Helping Professionals

The Daring Greatly™ Program for Therapists and Helping Professionals (8 CE hours)

This program teaches the concepts of Daring Greatly™ to groups of mental health professionals.  The theories and research are communicated, discussed and applied to participants’ professional lives in order for this work to get ‘in the bones’.   As a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, I deliver the core concepts and learning objectives of the program supported by Dr. Brené Brown’s video curriculum and the exploratory journal.  The program runs for 8 hours and may be broken into two 4-hour sessions or one 8.5 hour program which includes a 30 minute lunch break. 

The Online Daring Greatly™ Program meets via Zoom in an interactive, discussion-based format.  The curriculum and workbook are just as described above.  The program is run for two, 4-hour sessions on different days.  The program earns 8 CE hours, as described below.  Since the program is interactive and in real-time, they are considered ‘live’ training hours by the NASW of CT (vs. the limited web-based hours). 

Approved for 8 Continuing Education Hours by the National Association of Social Workers, CT.  Program meets the continuing education criteria for CT Social Work Licensure renewal and the continuing education criteria for CT LMSWs, LMFTs, LPCs, and licensed psychologists.  CE hours are awarded at the end of the program day. 

Permission is granted for participants to teach the concepts with clients in individual, one-on-one psychotherapy sessions as part of psycho-educational treatment.  The concepts may be applied in the Helping Professionals’ own personal and professional life as well as the lives of their clients.  

Use of Program Materials Is Limited - Only professionals certified in The Daring Way™ are authorized to facilitate this work in groups for training purposes.  This 8-hour CE program does not endorse participant as a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator.  If interested in facilitator training, please see www.thedaringway.com.  Materials provided to participants may not be copied or reproduced for clients.  

Cancellation Policy 

If the facilitator has to cancel the event… 

If due to weather, a full credit will be given toward a future program date.  If facilitator cancels for a reason other than weather, a full refund will be provided.  

If a paid registrant cancels attendance…

This work is performed in small-group settings only.  A maximum of 8 (online) and 10 spots (in person) are available in each program.  Due to limited seating, there are no refunds or cancellations.  At the facilitator’s discretion, up to 50% of the program fee may be applied toward a future program led by Ann Sandercox, facilitator, in the event that a paid registrant cannot attend due to an emergency.  

Homework – Two weeks prior to the event you will receive an email with a small amount of homework which helps you prepare to get the most out of the program.  

Core Concepts and Learning Objectives:

Courage and Vulnerability - Define vulnerability and the 5 components of courage, explaining how research dispels the myths of vulnerability.

Values - Identify core values and understand how values alignment leads to integrity where being out of alignment leads to shame and disconnection. 

Trust - Define how trust is built, describe its 7 elements and its relationship to connection.   

Empathy and Self-Compassion - Distinguish between the 5 attributes of empathy (Theresa Wiseman’s Research) and the 3 elements of self-compassion (Kristen Neff’s research).  Describe shame antidotes.  

Shame Resilience – Establish shame’s connection to guilt, humiliation, embarrassment, vulnerability and how it influences self-talk.  Understand shame’s key constructs and defensive strategies. Describe elements of shame resilience. 

Authenticity: Practice, Integration and Transformation – Explain how authenticity is cultivated and develop strategies to implement daily practices which build authenticity.