Dan A. Cooper, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
TRAININGS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts
"It is the nature of the mind to be subdivided into an indeterminate number of subpersonalities or parts....[This approach aims to] achieve balance and harmony within the internal system...[IFS helps] to differentiate and elevate the Self so it can be an effective leader in the system" (SOURCE: The Center for Self Leadership).
Clinical Trauma Professional Training: Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma (year-long training)
The Neurobiological approaches to Trauma incorporate neuroscience, IFS, and Sensory Motor based approaches to Psychotherapy.
"The Family Systems Therapy training trains participants to utilize "clinical practices that highlight family, couple and individual competencies, frame their difficulties in non-shaming, non-blaming ways, taking into account the influences of the larger culture and community, and facilitate a path for growth and change." (Source: Therapy Training Boston).
"The approach [of Motivational Interviewing] upholds four principles— expressing empathy and avoiding arguing, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy (client’s belief s/he can successfully make a change)" (Source: SAMHSA)
Psychodrama aims to foster "development of creativity, spontaneity and encounter to enhance the relationship between individuals, families and communities, and works actively to heal and transform society through the knowledge and practice of psychodrama, group psychotherapy and sociometry in all its diverse applications" (Source: ASGPP).
"Apply central concepts from psychodynamic, attachment, and learning theory as these influence the supervisory relationship. Recognize the value of the perspective of cultural humility in supervision. Identify some effective tools to support the supervisee’s learning and development. Consider the importance of ethical and organizational dimensions of supervision" (Source: Smith Social Work).