The Professional Platform

The lecture provides reflection tools that make it easier for both established and young professionals to build a sustainable platform. It is aimed at licensed psychotherapists, social workers, counselors, and practitioners in both healthcare and social services. During the lecture, both individuals and entire workgroups are provided with tools to reflect on their own design as well as workplace policy.

From the content:

• How do you experience the fact of having power in relation to those you meet in your profession? How does your experience affect the design of your professional platform?
• What boundary do you have between the private and professional platform?
• How do you communicate with your verbal and non-verbal communication?
• How do you handle physical touch?
• What is professional empathy and what does it mean to “lend” your emotions in your profession?
• How does using your emotions in your profession affect your private platform?
• How do you take care of your professional platform so that it remains sustainable over time?