Merging vs. Joining – Maintaining Empathic Boundaries in Therapeutic Relationships
Wed, Feb 05
|Google Meet
This two-hour training provides clinicians with insights and skills to navigate the complexities of merging and joining within therapeutic relationships, especially in trauma-informed care.


Time & Location
Feb 05, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Google Meet
Guests
About the event
Merging vs. Joining
Maintaining Empathic Boundaries in Therapeutic Relationships
Join us for a two-hour training that provides clinicians with insights and skills to navigate the complexities of merging and joining within therapeutic relationships, especially in trauma-informed care. Participants will learn to recognize the subtle differences between merging and joining, identify red flags of boundary erosion, and apply techniques to maintain clear and compassionate boundaries while staying fully attuned to their clients. This training emphasizes the importance of empathic boundaries, exploring practical strategies to support clinicians’ self-awareness, boundary management, and professional growth.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
1:00-3:00pm EST
Live Online Training
Presented By: Helen Malinowski, LICSW

Helen Malinowski is a licensed clinical social worker and somatic experiencing practitioner specializing in trauma-informed care. With a primary focus on Somatic Experiencing®, Helen is passionate about guiding clinicians to deepen their clinical skills, trust their intuition, and approach trauma work with greater confidence and clarity.
Why Attend?
Expand Your Clinical Toolkit
This two-hour training provides clinicians with valuable insights and practical strategies to navigate the complexities of merging and joining within therapeutic relationships, especially in trauma-informed care. Learn to distinguish between merging and joining, identify red flags for boundary erosion, and apply techniques to maintain clear, compassionate boundaries while staying attuned to clients.
Actionable Techniques for Boundary Maintenance
Participants will engage in activities like grounding techniques, boundary resetting, and self-reflection to enhance their ability to set and maintain boundaries in challenging clinical situations. These actionable strategies help clinicians practice boundary management and support their own professional growth.
Enhance Your Empathy and Therapeutic Effectiveness
The training emphasizes the importance of empathic boundaries, fostering self-awareness and deeper understanding in the therapeutic relationship. Participants will walk away with a greater ability to maintain balance between empathy and professional distance, ensuring both client well-being and clinician self-care.
Investment
Training is offered free of charge. However, if you would like to receive 2 CEUs, there will be a fee of $25 once we are approved for CEU accreditation.
Can’t Attend Live?
Register to receive a recording and engage with the material at your convenience.
Don’t miss this opportunity to add valuable techniques to your practice. Sign up today!