Click, Connect, Love: The Impact of Social Media on Relationships And The Family
Brought to you by:
the Southern Chapter of the New Jersey Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Presented by: Kristine Seitz M.Ed, MSW, LSW
Texting, sexting, ghosting, twitter, snapchat and Instagram. Social media is now an unavoidable and overarching aspect of our life together. Whether we’re waiting in line, crossing the street, riding the train or trying to get work done, the pull of social media is always with us.As therapists it’s hard for us to keep up with the changing landscape of all the ways people are connecting online. The profession as a whole also lags behind in establishing best practices for both social media use by therapists and treating clients whose lives have been affected by online dating, texting arguments and Facebook affairs. Ethics surrounding social media and therapy are evolving at a fast pace and yet still fall behind as well.At the same time, having conversations with friends and relatives separated by time and distance, finding support for life’s challenges and issues and being able to feel understood and heard by a community are also part of our online lives.
Learning Objectives
- Define the term "social media"
- Identify at least five different ways people use social media
- Identify differences between normative and problematic social media use
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impacts of social media use on the individual, the family and relationships
- Utilize systemic thinking to understand social media impact
- Evaluate current findings on social media, individuals, families and relationships
- Analyze the benefits of clinical interventions addressing social media
- Identify at least two benefits of addressing social media in therapy
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Registration, Networking
8:30 a.m. The Current State of Social Media
9:00 a.m. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: How We Use Social Media
10:15 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. The Impact of Social Media on Individuals, Relationships and Families
11:30 a.m. Interactive Question and Answer Session
Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Current Research Findings
2:15 Break
2:30 p.m. Clinical Interventions Addressing Social Media Use
3:15 p.m. Wrap up, Evaluations, CE Certificates
About our Presenter:
Kristine Seitz specializes in the impact of social media both clinically and in her research. Her interactive style and breadth and depth of experience and know-how adds to her engaging presentation style. Join us as we explore this important topic that impacts us all. Ms. Seitz is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Widener University in Human Sexuality Studies where her research and experience involves all aspects of technology and relationships; communication, online dating, positive impacts, revenge pornography, sexting, and use in affairs. She has several practice locations in South Jersey including the Council for Relationships in Voorhees.
First Time Workshop Attendees Will Receive A Special Discount!
We thank you for your interest in our SNJAMFT Fall 2016 workshop. You can either click on the "Register Now" (recommended) button below to complete the form, select yiour category and elect to pay either via credit card on PayPal or, via mail-in check. You may also click on the "For More Info" button to download the flyer and mail in registration by check. Remember, you must register no later than midnight, November 1, 2016 to qualify for the Early Bird Discount. If you have never attended a SNJAMFT workshop, you can also take advantage of our very special offer for first time attendees! Either way, now is your chance to learn from this exciting presentation, ask questions, mingle and earn 6 CEUs! We look forward to seeing you there.
Sincerely,
Wanda Sevey MDiv
President, Southern Chapter of NJAMFT
