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Holding Space While Staying Grounded: In-Session Support for Clinician Self-Regulation

Shannon Moseley PhD, LPC-S
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Description

Most training and education on clinician self-care, countertransference, and client attunement emphasize pre- and post-session strategies. Few address how to manage these challenges in the moment. This workshop fills that gap by offering practical, real-time tools for clinicians who feel the emotional weight of the work as it unfolds. Drawing on mindfulness, somatic awareness, and trauma-informed care, participants will learn how to stay grounded, ethically present, and connected to both client and self. The session emphasizes dual awareness as a pathway to therapeutic effectiveness and clinician resilience.

Educational Goal

To help clinicians strengthen their therapeutic presence by using real-time grounding and mindfulness strategies to remain emotionally regulated during challenging sessions and, thereby, improving client attunement and clinician resilience.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least two personal signs of in-session emotional activation that may arise when working with clients during emotionally intense moments.

  • Demonstrate one real-time grounding or mindfulness strategy that will work for you to maintain therapeutic presence during emotionally charged sessions.

  • Describe the concept of dual awareness and how it supports ethical attunement to both client and clinician experience in the moment.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Shannon Moseley PhD, LPC-S
Dr. Shannon Moseley is a mental health leader, systems strategist, and licensed professional counselor who relies on her extensive clinical practice to inform large-scale program development/design and implementation in the field of mental health. Having transitioned from direct care into a leadership role, Dr. Moseley now focuses on driving systemic improvements in mental health service delivery, workforce development, and behavioral health innovation. Her expertise spans behavioral health policy, clinical best practices, and the integration of evidence-based interventions into large-scale mental health initiatives. Dr. Moseley holds a Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision with a specialization in marriage and family therapy from East Texas A&M University (formerly Texas A&M University-Commerce), where she also earned her Master of Arts in Counseling. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from East Carolina University. Dr. Moseley is a licensed professional counselor supervisor in Texas and is also licensed to practice in New Mexico, Arizona, and Washington. Her credentials include advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), somatic experiencing, and couples therapy through the Gottman Institute. She has completed certifications and coursework in mindfulness, trauma, suicide prevention, grief and loss, marriage and family therapy, and earned a certificate in The Psychology of Gerontology and Positive Aging based on 15 graduate-level psychology credit hours. In addition to her work at Leidos, Dr. Moseley maintains a clinical practice, providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Her professional background spans military installations, federal law enforcement agencies, employee assistance programs, university counseling centers, and hospital-based behavioral health settings. She is also a seasoned speaker and consultant, delivering workshops and presentations on mental health, wellness, and organizational resilience. Her approach integrates clinical rigor with a holistic philosophy, ensuring care that is grounded, compassionate, and culturally responsive

Financially Sponsored By

  • Leidos