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Therapeutic Improvisation: The Brain's Playground for Problem-Solving Anxiety-Related Disorders
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Improvisation in the clinical setting is not about silliness and humor – it’s about how your brain changes to allow unhindered solution-oriented thinking while increasing attunement of others in your space – emotionally, verbally, and non-verbally.
Imagine having your clients display the deeper challenges of their ‘presenting problem’ and feeling better prepared to address what has been holding them back from experiencing feeling better.
This workshop will show you what’s been missing in your anxiety-related (disorders) treatment approach and reinvigorate your own creativity in the helping profession.
By incorporating Improv you’ll:
- Experience a notable shift in clients’ interfacing with you and/or each other
- Target anxiety, low confidence, learned avoidance behaviors and more
- Notice clients becoming less guarded when approaching ‘heavier’ issues
- Witness how the brain alters to find solutions while quieting self-judgement
- Watch and evaluate how ‘body up’ and ‘top down’ integration unfolds
- Free-form, a multi-sensory approach to enable clients to get “un-stuck” and experience relief and success—discovering their innate power to problem solve
- Learn Improv games designed to promote psychological safety
Great News: No Experience Needed! Improvisation follows simple rules of play and interactions that you will learn and be able to use immediately!
Neal King, LCSW, CHT, King Motivates, LLC
Neal King, LCSW, CHT, holds his master’s in social work. Born and raised in New York, he became a NY actor, where he co-founded a theater group and began to study and perform comedy improv. When Neal discovered the therapeutic power of improv, he started his journey in doing his part to bring this powerful and transformative tool to other professionals. Neal’s guest workshop credits include The University of Pennsylvania, St. Joseph’s University, The College of New Jersey, The UCLA Arts and Healing Initiative, Princeton Hospital’s Mental Health and Addiction Program for First Responders, and the Y.A.L.E. school for children on the autism spectrum, as well as many local schools for children and teens.
Having honed his skills in using Therapeutic Improv to treat or alleviate anxiety disorder symptoms, Neal brings his workshops to national platforms to train mental health and education providers. This led to writing the book, Comedy Improv Group Therapy for Social Anxiety, A Guide to Start and Run this Unique Group. Over the past 15 years, Neal has transformed his workshops to focus on helping the whole family that are affected with various anxiety disorders.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Neal King maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Neal King has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Neal King has no relevant non-financial relationships.
