Therapeutic Strategies to Decrease Bullying Behavior

Program Description:
Recent surveys show that 33% of US students have experienced bullying either as the perpetrator or the target. Twenty percent of US students report that they have been a victim of cyber bullying. Bullying is a problem in our schools today and has become a national health issue due to its negative effects which can lead to depression, anxiety, suicide and juvenile delinquency.
In this session you will learn:
The motivation behind bullying behavior
Counseling strategies to work with the target
Counseling strategies to work with the bully
Strategies that can be used in the classroom and in the home
Ms. Moore will share from the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Reality Therapy frameworks to help you to decrease bullying behavior for your clients.
Program Presenter:
Dacia L. Moore, MA, LPC, NCC,
President and founder of Second Wind Counseling Consulting, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, author, trainer and motivational speaker. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling from Webster University and is a National Board Certified Counselor. As an adjunct professor, Dacia teaches Master's level courses at Webster University and also serves as a Board Member for the American Counseling Association of Missouri and the Kansas City Chapter of the American Counseling Association. Before starting her company, Dacia was V.P. of Programs at a residential treatment facility where she routinely dealt with difficult diagnoses such as ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Dacia has had the honor of studying REBT under Albert Ellis, PhD and holds an advanced REBT certification from the Albert Ellis Institute.