The Little Willingness Exercise – Virtual Training
Sometimes all you need is a little willingness…
People are often labeled as “resistant” or “unwilling,” when they’re actually just inadequately warmed up. Our job as clinicians is to help them warm up to change, and by exploring their willingness in action, it can invite greater insight, to help motivate them to shift.
The Little Willingness Exercise – created by Psychodramatist Bill Coleman – helps clients utilize action to explore their current level of willingness, and the defenses that are protecting them (but also getting in the way), to help them to clear roadblocks so they can move forward.
This exercise is particularly useful with clients who are:
- Stuck
- Have a history of addiction (substance abuse, eating disorders, debting, gambling, etc)
- Are mandated to treatment
- In fear about change
In this didactic and experiential workshop, we will walk you step by step through the action-based Willingness Exercise, to help your clients experience a shift, and step into the direction of healing.
DATES, TIMES AND LOCATION:
Friday, November 7, 2025
11:30 am – 1:00 pm PDT
Other time zones:
12:30 – 2:00 pm MDT
1:30 – 3:00 pm CDT
2:30 – 4:00 pm EDT
On Zoom (link will be sent the week of the training)
FEE:
Standard Price: $39.00
Discounted Zelle/Venmo price: $35.00
There is an additional $5 fee for CEs for trainings that are fewer than 3 hours.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Course meets the qualifications for a total of 1.5 virtual hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. CAMFT approved CE Provider #1000127. Provider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider Number 2N-10-135-0226 for 1.5 virtual CEHs. Approved for 1.5 virtual CEHs for ISEP and Psychodrama.
Visit the bottom of our Calendar of Events page for cancelation/grievance policies, educational goals, special needs accommodation, fees for CEUs and information regarding course completion documents issuance.
POLICY ON SUBSTANCE USE
If you are in substance abuse recovery, you must have at least 1 year of continuous sobriety. It is also required that all non-recovering participants abstain from alcohol and non-prescribed substances for the duration of this training, as well as the 48 hours prior to workshop commencement. This will aid in being present for the personal work and learning.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to identify at least 1 component of the sympathetic nervous system
Participants will be able to identify at least 1 component of the parasympaethic nervous system
Participants will be able to identify at least 1 somatic tool to help clients better regulate their nervous systems
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