EMAP Facilitator Guide: Emotionally Intelligent Mindful Acceptance-Based Program Paperback – January 21, 2024

The EMAP Facilitator Guide is the clinician's companion for the EMAP Participant Workbook. This manual provides facilitators with all the tools essential for running an effective domestic abuse intervention program, from intake documents to chapter overviews and implementation strategies. Section I gives the operational guidelines and teaching aids by chapter to help facilitators utilize the material effectively. Section II is the complete Participant Workbook with correlating page numbers, plus added facilitator notes printed in SignPainter font. The Appendix provides reproducible enrollment forms, intake documents, a clinical interview outline, and an example assessment evaluation.EMAP is a trauma-informed psychoeducational treatment program utilizing interventions from cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness. Due to the complexity and diversity of the population served, EMAP incorporates a broad range of tools and modalities rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.EMAP serves programs ranging from 24 to 52 weeks in length. Facilitators are encouraged to adapt the material to their specific treatment requirements. Working with a court-ordered population is a gift because the majority are receiving mental health care for the first time in their lives. This aspect provides a unique opportunity to witness an abundance of lightbulb moments. These moments are subtle awakenings when the dots connect, and clarity opens new pathways toward self-awareness, acceptance, and change. As facilitators, we are given a short window to work with people desperately needing help. If we can provide the highest quality of care, the impact on family and community safety is monumental. Read more