LEAP (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner) – Community Education Program

LEAP (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner) is a set of evidence-based practices that create therapeutic alliances and trusting relationships with people suffering from severe mental illness. Designed to build and strengthen mutual respect, it helps people who are non-adherent, or partially adherent, to become more cooperative and engaged in treatment and services, including medication, psychotherapy, psychosocial programs, club houses, peer-support, and supervised housing.

Training Goals:

• Identify anosognosia vs. denial
• Reduce defensiveness, anger, and resistance
• Gain cooperation and compliance
• Re-establish trust and develop relationships
• Create an alliance with the mentally ill person and work towards common goals

Contact Information: DBHCEPTraining@dbh.sbcounty.gov

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