Listen, Empathize, Agree & Partner (LEAP) Training

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.

The mission of The LEAP Institute is to transform the healthcare, educational and government systems by providing evidence-based education, training and ongoing support to individuals and organizations involved in the care and safety of people suffering from severe mental illness, including:

  • Mental Healthcare Professionals
  • Criminal Justice Professionals
  • Peer Support Specialists
  • Family Caregivers

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The LEAP® Course is a 2-4 hour facilitator-led training workshop designed to provide participants the (A) critical research and (B) skillset required to create a therapeutic alliance and build a collaborative relationship with persons who have severe mental illness, that lead to the acceptance of treatment and services.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will learn to:

  • Distinguish between anosognosia vs “denial” of mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorders)—a debilitating symptom prevalent in 50% of individuals with these disorders.
  • Utilize evidence-based approaches, set aside psycho education and logical arguments, and instead focus entirely on developing a relationship with the mentally ill person so s/he feels respected, not judged and trusts the other person’s opinion that treatment would be beneficial to reaching personal goals.
  • Name the most effective forms of frontline treatments and pharmacotherapy on improving insight for person with anosognosia.
  • Preserve and build on relationship/ alliance when disrupted by disagreements, paranoia, involuntary treatment, etc.
  • Reduce anger, paranoia, and quickly gain cooperation and compliance.
  • Collaborate with the mentally ill person to work towards common goals.
  • Identify the “Top Two Predictors” of treatment adherence.

The LEAP® Course has been certified as eligible for CEs, CMEs and other professional continuing education credits by a wide range of national and international credentialing bodies.

To request training send an email to [email protected]