The And Way™ Workshop

Elevate Your Practice:
Online Workshop for Therapists

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In today’s politically charged world, conflict isn’t just on the news—it’s in your therapy room. More mental health professionals than ever are encountering clients struggling with political and ideological differences within their families, workplaces, and even themselves.

These conversations can feel overwhelming, even for experienced therapists.
But conflict doesn’t have to be destructive.

When approached with clarity, compassion, and confidence,
it can lead to deeper healing and connection.

What if you could…

Help your clients process difficult conversations without feeling drained.
Develop skills to engage in conflict productively rather than avoid it.
Model assertive communication that fosters understanding and growth.
Maintain professional boundaries while staying aligned with your values

About The Workshop

Promoting Peace, Justice, and Transformative Conflict Resolution

Conflict isn’t just something we see on the news—it’s in our therapy rooms.  More than ever, mental health professionals are navigating clients’ struggles with political and ideological divides, workplace conflicts, and interpersonal challenges.

This 3-hour, BHEC-accredited CEU interactive virtual workshop introduces The And Way™, a transformative approach designed to equip therapists with the skills to navigate conflict with clarity, compassion, and confidence. By integrating ethical conflict resolution strategies into your practice, you’ll gain the tools to support clients effectively, strengthen therapeutic relationships, and protect your own well-being.

Taught by Kelsey Blahnik, LCSW-S, a licensed clinician, supervisor, and advocate for peace-making, this workshop brings together psychological flexibility, ethical conflict resolution, and therapeutic best practices to help therapists navigate therapy and politics, conflict resolution, and embracing dualities in their work. She also meets the Top 50% Rule, ensuring that her expertise aligns with the highest industry standards.

What You’ll Gain:

🌿 Recognize Psychological Rigidity:
Understand how psychological rigidity impacts ethical decision-making and contributes to social and interpersonal conflict.

🌿 Differentiate Between Peacekeeping and Peacemaking:
Learn the difference between avoiding conflict and engaging with conflict constructively —a key shift in promoting human dignity in therapy.

🌿 Apply Conflict Resolution Skills to Therapy Practice:
Discover how parts language, dialectics, and conflict resolution techniques can increase self-awareness, mental flexibility, and personal healing—essential foundations for ethical practice.

🌿 Navigate Ethical Dilemmas Using Dialectics:
Develop a dialectical approach to address micro (individual), mezzo (community), and macro (societal) conflicts.

🌿 Address Dehumanization and Labeling:
Learn strategies to counteract dehumanization in therapy by fostering empathy and reducing "othering", ensuring an inclusive and healing environment for all clients.

🌿Build Tolerance for Discord and Complexity:
Strengthen your ability to remain engaged in difficult conversations, balance competing values, and model resilience in conflict settings—both for your clients and yourself.

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“Insightful and practical.”

- Jackie Ward
Previous Workshop Attendee

Why Learn from Kelsey?

Meet Your Instructor: Kelsey Blahnik, LCSW-S

With a deep passion for peace-making and community healing, Kelsey has dedicated her career to supporting vulnerable populations and equipping mental health professionals with the tools to navigate complex emotional landscapes.

Her experience spans inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment, the VA, and advocacy for unhoused individuals. She is also a licensed clinical supervisor and meets the Texas BHEC 50% Rule, ensuring that her expertise aligns with the highest industry standards.

Kelsey’s commitment to healing through dialogue extends beyond therapy—she actively leads peace-making initiatives through Love Anyway, where she co-hosts monthly gatherings that foster reconciliation, empathy, and resilience in communities facing polarization.

Her approach is rooted in:
✔ Psychological flexibility
✔ Assertive communication skills
✔ Conflict resolution & healing
✔ Empathy-driven engagement

Who should attend?

This workshop is for therapists who want to:

Feel more confident and prepared to navigate politically sensitive conflicts in therapy
Improve client trust and therapeutic outcomes in a divided world
Enhance their resilience and well-being while holding space for difficult conversations
Gain insight from The And Way™, a groundbreaking model for transforming conflict into connection to create a more peaceful world

What therapists are saying…

It was reassuring & validating to be surrounded by like-minded individuals, all huddled together with a shared goal of finding stability and healthier ways to navigate this time of uncertainty and political chaos. The workshop provided practical tools and insights that not only helped me find balance but also equipped me with realistic strategies to engage effectively and efficiently in both my professional and personal life. I left feeling more grounded, empowered, and ready to approach challenges with clarity and intention.

- Jennifer Perez
Workshop Attendee
This workshop was so beneficial and validating. Sometimes it can feel lonely trying to connect seemingly disparate ideas, and refusing to demonize people that don’t agree with you. We live in such a tribal And polarizing society. It is imperative for our evolution as humans to focus on what connects us - while also standing up for our values in ways that are effective. Thank you for giving space to this important topic

- Workshop Attendee