Systemic Self-Worth Denial and Client Recovery

Friday, November 21, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Zoom Webinar

Registration Fee: $50

Dawna Daigneault, EdS, LPC, CCTP, is the lead author of Understanding Self-Worth: A Guide to Worth-Conscious theory and Psychotherapeutic Practice and the architect of Worth-Conscious Theory, an innovative framework designed to help psychotherapists recognize and address a pattern of denied self-worth. As a writer, speaker, and professional counselor, Dawna specializes in self-worth challenges that can complicate trauma.

Over a decade ago, she recognized a critical need to address this psychological pain point and developed Worth-Conscious Theory to support her clients. She saw the benefit to clients when congruency between self-worth and personal truth served as a means of healing from family requirements that separate the two identity-forming concepts. She wanted to share this model with psychotherapists who appreciate creating a space and fostering a process that affirms self-worth.

With two postgraduate degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and certification in trauma-informed care, Dawna is a member of the American Counseling Association and a recipient of a Counselor's Choice Award. She founded Zest of Life, LLC, a private counseling practice specializing in self-worth-centered therapy, and developed the So Worthy app and UnderstandingSelf-Worth.com, which provide additional resources for individuals and therapists. When she's not writing or working with clients, Dawna enjoys baking, watching movies, and spending quiet evenings with her husband. She resides in Kansas City, MO.

OBJECTIVES: After attending this Zoom webinar, the participant will be able to:

Learn the definition and development of denied self-worth,
Gain understanding of the difference between abusive and intrusive injunctions,
Recognize the presence of a Lost-Worth Story in clients who feel stuck.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This continuing education Zoom webinar is designed for case managers, social workers, psychologists, therapists, counselors, and health care workers. The community is also invited to attend.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Mental Health America of the Heartland is a pre-approved provider for social workers through the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) Provider Number 17-007. This continuing education provider is approved 3.0 hours for social workers and accepted for psychologists, professional counselors, masters prepared psychologists, marriage and family therapists and addiction counselors.

In order to receive continuing education credit and a certificate of attendance for this Zoom webinar, you will be required to participate in the Zoom webinar. You will receive a Zoom invitation via email within a week of webinar. Also you will need to take an online exam and complete an evaluation that will be sent in a separate email after the live Zoom webinar. You must pass the test by 70%. The Zoom webinar will not be available by recording and viewing at any other time.

Questions?

Stacy Davis
Mental Health America of the Heartland
739 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-222-5933
Email: sdavis@mhah.org
www.mhah.org

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Please register by November 20, 2025. If you are unable to register online or have questions or need translation or accommodations please contact Stacy Davis at least 5 days prior to the workshop.

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