Gifted children become gifted adults experiencing their inner world and surrounding environment in deep and complex ways. Throughout their lives, gifted adults have recognized that intensities, asynchrony, perfectionism, and feelings of dissimilarity from others have affected their relationships, personal life, and career choices.

Incorporating a holistic perspective (focus given to intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual/ethical and social domains), this SENGinar will identify the multifaceted intrinsic strengths, concerns, and needs of gifted adults. Primary lifelong issues of feeling different and alone, coping with isolation, self-criticism, and relentless perfectionism will be addressed.

After participating in this webinar, you will be able to:

This SENGinar is the third in a 3-part series based on the book Living with Intensity. To receive APA credit you must read the book, attend the entire webinar, and complete the post-event evaluation. You may purchase the book through Great Potential Press or Amazon.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Patricia Gatto Walden, PhD, is a nationally recognized licensed psychologist who has worked holistically with thousands of gifted and profoundly gifted children, adolescents, and adults for three decades. She has helped parents, educators, and administrators understand and accept the multifaceted inner world, needs, and concerns of gifted individuals. Her career has included university instruction of doctoral-level counseling trainees, counselor supervision, and educational administration. She has been a featured speaker at international and national gifted conferences and educational workshops. In addition, she is chair-elect of the Global Awareness Division of the National Association for Gifted Children. She also is a senior fellow for the Institute of Educational Advancement.

>PREVIOUSLY RECORDED SENGinars IN THE LIVING WITH INTENSITY SERIES