Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn: What Social Service and Behavioral Health Providers Need to Know About Trauma Responses

Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn: What Social Service and Behavioral Health Providers Need to Know About Trauma Responses

Presented by Nicole Klasey, PsyD

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

10am-2:15pm PT/ 12pm- 4:15pm CT/ 1pm-5:15pm

ET Event held online via Zoom. Link to access upon registration.

When attended in full, this program offers 4.0 CEs for Psychologists, 4.0 IL CEUs for Counselors and Social Workers, 4.0 CA BBS CEUs for Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists, 4.0 NBCC Clock Hours,  4.0 CPDs for School Psychologists, or 4.0 ISBE CPDUs for Illinois Educators and School Psychologists. 

Workshop Description:

Given the amount of trauma youth and adults have experienced, it’s crucial for behavioral health and social service providers to understand common trauma responses and how they may manifest.

Although fight, flight, and freeze are more commonly known there is more acknowledgment of the fawn response. This training will provide an overview of these common responses, how they manifest and how to support youth and adults experiencing them. Participants will also learn strategies to educate clients about trauma responses, so they understand how they show up in their lives and impede their functioning at home, school, work and other settings.

Learning Objectives:

• At the end of this intermediate level program, participants will be able to

• 1. To identify at least one characteristic of the fawn response
• 2. To identify at least one characteristic of the freeze response
• 3. To identify at least one way to support clients experiencing the flight response
• 3. To identify at least one way to support clients experiencing the fight response

Program Standards and Goals:

This program meets APA’s continuing education Standard 1.1: Program content focuses on application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that have overall consistent and

credible empirical support in the contemporary peer reviewed scientific literature beyond those publications and other types of communications devoted primarily to the promotion of the approach.

This program meets APA’s continuing education Goal 3: Program will allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession.

Workshop Pricing:

General Admission: $60

TCSPP Alumni/Faculty/Staff: $45

Students: $30

References:

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trauma. Frontiers in psychiatry, 10, 808.

Katz, C., Tsur, N., Talmon, A., & Nicolet, R. (2021). Beyond fight, flight, and freeze: Towards a new conceptualization of peritraumatic responses to child

sexual abuse based on retrospective accounts of adult survivors. Child Abuse & Neglect, 112, 104905.

Mahaney, E. (2022). Trauma, stress, self awareness, Managing Stress, Internal Family Systems, Flooding, Fight Flight Freeze Fawn. Trauma.

Walton, M. (2021). Soft-Skills Training Interventions: Avoiding a ‘Fight, Flight or Freeze ‘Response! IUP Journal of Soft Skills, 15(4).

Refund Policy:

100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program there will be no refunds.

Continuing Education:

Target Audience:  Mental health clinicians, social workers, public health workers, providers working with youth and adults who have experienced trauma

 Psychologists: This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 4.0 continuing education credits. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to [email protected]. There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.

Counselors/Clinical Counselors: This program, when attended in its entirety, is available 4.0 hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for counselors and clinical counselors. License Number: 197.000159

Social Workers: This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 4.0 hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for social workers. License Number: 159.001036

MFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs: Course meets the qualifications for 4.0 hour of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. If you are licensed outside of California please check with your local licensing agency to determine if they will accept these CEUs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to offer continuing education programming for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an accredited or approved postsecondary institution that meets the requirements set forth in Sections 4980.54(f)(1), 4989.34, 4996.22(d)(1), or 4999.76(d) of the Code.

Participation Certificate. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is able to provide students and other participants who simply wish to have documentation of their attendance at the program a participation certificate.

Non Psychologists. Most licensing boards accept Continuing Education Credits sponsored by the American Psychological Association but non-psychologists are recommended to consult with their specific state-licensing board to ensure that APA-sponsored CE is acceptable. Disclaimer for all programs: If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to [email protected]. There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.

*Participants must attend 100% of the program in order to obtain a Certificate of Attendance.  

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for counselors and clinical counselors  (License Number: 197.000159) and social workers (License Number: 159.001036).

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to offer continuing education programming for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an accredited or approved postsecondary institution that meets the requirements set forth in Sections 4980.54(f)(1), 4989.34, 4996.22(d)(1), or 4999.76(d) of the Code.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s School Psychology Program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing professional development. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology  maintains responsibility for this continuing professional development activity.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 3036. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.