Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, February 23, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Autistic people are more vulnerable to traumatic experiences than the general population. Due to heightened sensitivities and lack of social support, their trajectory of healing from trauma is prolonged and interferes with optimal functioning. Clinicians who treat trauma can refine their skills…
Presented by Jaleel Abdul-Adil, Ph.D. This program was recorded on May 20, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Modern Rap music and its related Hip- Hop culture is one of the most popular and dynamic influences among youth in the United States as well as around the world. For example, Billboard magazine and other news outlets report that…
Presented by Nadia Rojas Jones, Ed.D., LMFT Recorded on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. The DSM–5–TR serves as the federal government’s official manual for the diagnosing of mental disorders. The literature presented with the text provides practicing clinicians with research, current codes, and criteria for diagnosing mental disorders and other conditions. This program will provide a review of…
Presented by Nicole Klasey, PsyD Recorded on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page 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…
Presented by Helena Vissing, PsyD Recorded on Friday, August 18, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" Page. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is not optional. TIC care is built on awareness of how past trauma can impact clients in the present and active measures to prevent and mitigate traumatic stress reactions related to current life circumstances. TIC is also particularly…
Presented by Helena Vissing, PsyD Recorded on Thursday, February 22, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Findings from psychological, biomedical, and social sciences make it clear that we cannot ignore the role of the body and nervous system in trauma treatment (Porges, 2022; Schore, 2021). Somatic psychology and body-based interventions have developed from neuroscience advances showing that subcortical…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, March 29th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Autistic individuals, especially those with more severe disabilities, are more likely to be exposed to unwanted sexual content, violence, and victimization (Brown et al., 2017). They also experience higher rates of bullying by peers and maltreatment by caregivers. This predisposes them…
Presented by Gary Elkins, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPH, and Connor Kelley, B.A. This program was recorded on Friday, September 9th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Trauma can take many forms and can relate to traumatic events, adverse childhood experiences, or other traumatic life experiences. When exposed to significant trauma, individuals experience disruption of their beliefs, life narrative, and…
Presented by Janna A. Henning, J.D, PsyD., FT Friday, August 2nd, 2024 9am-10:30am PT / 11am-12:30pm CT / 12pm-1:30pm ET Event held online via Zoom. Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration. The PTSD diagnosis in the DSM-5-TR has 24 criteria, resulting in many possible symptom configurations, and different treatment needs in clients.…
Presented by Nicole Klasey, PsyD Recorded on Monday, June 26, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” Page This training will discuss vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and moral distress that can arise in the helping field. When individuals don't intentionally care for themselves, it can lead to burnout, premature department from an organization, etc. Participants will learn strategies to increase…
Presented by Nicole Klasey, Psy.D Recorded on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Working with youth can be challenging given the generational patterns of trauma, poverty, incarceration, etc. So, it’s essential for providers to understand generational trauma and how to work with youth from a generational perspective. Without this perspective, we can have unrealistic expectations…
Presented by Laura M Schmuldt, PhD, Dr. Julie Quigley, and Angela Cross, LMHC Recorded live on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic modality that involves a trained clinician guiding a group of participants through a structured process of trauma processing and healing. Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Group Traumatic…