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2012 Midwest Conference Workshops
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October 22, Monday
Welcome and Plenary Session
8:30-10:00 am
An Interpersonal Neurobiology Approach to Trauma and Its Treatment
Dan Siegel, M.D.
This plenary session offers an interdisciplinary view that draws on a wide range of sciences to explore how trauma impacts the developing mind. By viewing the mind as arising from both neural processes in the body—the embodied brain—as well as from interactions within relationships, we can see how trauma within families in the form of neglect or abuse can shape the ways in which the brain develops and the mind arises.
The impact of trauma on the regulatory functions of the brain—the circuits that shape affect, attention, and behavior as well as the epigenetic molecules that control gene expression—will be reviewed. Ways in which therapeutic interventions can harness the power of neuroplasticity, or how the brain changes in response to experience, will be discussed.
At the heart of healing is integration that enables differentiated regions to be linked to one another. Integration promotes harmony and brings the individual from the chaos and rigidity of posttraumatic states into resolution, growth, and healing.
October 22, Monday
"A Time for You"
Noon-4:30 pm
A Time for You: Transitioning from Work Time to YOU time
(Pre-registration not required -- open to all registrants)
Bob Cohen-Wichner, BA
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, MS, LMFT
Take a wonderful opportunity to transition from the conference experience into your personal life before leaving for home. Participate in a unique approach to self care using animals, soothing light, movement, music, and art. Pre-registration is not required. Open to all registrants.
October 22, Monday
Workshops 1-8
1:15-2:45 pm
Workshop 1
The Current State of Understanding and Treating Adolescents Who Sexually Abuse -- Part 1 of 2
David S. Prescott, LICSW
This session provides an overview of recent research about young people who have sexually abused. The session leader discusses implications for clinical and supervisory practice. Although much more research is needed in our field, there have been a number of recent findings in areas such as risk assessment, sexual victimization history, self-report of offense-related arousal, etc. that can inform practice. As is the case elsewhere in the assessment and treatment of sexual abusers, what our field thought was true 25 years ago has—in most cases—turned out not to be the case. Numerous authors (including the presenter) have written on the importance of understanding how adolescents differ from their adult counterparts. Recent research illustrates this more completely.
Workshop 2
From Trauma to Trust: Working with Clients’ Creativity through Drama and Dance/Movement Therapy -- Part 1 of 2
Grace Valentine, MA, BC-DMT, DTRL, LPC
Lucy McLellan, RDT-BCT, LCAT
Creative arts therapies foster safety and strengths that traumatized individuals need to survive. These therapies build self-esteem and trust in self-identity and individuality. They provide the grounding and concrete structures that enable survivors to recall, rather than re-live, events from the past.
You learn how these strategies employ embodied and metaphorical processes that bypass a verbal rendering of the event that can be restrictive and triggering. This session demonstrates how drama and dance/movement therapy are similar and different in their approaches to this process both seeking to provide relief from the affective, behavioral and relational patterns that follow exposure to trauma. It offers mental health professionals some practical tools and information about the fields of drama and dance/movement therapy.
Workshop 3
Strategies for Conducting a Culturally Competent Assessment with Victims of Sexual Violence -- Part 1 of 2
Alice Tindi, MSW, LICSW
Because the subject of sex is considered taboo in many cultures, it can be a challenge to work effectively with some victims of sexual trauma. Victims and survivors often suffer in silence to avoid stigma, further victimization, and also because of cultural interpretation and perceptions of sexual violence.
This workshop sheds light on perceptions and interpretations of sexual violence by ethnic minorities and provides direction on how to broach the subject of sexual violence, recognize symptoms of sexual trauma, and interpret idioms and configured language used to discuss sexual violence. The instructor also discusses how to conduct a culturally competent assessment using case studies and recommended best practices.
Workshop 4
Theraplay for Children with Histories of Complex Trauma -- Part 1 of 2
Donna Gates, LCPC
You discover the basic tenets and treatment model of Theraplay therapy. Theraplay is effective in helping traumatized children because of these essential elements of the treatment:
- Theraplay focuses on building the attachment relationship. Theraplay involves caregivers so the disrupted relationships can be repaired or new relationships developed. By nurturing the parent-child relationship, Theraplay creates a safe haven in which the child can feel wanted and valued and can develop his own unique personality.
- Theraplay helps the child feel calm and safe through a variety of calming, soothing activities as well as appropriate, nurturing touch from a well-attuned, responsive adult. Through this experience, Theraplay helps the child modulate her agitated state, feel calmer and safer, and experience good touch.
- Theraplay helps the child learn to have fun. Because Theraplay helps to decrease the child’s state of fear, she can feel safe to be a child and to play.Theraplay also teaches parents how to play with their child yet still retain their parental authority.
Case videos of children who have been traumatized (including suspected or documented sexual abuse) will be shown.
Workshop 5
Presenting and Challenging Expert Witness Testimony -- Part 1 of 2
Thomas J. Fallon, ADA
A recent change to Wisconsin’s expert witness law has brought renewed focus on the propriety of expert witness testimony in all areas of the law, especially in the health and social sciences. This two-part workshop explores the legal principles by which courts determine the nature and scope of permitted testimony and you discuss ways to effectively present expert opinion testimony. The second part of the workshop explains the likely legal challenges a professional will encounter on cross examination and prepare the professional for those challenges.
Workshop 6
What’s Wrong with Warm and Fuzzy When Working with Sex Offenders -- Part 1 of 2
Anna Salter, PhD
Therapeutic interactions with sex offenders have been the source of significant controversy in the sex offender field. Some therapists support frequent and aggressive confrontation with sex offenders while others avoid any challenge and recommend that sex offender therapists treat offenders with a combination of warmth, empathy, trust, and self-disclosure.
This latter point of view has received most of the attention in the last few years and therefore will be the primary subject of the workshop although the workshop will address problems with confrontation, particularly aggressive confrontation, as well. The workshop will discuss such phenomena as “yo-yo therapists” who get too close to the offender and are then upset when the offender lies to them, has more victims than he first said or disappoints the therapist in some way.
The workshop helps you understand the “right distance,” neither too close or too far. It also addresses such issues as the pitfalls of praise and blame in treatment. Overall this workshop focuses on therapeutic interactions with offenders which work and those which do not.
Workshop 7
Harnessing the Natural Cycles of Change: A Live Demonstration of the Collaborative Stage Model for the Treatment of Trauma -- Part 1
Mary Jo Barrett, MSW
The beauty of human beings is that we have been created to survive abuse and violence through a natural cycle of survival and a natural cycle of growth and healing. This session explores both types of cycles: the cycle of trauma survival and the cycle of growth and healing.
You learn about the Collaboration Stage Model which understands and integrates both cycles into the therapeutic process. The model will be taught and demonstrated through a live demonstration of sessions, using actors. The demonstration will show how to apply the model in all professional settings and with all clients. The five essential ingredients of change and the stages of both sessions and treatment are illustrated.
Workshop 8
An Introduction to Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- Part 1 of 2
Jennifer Wilgocki, MS, LCSW
You gain basic information about TF-CBT, its evidence base, applicability, and information about national certification. You also are introduced to the model which includes engagement strategies, stress inoculation skills, gradual exposure skills, trauma narrative development, cognitive processing, in vivo exposure, the conjoint witness session, future safety planning, and termination.
October 22, Monday
Workshops 9-16
3:00-4:30 pm
Workshop 9
The Current State of Understanding and Treating Adolescents Who Sexually Abuse -- Part 2
David S. Prescott, LICSW
Workshop 10
From Trauma to Trust: Working with Clients’ Creativity through Drama and Dance/Movement Therapy -- Part 2
Grace Valentine, MA, BC-DMT, DTRL, LPC
Lucy McLellan, RDT-BCT, LCAT
Workshop 11
Strategies for Conducting a Culturally Competent Assessment with Victims of Sexual Violence -- Part 2
Alice Tindi, MSW, LICSW
Workshop 12
Theraplay for Children with Histories of Complex Trauma -- Part 2
Donna Gates, LCPC
Workshop 13
Presenting and Challenging Expert Witness Testimony -- Part 2
Thomas J. Fallon, ADA
Workshop 14
What’s Wrong with Warm and Fuzzy When Working with Sex Offenders -- Part 2
Anna Salter, PhD
Workshop 15
Harnessing the Natural Cycles of Change: A Live Demonstration of the Collaborative Stage Model for the Treatment of Trauma -- Part 2
Mary Jo Barrett, MSW
Workshop 16
An Introduction to Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- Part 2
Jennifer Wilgocki, MS, LCSW
October 23, Tuesday
Plenary Session
8:30-10:00 am
Girls Like Us: The Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Girls and Young Women
Rachel Lloyd, MA
This plenary session provides an overview of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of American girls and young women. It identifies risk factors and systemic inequalities that make girls and young women vulnerable to traffickers as well as discuss the challenges young victims face as they seek to exit commercial sexual exploitation and disentangle themselves from their exploiters.
October 23, Tuesday
Workshops 17-24
10:30-Noon
Workshop 17
Girls Like Us: The Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Girls and Young Women
Rachel Lloyd, MA
This workshop is a continued discussion and opportunity for questions with Rachel Lloyd.
Workshop 18
Trauma Symptomology: Recognizing and Decreasing Physical Symptoms of Trauma/Vicarious Trauma in our Clients and Ourselves using Body/Movement Approaches
Ann Wingate, MA, BC-DMT, DTRL
Join this experientially-based workshop, in which the instructor shares approaches from dance/movement therapy that can be safely utilized by other practitioners (the workshop cannot train you to become a dance therapist.). You should expect to spend time learning through the kinesthetic experience of movement. Attention is given to developing mindful awareness of bodily-based symptoms in both clients and one’s self and to ways to decrease physical symptomology.
The workshop provides body-based approaches to discharge and direct strong energy, to promote bodily organization, and to increase relaxation. The techniques can be used with trauma clients and may also be helpful to practitioners to decrease burn-out and promote positive self-care for the demanding work of the trauma field.
Workshop 19
Medical Diagnosis: Differentiating between Sexual Abuse vs. Other Medical Conditions or Injuries
Barbara Knox, MD
Workshop 20
Recognizing and Understanding Body Language: What is this Child REALLY Saying?
Julie A. Welch
This workshop is designed for those who work with kids in an interview setting. Recognizing and understanding body language is a skill that allows for the best possible interview. Attendees will discuss and understand child linguistic development and learn how their own body language could impact an interview. The group uses benign, real child interviews to demonstrate and discuss actual body language issues.
Workshop 21
A Model for the Assessment and Treatment of Sibling Sexual Abuse: Differentiating Adolescent and Prepubescent Initiators
Mary Jo Barrett, MSW
Geraldine Crisci, MSW
Unraveling the complexities of sibling sexual abuse dynamics and successfully intervening is highly dependent on proper assessment. You will obtain information about identifying common dynamics, conflicts, and dilemmas in sibling sexual abuse cases and review effective interventions.
Workshop 22
Motivational Interviewing
Anna Salter, PhD
Sex offender therapists frequently have to deal with offenders in denial. Direct confrontation has little to recommend it as offenders often respond to direct pressure by consolidating their denial. Likewise, denial groups often give offenders the chance to extensively verbalize their denial, thus painting themselves in corners where they cannot admit without losing face.
Motivational interviewing offers a way to move offenders, particularly incest offenders, along the continuum from complete denial to admitting the abuse, taking responsibility, and trying to make amends by a carefully thought out sequence of “invitations to responsibility.” This workshop focuses on ways to build motivation and strengthen a commitment to change. Motivational interviewing has been successfully used with other groups, such as drug addicts and alcoholics. An increasing empirical literature attests to its efficacy. You explore this research as well.
Workshop 23
Using TF-CBT and the PRACTICE Components with Children, Taking an In-depth Look at R (relaxation techniques) and A (affective expression and regulation)
Jodi Bertsch, LCSW, LMFT
Patricia Marik, PsyD
Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a multicomponent evidence-based treatment of childhood trauma. This presentation uses lecture, demonstration, and practice to help you understand two TF-CBT components.
Workshop 24
A Diagnosis of Their Own: Refining PTSD to Fit Kids
Christine Dunning, PhD
An exciting development in the revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is that Traumatic Stress will now be considered a separate and distinct category of mental injury, worthy of its own chapter and differentiating its presentations from other mental disorders. The presenter informs you about developments in the forthcoming DSM V focusing on children’s diagnoses to be included along with revisions to PTSD that more closely describe child, adolescent and childhood trauma legacies and their potential to extend our repertoire of interventions.
October 23, Tuesday
"A Time for You"
Noon-4:30 pm
A Time for You: Transitioning from Work Time to YOU time
(Pre-registration not required -- open to all registrants)
Bob Cohen-Wichner, BA
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, MS, LMFT
Take a wonderful opportunity to transition from the conference experience into your personal life before leaving for home. Participate in a unique approach to self care using animals, soothing light, movement, music, and art. Pre-registration is not required. Open to all registrants.
October 23, Tuesday
Workshops 25-32
1:15-2:45 pm
Workshop 25
Impact of Pornography on Children, Youth and Culture
Cordelia Anderson, MA
This session helps you understand the differences among pornography, child pornography and other sexually explicit images. A wide range of studies are highlighted that show changes in the reach, content and impact of pornography. Ideas for action along a full spectrum of prevention are also reviewed.
Workshop 26
Children Who Act Out Their Pain: Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Linda T. Sanford, LICSW
Children who act out sexually can present a challenging and complex diagnostic picture. This workshop leader presents a typology of sexually problematic behavior problems in children and contrasts these with examples of what would be developmentally usual and expected (non-problematic) behaviors. Implications for placements and treatment planning are discussed for impulsive, attachment disordered, neurologically-based, compulsive and exploitive sexual behaviors.
Workshop 27
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Traumatized Children – Part 1 of 2
Anthony J. Urquiza, PhD
This presentation will provide an overview of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) – an evidence-based intensive parenting intervention. Included will be a description of the conceptual structure of PCIT (i.e., PCIT protocol), an overview of the PCIT protocol, a presentation of current research studies examining the efficacy/effectiveness of PCIT with disruptive behavioral problems, child maltreatment, foster children, mothers who are victims of domestic violence, and children with special needs (e.g., mentally retardation, high-functioning autism). In addition, information will be provided about the efficacy/effectiveness of PCIT as developed for Spanish-speaking families, Chinese-speaking families, and Hmong-speaking families. Special attention will be given to describing the results of research with young traumatized children – including a discussion of the potential mechanisms that lead to a reduction in trauma symptoms. During the last decade there has been a tremendous growth in the dissemination of PCIT – with many community mental health centers developing PCIT programs. Unfortunately, dissemination has been limited due to the extensive training models, emphasis on program fidelity, and training costs. The PCIT Training Center, with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, has developed a web course designed to train therapists and paraprofessionals in all of the basic elements of PCIT. This presentation will describe and demonstrate the ‘PCIT for Traumatized Children web course.’ The overriding objective of this web course will be to expand PCIT training to community mental health programs and other NGOs – so that a substantially larger number of therapists and paraprofessionals can be trained in this intervention. This presentation will demonstrate how clinicians can access the ‘PCIT for Traumatized Children,’ acquire valuable PCIT-related information, and utilize this information improving community interventions.
Workshop 28
Use of Experiential Arts, Yoga Calm and Nature/Animal=Based Interventions for the Treatment of Trauma – Part 1 of 2
Molly DePrekel, MA, LP, CEIP
Come learn and try out interactive activities that include expressive arts, yoga clam and nature-based interventions. You gain skills in understanding how these interventions can assist in trauma therapy and aid in healing. This presentation includes lecture, hands on experiential work, and group interaction.
Workshop 29
It's All a Game: Enhancing Clinical Practice for Child Sexual Abuse through Structured Play – Part 1 of 2
Craig Springer, PhD
Justin R. Misurell, PhD
This workshop provides theoretical and practical applications of Game-based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (GB-CBT), an integrative and engaging approach to treating children and families impacted by child sexual abuse. Presenters facilitate experiential learning of the model through role plays, demonstrations and hands on games and activities.
Workshop 30
Internet Safety—The Internet Predator…Can You be Found?? -- Part 1 of 2
Julie A. Welch, child abuse training director, Prosecuting Attorneys Assn. of Michigan
The Internet is a wonderful invention full of valuable information available day or night. There are also many dangers waiting for youth as well. The Internet is also populated with predators just waiting for a chance to “friend” a young child or adult. We often are concerned about giving more freedom to our kids such as staying out later, spending the night at the house of a friend when you haven’t met the parent, etc., however when it comes to Internet safety, many parents feel comfortable letting their child run free on the Web with little to no guidance.
This session gives you a broader knowledge of how information is gathered and distributed via the Web. A predator often has a very easy time gaining access to a victim because of information the victim has put online. The session leader discusses social networking sites, the dangers of picture posting, sexting, cyber bulling and current statues governing these subjects. You learn what kids are exposed to online and see research sharing the very things kids feel appropriate and non-appropriate to share with someone online.
Workshop 31
Working with Psychopaths -- Part 1 of 2
Anna Salter, PhD
Discover what current research says about psychopathy and learn about techniques for managing psychopaths. Research continues to make strides in addressing multiple components of psychopathy, e.g. a genetic link and differences in brain functioning, particularly around affect. However, while it is not clear that current techniques exist that can successfully treat these individuals, psychopaths within the criminal justice system must at least be managed successfully.
Psychopaths commit a disproportionate number of crimes and are often more successful at gaining parole, but are less successful in completing it. They are responsible for much of the violence within prisons and pose a risk to those who must deal with them professionally or personally. This workshop looks at ways of interacting with psychopaths and managing them which are more successful and those that are less so. It invites you to think like a psychopath so you can understand how they behave and to help you and your colleagues effectively manage them.
Workshop 32
Survivors Surviving Intimate Relationships -- Part 1 of 2
Geraldine Crisci, MSW.
This two-part workshop gives you a framework for working with survivors and their intimate partners to facilitate healing within the relationship. Using both trauma and developmental theory, the workshop leader addresses challenges which can often interfere with the growth, development and fulfillment of these relationships.
The group also discusses specific clinical case examples and specific clinical interventions. Techniques such as use of the “safety net” of extended family and friend networks, individual and dyadic work and treatment goal setting and planning are outlined.
Case questions and examples from the participants are welcome.
October 23, Tuesday
Workshops 33-40
3:00-4:30 pm
Workshop 33
Countering Demand for Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Cordelia Anderson, MA
Prevention often focuses on actions to reduce the vulnerability of those most at risk of abuse and exploitation, but the focus in now changing to actions that can help counter demand. This session outlines the social norms and environmental factors that feed demand as well as strategies underway for social justice and social change.
Workshop 34
Decision-making in Cases of Child Sex Abuse: How and When to Allow Sex Offenders to Live with Children
Cory Jewell Jensen, MS
Many of current child welfare practices and family reunification policies are being challenged by new information about “cross-over” sexual crimes among sex offenders, re-offense vs. “recidivism” rates, expected treatment outcomes, and long-term risk management. The session leader provides a review of recent findings as they relate to family decision making, contact between sex offenders and children, and family reunification. Recommendations for “case by case classification” and case planning (based on empirically-based risk assessment) are outlined.
Workshop 35
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Traumatized Children – Part 2
Anthony J. Urquiza, PhD
This presentation will provide an overview of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) – an evidence-based intensive parenting intervention. Included will be a description of the conceptual structure of PCIT (i.e., PCIT protocol), an overview of the PCIT protocol, a presentation of current research studies examining the efficacy/effectiveness of PCIT with disruptive behavioral problems, child maltreatment, foster children, mothers who are victims of domestic violence, and children with special needs (e.g., mentally retardation, high-functioning autism). In addition, information will be provided about the efficacy/effectiveness of PCIT as developed for Spanish-speaking families, Chinese-speaking families, and Hmong-speaking families. Special attention will be given to describing the results of research with young traumatized children – including a discussion of the potential mechanisms that lead to a reduction in trauma symptoms. During the last decade there has been a tremendous growth in the dissemination of PCIT – with many community mental health centers developing PCIT programs. Unfortunately, dissemination has been limited due to the extensive training models, emphasis on program fidelity, and training costs. The PCIT Training Center, with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, has developed a web course designed to train therapists and paraprofessionals in all of the basic elements of PCIT. This presentation will describe and demonstrate the ‘PCIT for Traumatized Children web course.’ The overriding objective of this web course will be to expand PCIT training to community mental health programs and other NGOs – so that a substantially larger number of therapists and paraprofessionals can be trained in this intervention. This presentation will demonstrate how clinicians can access the ‘PCIT for Traumatized Children,’ acquire valuable PCIT-related information, and utilize this information improving community interventions.
Workshop 36
Use of Experiential Arts, Yoga Calm and Nature/Animal-based Interventions for the Treatment of Trauma – Part 2
Molly DePrekel, MA, LP, CEIP
Workshop 37
It's All a Game: Enhancing Clinical Practice for Child Sexual Abuse through Structured Play – Part 2
Craig Springer, PhD
Justin R. Misurell, PhD
Workshop 38
Internet Safety—The Internet Predator…Can You be Found?? -- Part 2
Julie A. Welch, child abuse training director, Prosecuting Attorneys Assn. of Michigan
Workshop 39
Working with Psychopaths -- Part 2
Anna Salter, PhD
Workshop 40
Survivors Surviving Intimate Relationships -- Part 2
Geraldine Crisci, MSW
Post-Conference Advanced Training Institutes
(choose one per day)
October 24, Wednesday
Institutes 41-44
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Institute 41
Expand Your Tool Kit: Developmentally Sensitive Interventions for Sexually-abused Children
Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S
When evidence-informed treatment is delivered through appropriate methods of play and expressive arts, the approach to traumatic content becomes easier. Learn many practical, clinically sound strategies for treating sexually-abused children. Treatment targets include enhancing coping skills, increasing affect regulation, building emotional literacy, decreasing sexually-reactive behaviors, and more.
Institute 42
Strong at the Broken Places: Resilient Survivors
Linda T. Sanford, LICSW
The myth of "once damaged goods, always damaged goods" posits that a survivor of trauma is destined to continue patterns of abuse---against the self or others. Quite to the contrary, most survivors go on to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Many, in fact, derive their greatest strengths in the very areas where they've been hurt the most, not only becoming strong, but "strong at the broken places."
This presentation includes the documentary short "Strong at the Broken Places" produced by Oscar-winning Cambridge Documentary Films. After a brief discussion of the film, Aaron Antonovsky's "salutogenic" (strengths-focused) model for resiliency will be presented as well as the characteristics that help survivors prevail over trauma.
Institute 43
Sex Offenders: What Investigators and Child Advocates Should Know
Cory Jewell Jensen, MS
Participants will examine (via film clips of interviews with various types of sex offenders) some of the specific strategies used to target, seduce and exploit children, and adults. Information was collected from approximately 1,400 sex offenders who were involved in long-term, court mandated sex offender treatment. Topics include offender descriptions of “grooming” tactics, ie., how and why they target certain children, families, and youth serving agencies, how they seduce child victims and adult caretakers and how they inhibit disclosure, detection and reporting. The speaker will also address the possible number of undetected offenders and sexual crimes occurring in our communities, “cross over” sexual crime behavior, recidivism rates, treatment outcomes, and the increasing trend in sexually deviant behavior associated with the Internet.
Institute 44
Trauma Treatment Providers: What Do We Do With Our Responses???
Geraldine Crisci, MSW
We know from the DSM that PTSD can result from hearing about horrific events. We dutifully attend excellently presented workshops on “Burn-Out,” “Secondary Trauma” and “Counter Transference.” The resulting benefits last for varying amounts of time: a week, a day or until a certain image is presented to us in a therapy session.
There is evidence demonstrating that the traumatic experiences shared with us in our work, can and do affect us, both professionally and personally. We also know that the ability to be “emotionally present” is a quality which sustains our therapeutic connection with the people with whom we work in trauma treatment. How do we do this effectively?
This Institute offers an opportunity to review (briefly) research which examines common reactions of therapists working with trauma work and provide a framework for working effectively with trauma material.
Effective intervention and sound, boundaried therapeutic alliances are goals which we all share; achieving these goals is highly dependent on maintaining a strong internal locus of calm and control, from which to work. One goal of this Institute is to look at ways to establish and fortify this very important skill.
October 25, Thursday
Institutes 45-48
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Institute 45
The Changing Relationship between Sexual Health and Child Sexual Abuse Treatment: How do Therapists Prepare?
Douglas Braun-Harvey, MFT, CGP, CST
Sexual health-based training for child sexual abuse treatment professionals help them view child and family sexual health as an essential new resource for treatment.
This training proposes model of sexual health-based approaches. You learn how barriers to sexual health-based treatment stem from negative societal attitudes and taboos about sex, especially regarding children and adolescents attaining this knowledge. The presenter outlines a comprehensive sexual health training curriculum and discusses it in relation to current sexual trauma assessment and treatment.
Institute 46
Trauma-informed Art Therapy and Resilience: Enhancing Post-traumatic Success
Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPCC
This session introduces the concept of trauma-informed art therapy that may enhance "post-traumatic success" in children, adults and families, particularly those exposed to interpersonal violence or war.
The speaker reviews how key resilience factors can be applied as trauma-informed approaches to reinforce self-regulation, a sense of safety, and optimism. You engage in several hands-on practices that demonstrate the integration of trauma-informed art therapy and resilience principles.
Institute 47
Two Tools for Effective Brief Trauma Therapy Using Whole Brain Technologies
Carolyn M. Ball, MA, LPC
With an increasing number of clients having to pay for their counseling, there is a great demand for long-term results for short-term therapy. Therapists need fast, effective techniques and ways to engage clients in their own healing.
You learn a collection of powerful counseling tools designed to quickly and effectively heal depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, panic, stress, relationship issues, ADD and ADHD—and get hands-on experience practicing them. Case studies and a PowerPoint presentation are also used.
Institute 48
Youth with Conduct Disorders and Working with Reluctant Clients
Linda T. Sanford, LICSW
You explore disorders of impulse through a biological-psychological-sociological-spiritual model that combines current theory and research. Dynamics of shame, attachment issues, brain functioning and societal influences are highlighted. Implications for treatment interventions---particularly nonverbal therapies---are discussed.
Are the clients pushing your buttons lately? Learn to listen to their difficult behavior as an alternative (and powerful) form of communication. Sorting out our feelings from the clients' feelings can be an ongoing process. Using clips from popular films, this workshop helps you understand the dynamics of projective identification as well as 10 self-care guidelines for the voluntary worker engaged in a dance with the involuntary client.