These workshops explore a variety of field-tested and evidence-based approaches for providing teens developmentally appropriate, effective, and transformative trauma therapy. Packed with practical strategies, stories from the field, and a bit of inspiration, the workshops explore useful metaphors for exploring trauma impacts with teens, field-tested strategies, and more.
Offerings include:
- Treating Trauma in Teens: Core Concepts, Meaningful Metaphors, and Field-Tested Strategies
- Beyond Surviving Mode
- Holy Therapy, Batman! Using Superheroes when Counseling Trauma-Impacted Teens
- One in Six: Sexual Trauma in Adolescent Males
Descriptions can be found below. These trainings provide 3 general CEUs each and are typically scheduled to include one 15-minute break. They can be presented in-person or online. For more details or to schedule a workshop, contact me today.
TREATING TRAUMA IN TEENS: CORE CONCEPTS, MEANINGFUL METAPHORS, AND FIELD-TESTED STRATEGIES
Two-thirds of all Americans experience some form of trauma by age 16. If left untreated, this often leads to a variety of emotional, behavioral, and developmental concerns — including increased mental health challenges, substance-related issues, school failures, and more.
In this highly interactive workshop, we’ll examine useful ways to conceptualize trauma among teens, identify the active ingredients for successful trauma therapy, and explore core clinical strategies for understanding and treating trauma in teens. Inspired by motivational interviewing, narrative therapy and the latest trauma research, these strategies are sure to increase engagement and improve treatment outcomes.
BEYOND SURVIVING MODE
Teens impacted by trauma are doing the best they can with limited resources and skills to manage hyper-vigilance, intrusive thoughts, and other trauma impacts. We can think of this as Surviving Mode.
In this highly interactive workshop, we’ll look at proven strategies to help teens move beyond Surviving Mode — including ideas for widening their windows of tolerance, engaging in trauma-informed mindfulness, and addressing even the most intrusive thoughts.
HOLY THERAPY, BATMAN! USING SUPERHEROES WHEN COUNSELING TRAUMA-IMPACTED TEENS
Description coming soon.
ONE IN SIX: SEXUAL TRAUMA IN ADOLESCENT MALES
Description coming soon.