Jun
22

The Importance of Culturally Competent & Trauma Informed Care When Working with First Responders

Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S, LCMHC, CCTP-II, CMCC, CFRC and Mica Istre, LPC, CFRC pair up to present a 3.0 hour ethics CEU on providing culturally competent and trauma informed care to the first responder population. The CEU event will be held via Zoom and proceeds from the event go back to The Overwatch Collective, a non-profit that provides funding for therapy for first responders, military, and their families.

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Apr
13

An Introduction to IFS & Other Strategies for Treating Trauma

Many clinicians are presented with a client suffering from a traumatic experience that is often unresolved. Although it may not be the primary goal of the client in treatment, it often is the main symptom being presented. This session will review the clinical criteria for the various trauma and stressor-related disorders. It will review barriers often faced with effective and appropriate treatment of trauma as well as interventions to these barriers. The session will overview various treatment interventions, including an introduction to Internal Family Systems, that can be utilized in the counseling experience. It will provide an overview of the biopsychosocial effects of trauma. The goal of this session is to create awareness and interventions for the treatment of clients suffering from symptoms related to traumatic experiences.

REGISTER HERE for a 3.0 hour online Diagnosis CEU!

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Jun
9

Ethical Considerations When Working with Trauma

Robyn will present a 1.5 ethics CEU on ethical considerations when working with trauma sponsored by River Oaks Hospital. This program will include ethical guidelines for treating trauma survivors including informed consent, risk management and establishing and maintaining a strong therapeutic alliance. It will reference the ACA Code of Ethics and the NASW Code of Ethics to help provide understanding of its applicability to working with trauma and review ethical decision-making models to inform care. Register Here!

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