Teens and Trauma: Understanding and Treating Adolescents Exposed to Trauma
When
Thursday, October 21, 2021 from 9:30AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Where
This is a LIVE ONLINE Webinar and will take place via Zoom. Instructions on how to access Zoom will be sent via email.Contact
Christina Steudte, LMHCAssociation for Mental Health and Wellness
631-471-7242 ext 1330
csteudte@mhaw.org
The adolescent years are marked by many transitions, upheavals and transformations. For many teenagers, struggling and coping with trauma is a part of their adolescent experience. This workshop will examine the multi-layered impact of trauma on teens. We will review the research related to teens and trauma. This workshop will explore the importance of understanding behaviors and mental health symptoms through a “trauma lens.” We will identify trauma-informed interventions for adolescents and ways in which caretakers and mental health providers can become trauma-responsive. We will also hear from teenagers via video clips sharing their experiences.
Topics will include:
- Identifying the stages of adolescents.
- Defining the different types of trauma.
- Examining the prevalence of adolescent trauma.
- Exploring the impact trauma can have on biological, emotional, mental and social levels.
- Understanding diagnoses through a trauma lens.
- Reviewing trauma-informed treatment models and interventions.
- Identifying ways to reinforce personal growth in the face of trauma through post-traumatic growth and resilience.
- Reviewing resources for understanding and treating trauma.
Who Should Attend:
Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Creative Arts Therapists, Marriage and Family Therapists, and any professional that is working in the mental health field.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the stages of adolescent development and how these can be impacted by exposure to trauma.
- Learn the different types of trauma and the related treatment implications.
- Learn research results that can translate into practical applications for understanding and supporting teens who have experience trauma.
- Learn what it means to understand behaviors and symptoms through a trauma lens.
- Learn about the different evidence-based and evidence-informed treatment models and interventions strategies for trauma.
- Learn about teen resilience and post traumatic growth to help recognize areas for supporting important life skills in teens
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APPROVED FOR 2.5 CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR
(LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LCAT/LMFT)
Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. (Provider #0156)
Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. (Provider #MHC-0014)
Certificate of completion will be provided after the return of completed evaluation (via email).
Registration fee: $75.00
About the Presenter
Kristan Baker, PsyD, is a NY licensed Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working in the field. Dr. Baker has a private practice in Huntington, NY, providing therapy services for teens and adults. Her most recent publication is a chapter on navigating group dynamics in graduate school in the book, Thriving in Graduate School (2021). Since 2003, she has worked as a clinician and director for MercyFirst, a non-profit agency that serves youth who have been placed in the child welfare and/or juvenile justice systems. Her work focuses on addressing intergenerational trauma and community safety. In addition, she has focused on training and supervising clinical and program staff regarding trauma-informed interventions. Dr. Baker earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, Post Campus, with training in cognitive-behavioral, trauma-focused CBT, dialectical-behavioral and psychodynamic theories.