Neurobiology of Trauma and Implications for Healing

This workshop offers :

This presentation will be a combination of lecture and audience participation on the topic of trauma and its psychobiological effects. The presentation will explore the nature of traumatic events and the difference between normal, situational, and traumatic stress. Next, physiological components of trauma will be
introduced including brain structures, dissociation, hypervigilance and flashbacks. Traditional and
non-traditional approaches to treatment will be explored.

Program Facilitator:

Dr. Janine D’Anniballe, Ph.D is a licensed psychologist and a nationally recognized expert in sexual assault,
neurobiology of trauma, and treatment for survivors. She currently serves as the Director of Trauma Services Care at Mental health Partners in Boulder, Colorado. She also has 10 years’ experience as the Executive Director of Moving to End Sexual Assault, the rape crisis center serving Boulder and Broomfield counties.