Practical, Trauma-Informed Interventions for "In The Moment"

In this 2-hour continuing education web conference, Amy Hooper, LCSW-C, CEAP will focus on trauma-informed, "in the moment" interventions that can be done with clients who are triggered or overloaded during a counseling session. This is relevant for many types of clients and providers. If you have clients who get overwhelmed, are triggered, or need help being fully present in session, these interventions can help.

In the first part of this web conference, Amy will explore concrete steps for how to create safety in the office and within the client. The strategies are based on somatic and sensory skills including breath work and progressive muscle relaxation. Amy will also lead participants through the practice of different visualizations and cover an easy way to help clients with mantra writing.

Additionally, Amy will introduce participants to Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)--tapping--as well as art/creative interventions that can help clients who are coping with trauma or overwhelm. These interventions will also address containment and helping clients ground, feel safe, and become ready to leave the session without being too flooded. 

This presentation will be highly experiential. Amy will lead participants through exercises such as two-handed writing and more. Participants are encouraged to have colored pens, pencils, or crayons and blank paper at hand to fully participate in this experiential workshop. 

This introductory instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:

1. Explain why it is important to use trauma-informed care.
2. Describe effective grounding techniques.
3. Practice grounding techniques that can be used in therapy.
4. Examine practical trauma interventions such as breath work, creative expression, progressive body relaxation, and visualizations.
5. List steps to implement trauma-informed, practical intervention techniques "in the moment."

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Statement of program material's accuracy, utility, and risks: This program presents clinical interventions that combines established psychotherapy methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with principles and techniques from the field of Mindfulness. It is consistent with the ethics code of the Board of Social Work. This program discusses strategies for applying the methods taught in a clinically responsible manner, although the presenter may not know how to apply all principles discussed to every situation or person and should be determined by the providing clinician directly. Generally, Mindfulness methods are effective and safe for many clients. As always, however, misapplication of any interventions with mentally vulnerable populations can lead to harmful outcomes.

Declaration of conflicts of interest and/or commercial support: The presenter conducts trainings, provides administrative services, and provides community outreach for Gaithersburg Counseling Center.

Continuing Education (CE) Information

2 CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy for attending this web conference in its entirety. To receive CE credit hours for an archived recording, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events are generally considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.

GoodTherapy is an Approved Education Provider by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals (provider #135463). Of the eight counselor skill groups ascribed to by NAADAC, this course is classified within Counseling Services.

GoodTherapy is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

GoodTherapy.org, provider #1352, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 3/30/2022 – 3/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 clinical continuing education credits.

GoodTherapy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

GoodTherapy, LLC 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 #SW-0395. GoodTherapy, LLC 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 marriage and family therapists #MFT-0022 and for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0031.

To receive CE credit hours for an archived event, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 12 or 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events generally are considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.

Registration Information

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If the event is canceled by GoodTherapy, registrants who purchased the event will be notified and the charge for the event will be refunded

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