Institute on the Relational Treatment of Trauma – A Virtual Series

Due to health and safety precautions with Covid-19, this 6-week series will be virtual. Please see the dates below

The Institute on the Relational Treatment of Trauma is a six-session institute intended for therapists developing their skills in the treatment of trauma.  For six Friday mornings, therapists  who value the therapeutic relationship as foundational to change will explore the challenges of working with clients who have experienced trauma.  We recognize that participants may encounter the many faces of trauma in their work, for example: the abused child, the rape survivor, the vet returning from combat, or adults struggling with the aftermath of a difficult childhood.

In this training we will introduce concepts, incorporating discussion and case examples, that will provide both an initial framework and skills for better work with trauma clients.  Presented by experienced trauma clinicians and designed to be accessible and affordable, the institute will address the following topics:

• Conceptualizing Trauma, PTSD and Complex PTSD
• The Feminist Relational Model, Relational Cultural Theory and their Applications in Treating Trauma
• Assessment, Creating Safety and Boundaries
• Pacing, Stabilization and Affect Regulation
• The Grief Process in Trauma Treatment
• Trauma and Therapist: Ethics of Self-Awareness and Self-Care

6 Fridays, June 16th – July 21st (8am – 10am CST)