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There is no question that children who’ve experienced complex trauma need your help – and quickly!
But for most clinicians like you, there are so many challenges to navigate:
Where to start? What to treat next? How to calm down big feelings to do deep work or how to work with attachment trauma?
Luckily for you this one-of-a-kind training brings together three of the most esteemed, accomplished and compassionate child traumatologists with more than 75 years of clinical experience combined - Paris Goodyear-Brown, Dafna Lender and Cherie Spehar!
Watch these experts for experiential and dynamic learning where you’ll walk away with a practical and easy-to-apply framework for helping kids heal from complex trauma.
These experts will teach you:
Don’t miss this chance to fill your clinical toolbox with interventions to enhance children’s attachment security, resiliency, and sense of self!
Best of all, upon completion of this training, you’ll be eligible to become a Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional (CATP) through Evergreen Certifications.
Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/CATP for details.
CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE!
*Attendees will receive documentation of CATP designation from Evergreen Certifications upon completing consultation.
*Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/CATP for professional requirements.
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 12.5 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - 2 Day Kids' Trauma Treatment Certification Course (65.3 MB) | 176 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S™, certified EMDR therapist, is the creator of TraumaPlay™ , a flexibly sequential play therapy model for treating trauma and attachment disturbances in family systems. She is the founder of the TraumaPlay™ Institute, the Clinical Director of Nurture House, an Adjunct Instructor of Psychiatric Mental Health at Vanderbilt University, and an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant. Paris has an international reputation as a dynamic and compassionate speaker. She is a sought-after supervisor, a master clinician, and a prolific author. As a thought leader in the fields of child trauma and play therapy, she has received the APT award for Play Therapy Promotion and Education, given a Ted Talk on Trauma and Play Therapy and served as the Executive Director of the Lipscomb Play Therapy and Expressive Arts Center. She is on the board of TNAPT and is the author of multiple chapters and articles including Play Therapy with Traumatized Children and Parents as Partners in Child Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide. Her twelfth book, Big Behaviors in Small Containers, is hot off the press! Paris finds great joy in training clinicians all over the world in helping children and their families speak the unspeakable.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Paris Goodyear-Brown maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with TraumaPlay Institute, Vanderbilt University, and Nurture House. She receives royalties as a published author and compensation as a consultant. Paris Goodyear-Brown receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Paris Goodyear-Brown is a member of the Association for Play Therapy and the National Association of Social Workers.
Dafna Lender, LCSW, is an international trainer and supervisor for practitioners who work with children and families. She is a certified trainer and supervisor/consultant in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and an EMDR therapist. Dafna’s expertise is drawn from 25 years of working with families with attachment in many settings: at-risk after school programs, therapeutic foster care, in-home crisis stabilization, residential care and private practice. Dafna’s style, whether as a therapist or teacher, is combining the light-hearted with the profound by bringing a playful, intense and passionate presence to every encounter. Dafna is the author of Integrative Attachment Family Therapy (2023) and co-author of Theraplay® - The Practitioner’s Guide (2020).
Speaker Disclosures:
Cherie Spehar, LCSW, RPT-S™, ACTP, is a seasoned trauma healing practitioner and educator. Wither over three decades of experience, Cherie Spehar stands at the forefront of holistic therapeutic approaches. As a licensed clinical social worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Cherie blends traditional healing methods with innovative practices like ecotherapy and earth medicine, showcasing her dedication to diverse and integrative healing modalities. At the heart of Cherie’s work is Smiling Spirit Pathways, her private practice, where she creates a nurturing space of understanding and support for both children and adults.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cherie Spehar maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with The National Institute for Trauma and Loss, UNC School of Social Work, and New Leaf Behavioral Health. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cherie Spehar is a member of The National Institute for Trauma and Loss, the Association for Play Therapy and the NASW.
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A Paradigm Shift in Trauma Care
“Everything Belongs”
Techniques to Improve the Parent-Child Bond after Trauma
Experiential Activities, Exercises & New Approaches
Panel Discussion
Bringing It All Together with Paris, Dafna, & Cherie
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