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The Inner World of the Traumatized Adolescent

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1 CE Hour
Clinical

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Description

This presentation offers a unique perspective on complex trauma in adolescents. When a young child’s needs/emotions are chronically unmet due to abuse, neglect, and/or misattunement, children foreclose on those very needs/emotions in favor of adapting to what’s available to them rather than what they need. Attendees will learn how to conceptualize complex trauma symptoms and behaviors through the lens of attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and developmental affective neuroscience. Attendees will also learn how to apply clinical skills specifically oriented to addressing adaptive patterns that are at the root of substance and process addictions.

Target Audience
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase clinical  knowledge about complex trauma in adolescents.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Define complex trauma and the C-PTSD Diagnosis,

  • Identify at least 2 interventions for addressing shame and fostering a sense of agency.

  • Describe the impact of early attachment, relational, and developmental trauma on adolescent mental health.

References
  • Kimberly Van Nieuwenhove & Reitske Meganck (2019) Interpersonal Features in Complex Trauma Etiology, Consequences, and Treatment: A Literature Review, Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 28:8, 903-928, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2017.1405316

  • Kazlauskas, E., Zelviene, P., Daniunaite, I., Hyland, P., Kvedaraite, M., Shevlin, M., & Cloitre, M. (2020). The structure of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in adolescents exposed to potentially traumatic experiences. Journal of Affective Disorders, 265, 169-174.

  • Bhola, P., & Mehrotra, K. (2021). Associations between countertransference reactions towards patients with borderline personality disorder and therapist experience levels and mentalization ability. Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy, 43, 116-125.

Clinical
Counselor

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Trusted Provider Network, 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 mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

Marriage & Family Therapist

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Trusted Provider Network, 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-0097.

Psychologist

In review.

Social Worker

Trusted Provider Network, 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-0654.

TPN.health, #1766, 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. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Substance Use Disorder Professionals

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming.This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group:

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Family First Adolescent Services. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Michael Giresi, CAC, NARM, ICADC, CTP

 Mike found his passion for helping others through his own healing journey. He began his career supporting adults with complex trauma, PTSD, and addictions. Mike is a Florida Certified Addiction Counselor and an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor through the IC&RC. He is also a nationally Certified Trauma Professional and a NARM® Practitioner, having assisted in teaching NARM® principles for working with complex trauma to professionals around the world and consulting on their application to adolescent treatment.

Mike currently serves as Chief Clinical Officer for Family First Adolescent Services, a premier residential treatment center in South Florida. He uses his extensive training in trauma, somatic psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, and addiction treatment to develop individual, group, and family programming for clients and families. Additionally, Mike is a national speaker, educator, and consultant on developmental trauma, addiction, and adolescent treatment.

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