Monday May 22, 2023 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST
3 CE Credits
Live via Zoom
Program Description:
This presentation will describe six principles of trauma informed clinical work, explicitly examine the way bias and societal oppressions can be experienced as trauma in the clinical setting and provide time to reflect on clinicians’ current methods of practice and a framework for making that practice more trauma responsive.
Level of Instruction:
Intermediate
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe at least 4 out of the 6 HEARTS principles for trauma informed treatment:
a. Understanding Trauma & Stress
b. Cultural Humility & Equity
c. Safety & Predictability
d. Compassion & Dependability
e. Collaboration & Empowerment
f. Resilience & Social Emotional Wellness
2. List at least 3 ways societal oppressions (e.g., racism) can sometimes be experienced as traumatic in and of themselves.
3. Name at least 3 interventions that increase Collaboration & Empowerment with clients.
4. Apply at least 4 of the 6 principles to create a trauma-informed treatment plan.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Martha Merchant has worked with children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma for the past 18 years. Doc Martha is a biracial Korean/white, non-binary person and abolitionist, working to empower others and to change the systems of oppression that exist all around us. She works with people often viewed as being on the downside of power, including children, people of color, poly families as well as LGBTQ folk. She is also committed to working with interns/postdocs and educators, who are also systematically undervalued.
She earned her colonial credentials (M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy and her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology) at the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. She came to San Francisco to train and work with Dr. Joyce Dorado, Ph.D., co-founder of HEARTS (Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools), at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Group Rates Available:
3 - 5 people = $15 off individual rate (member/non-member)
6 - 8 people = $20 off individual rate (member/non-member)
8 + people = $25 off individual rate (member/non-member)
Please contact office@nhpsychology.org for more information. Please include first name, last name and email address for each participant in the group, along with a contact person for the invoice.
Paying with a check:
Checks must be received within one week of the event. If payment has not been received, registrant will still have option to pay online with a credit card up until the day before the program. If an invoice remains open on the day of the event, the registrant will not be allowed to attend.
Cancellation policy:
Refunds, minus a 10% cancellation fee, will be issued for all cancellations received two weeks prior to the start of the course. No refunds or vouchers will be made thereafter. No-shows are not refunded.
Attendance policy:
Full attendance is required to obtain CEs per NHPA policy. No partial credit will be given. Those who attend the workshop and complete the evaluation form will receive 3 continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we only give credit to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving after the scheduled start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.
Registrations are Transferable:
Registrants can transfer an event confirmation to another individual. The NHPA office must be notified of the transfer at least 24 hours prior to the event.
This program is sponsored by the New Hampshire Psychological Association. NHPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NHPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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