An Introduction to Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents
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Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents (TGCTA) is a four-module program designed to address trauma and grief in adolescents. It can be implemented in various settings, such as community mental health facilities, schools, clinics, and other service settings. This training covers the four modules of TGCTA, which address:
- Foundational knowledge and skills to enhance posttraumatic emotional, cognitive, and behavioral regulation.
- Processing of trauma experiences.
- Processing of grief/loss experiences.
- The resumption of adaptive developmental progression and future orientation.
This training highlights the features of TGCTA that support its initial implementation and long-term sustainability. This includes detailed instructions with suggested scripts for each session, which is especially useful when there is clinician turnover. Additionally, the grief component in TGCTA aligns fully with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013), and it is the only contemporary adolescent treatment that does so. Resistant youths in some settings appear more willing to engage fully with the grief than with the trauma component, thus opening other doors to recovery.
Research has found that participation in both the full and the abbreviated version of TGCTA is associated with reductions in posttraumatic stress, depression, and maladaptive grief reactions, as well as improvements in academic performance, reductions in school disciplinary actions, and large reductions in incident reports in juvenile justice facilities. This training aims to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively implement TGCTA in their professional setting while addressing the complex needs of adolescents facing trauma and grief.
1) Use psychoeducation regarding trauma and grief experiences and social/ emotional skill development in both individual and group settings.
2) Describe a basic outline for trauma narrative work to aid adolescents in trauma processing in both group and individual settings.
3) Explain Multidimensional Grief Theory and the three spectrums of grief processing.
Audience
This training is for professionals who provide mental health services to adolescents in various settings such as schools, community mental health facilities, clinics, and juvenile justice-involved youths in residential treatment or on probation.
Content Level
Disclosure
Continuing Education Approval
American Psychological Association (APA)
Safer Society Foundation, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Safer Society Foundation, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Who's Presenting
Erica D. Ogletree, MA, LPCC-S, CSOTP, CTRP-CT, TGCTA-CT
Erica D Ogletree, MA, LPCC-S, CSOTP, CTRP-CT, TGCTA-CT, owns and operates TREEmendous Care Therapeutic Services LLC in Cincinnati OH. Erica is an Adjunct Professor at Xavier University, in the Counseling graduate program, and a current doctoral student in the University of Cincinnati Counselor Education & Supervision program. Erica has trained & implemented trauma and grief treatment for children, adolescents, and adults in various models for over 10 years. Erica holds three additional certifications: sexual behavior problem treatment, certified trauma and resilience treatment, and certified trauma and grief component therapy. Erica is a current member of the following organizations, ACA, OCA, AMHCA, CSI, CSJ, NCACES, ATSA, IARTC, and IAAOC.