Training Name: Exploring Responsivity: Trauma, Risk, Motivation, and the Working Alliance
Presented by: David Prescott, LICSW, ATSA-F and Nikole Nassen, PhD
Date: July 9, 2026
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1) Explain how adverse childhood experiences impact behavior and responsivity to treatment
2) Describe the relationship between trauma sequelae and dynamic risk
3) Use practical skills for understanding and improving treatment engagement
4)Describe how the responsivity principle applies at the institutional and program levels
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