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Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY) has garnered worldwide attention in the past decade. Much of this attention has stemmed a handful of high-quality studies by a community of scientist-practitioners showing that TSY can be an effective adjunctive treatment for trauma-related conditions. Fundamental aspects of TSY include interoception (observing one’s internal physical sensations) and taking effective action based on what one notices within a relational context.
This webinar discusses the use of workbooks in treatment with young people, in any form of treatment, residential or outpatient, and some of the dos and don’ts. We discuss the role of workbooks as an addendum to and part of treatment, rather than the entirety of the treatment, and the value of workbooks in helping to shape, implement, and measure treatment, as well as framing the basic concepts of treatment. Finally, we provide guidelines for the effective use of workbooks in treatment – and when not to use them.
This webinar conversation explores Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) within the context of suicide prevention and its broader application in individual and family therapy. SFT, particularly in the context of suicide prevention, is an approach that focuses on identifying solutions and building on strengths rather than dwelling on problems. This involves helping individuals envision a future without suicidal thoughts or behaviors by exploring their coping strategies, reasons for living, and available resources.
This presentation describes how professional helpers can help others build resilience in these uncertain times. This session offers practical skills for helping others cope, using principles of trauma-informed care (TIC).
Participants learn to understand and respond to COVID-related anxieties through the lens of trauma.
An Update from Safer Society Foundation Executive Director, Mary Falcon I decided to write this blog entry in answer to the many concerned inquiries about …
Scott Miller has pursued a decades-long journey in search of what makes psychotherapy work and how professionals can become more effective. While this might seem simple enough, the actual journey has been far from straightforward. Beginning with his own training and assumptions, Scott describes his trajectory from the surprising research findings about what makes therapy work to the steps that professionals can take to become more effective.
Founded in 1992 by Fran Henry, a survivor who learned first-hand the complexities of sexual abuse, Stop It Now! prevents the sexual abuse of children. It does this by mobilizing adults, families, and communities to take actions that protect children before they are harmed. Stop It Now! provides support, information, and resources to keep children safe and create healthier communities, while keeping the focus on adult responsibility and accountability. As a part of this mission, Stop It Now! offers help for personal situations through a confidential national prevention Helpline.
The presence of people who pose a risk to the community has, understandably, been a concern to communities across time, place, and culture. What can communities (and the concerned professionals within them) do to best reduce the likelihood of harm? In which directions does the evidence point?
The past few years have seen a re-emergence of international dialog and debate about race, culture, and ethnicity. Since COVID-19, the situation has become more dire, with black and Hispanic people dying at disproportionately higher rates. What challenges are our clients of color facing? How have professionals of color been affected by the current crisis? And what can we all do to be helpful to one another in these times? These will be the questions discussed during this webinar conversation with Tyffani Dent.
The rules around telehealth and teletherapy were already confusing before the arrival of the Coronavirus and have now changed dramatically. In this combination webinar and conversation, Katherine Gotch in Oregon shares what she has learned as a professional staying abreast of public policy and as an evaluator of people convicted of sex crimes. She is joined by Shan Jumper, ATSA President and Clinical Director of the Illinois Treatment and Detention Center in Rushville, Illinois, who, among his other duties, has sought to exchange resources and ideas with others about treatment practices via teleconferencing.