Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Blending theory with innovative techniques
Event date: -
Event type: Single day (a day or less)
Leading the Way in Mental Health Training and Education
We are pleased to welcome back Liana Lowenstein, MSW., RSW., CPT-S., best-selling author and one of Canada's foremost presenters on childhood trauma to present her workshopTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Blending theory with innovative techniques on January 30 and 31, 2020
This training is suitable for: Mental health clinicians.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an empirically-supported psychotherapy model for treating traumatized children and adolescents. This two-day workshop will provide the theoretical framework of TF-CBT, and will present creative interventions for each of the 8 treatment components of TF-CBT. Workshop participants will come away with a solid understanding of TF-CBT, strategies for working with hard-to-engage children and learn how to utilize TF-CBT to treat a range of childhood traumas including sexual abuse, domestic violence, traumatic grief, car accidents, natural disasters. This workshop will combine theoretical material with hands-on therapeutic interventions.
Learning Objectives:
- The theoretical framework of TF-CBT
- Creative (play therapy) interventions for each of the eight treatment components of TF-CBT
- Strategies for engaging children in play therapy (and parents in treatment)
- How to utilize TF-CBT in play therapy to treat a range of childhood traumas including sexual abuse, domestic violence, traumatic grief, car accidents, natural disasters.