Safe Spaces in Trauma Care
This course will explore the significance of clinical rapport along with consideration trauma-informed and responsive approaches to treatment. Participants will strengthen key clinical skills in areas such as communication, trauma-informed interventions, and cultural sensitivity, all while learning how to create safe, empowering spaces for clients. The course will also address the impact of caregiver stress, offering practical tools for managing burnout and vicarious trauma through self-care strategies that enhance both personal well-being and professional effectiveness.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/Resiliencethrough/viewFREE WEBINAR
Resilience through Clinician Connection:
Safe Spaces in Trauma Care
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Larissa Theison, LCSW, LSCSW
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Develop Skills for Building and Maintaining Therapeutic Rapport and Communication
- Enhance Cultural Sensitivity and Trauma-Informed Interventions
- Strengthen Self-Care Practices to Prevent Burnout and Vicarious Trauma
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
This course will explore the significance of clinical rapport along with consideration trauma-informed and responsive approaches to treatment. Participants will strengthen key clinical skills in areas such as communication, trauma-informed interventions, and cultural sensitivity, all while learning how to create safe, empowering spaces for clients. The course will also address the impact of caregiver stress, offering practical tools for managing burnout and vicarious trauma through self-care strategies that enhance both personal well-being and professional effectiveness.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop Skills for Building and Maintaining Therapeutic Rapport and Communication
- Enhance Cultural Sensitivity and Trauma-Informed Interventions
- Strengthen Self-Care Practices to Prevent Burnout and Vicarious Trauma
Agenda:
2. The Role of Empathy and Active Listening: How deep, non-judgmental listening and empathic engagement can lay the foundation for healing. (10-15 mins)
3. Trauma-Informed Communication: Exploring ways to approach communication that respects and acknowledges the impact of trauma, while also fostering hope and agency. (15-20 mins)
4. Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness: Recognizing how trauma manifests differently across cultures and how to approach care that is sensitive and relevant. (20-30 mins)
5. Vicarious Trauma and Caregiver Self-Care: Equipping providers with the tools to manage their own emotional health, avoiding burnout while maintaining compassion. (15-20 mins)
6. Building Strength-Based Relationships: Exploring how to highlight individual and collective strengths in both therapy and caregiving, which empowers resilience and recovery. (15-20 mins)
7. Incorporating Creative Therapies: A brief review of different evidence-based treatment approaches (DBT, EMDR, TF-CBT, Play Therapy, ACT, Brainspotting, ARC, Narrative) and incorporating ideas re: how art, music, and movement therapy can be used to bridge gaps in communication for trauma survivors, especially those who have difficulty verbalizing their experiences. (30 mins)
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0275.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.