About the Training:
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TFCBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention designed to help children, youth, and their parents overcome the negative effects of traumatic life events. It was developed by integrating cognitive and behavioral interventions with traditional child abuse therapies that focus on enhancement of interpersonal trust and empowerment. The program can be provided to children 3 to 18 years of age and their caregivers by trained mental health professionals in individual, family, and group outpatient sessions. It targets symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which often co-occurs with depression and behavior problems. The intervention also addresses issues commonly experienced by traumatized children, such as poor self-esteem, difficulty trusting others, mod instability, and self-injurious behavior, including substance abuse.

Featured Presenter:
Ashley Labistour is a national trainer for Trauma-Focused CBT. She formerly served as a treatment coordinator specializing in child sexual abuse at Children’s Institute, Inc. in Los Angeles for 11 years. She currently provides TF-CBT training and consultation for various agencies in Southern and Northern California.

Post training, participants will be able to:

1. Ensure application of PRACTICE components in a structured, gradual exposure manner.
2. Understand how COWs (crisis of the week) impact TF-CBT work and detract from model fidelity, with focus on how to integrate COWs into treatment.
3. Identify and share creative applications of the PRACTICE components, including internet applications.
4. Identify barriers to successful Trauma Narrative work and practice overcoming potential problems or missing elements through examination of example trauma narratives.
5. Identify and practice Cognitive Restructuring techniques.
6. Increase ability to apply TF-CBT with special populations (i.e., foster care, developmental disabilities, other cultures).
7. Address TF-CBT applications for Complex Traumatized youth

LOGISTICS:

Training begins at 9:00am and lasts until 4:30pm.

Handouts will be emailed to you prior to the training.

The Zoom link invitation will be emailed to you the day prior to the event.

Continuing Education Credits  – up to 6 credits available for PSY, MFT, and LCSW’s.

APA: Children’s Institute, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Children’s Institute, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The California Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) now recognizes APA continuing education credit for license renewal for LCSWs and MFTs.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:  We ask that you cancel by April 13, 2021 to make room for others who wish to attend.

Questions? Email AHapuarachy@childrensinstitute.org or 213.260.7623