CII’s Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – October 7, 9, 13, 2020

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:

Identify and apply appropriate assessment tools and engagement strategies for families referred to the TF-CBT treatment modality.

Explain the difference between complex trauma and isolated trauma, and provide at least two examples of the differences in the TF-CBT treatment protocol depending on the type of presenting trauma.

Apply TF-CBT in a gradual exposure manner.

Identify age appropriate and creative applications of the PRACTICE components.

Give 3 examples of how children’s bodies respond when under stress or triggered by trauma reminders.

Describe at least 2 specific coping strategies for helping children and teens reduce anxiety and stress.

Demonstrate an ability to elicit client feelings, both general and specific to trauma.

Explain at least 2 techniques to rate different emotional intensities.

Distinguish and make connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Challenge dysfunctional thought patterns in clients and identify at least 3 techniques for cognitive restructuring.

Explain the rationale for the trauma narrative process and engage a client in this process.

Discuss cultural considerations for the model and identify at least 2 ways that religious and cultural issues may impact a client in TF-CBT.

Logistics:

This is the Initial TFCBT Training and the fee is $325.00 per person. Optional CE credit is $35.00.

You must attend all three days in order to have successfully completed the training. Your attendance will be tracked.

Training beings at 9:00 am and will end at 1:00 pm each day.

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.

Please make note, however, this is only the Initial training portion of the TFCBT Full Protocol for DMH billing.  To complete the full protocol (which includes conference calls, an audio review and a 6 mos optional TFCBT Booster), you will need to reach out to Ashley Labistour (our national trainer) to contract for the full protocol needs in order to get TFCBT certified.  Her email – alabistour@gmail.com – in case you would like to reach out to her in advance of registering with any questions you may have.