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2-day Trauma Recovery Specialist Certification Training: Strengths-based, Positive Psychology Approaches to Lasting Resilience


Speakers:
MaryCatherine McDonald, PhD |  Taune Lyons, LMFT
Duration:
Two Full Days
Product Code:
LWC150008
Brochure Code:
PWZ93005
Media Type:
Live Webinar - Also available: Digital Seminar

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Normal Price:      $459.99 - Now:  $79.99 - Exclusive offer when combined with this live training.
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Description

”I’m not myself anymore.”

I’m broken.”

”I can’t let go of what happened.”


As a therapist, you’ve likely heard these words from clients who feel defined by their trauma.

And while traditional treatments manage symptoms, many still struggle to reclaim their sense of wholeness.

That’s where the Trauma Recovery Specialist Certification Training comes in. Led by Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald – renowned researcher, author and trauma survivor – and Taune Lyons, LMFT, seasoned clinician and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, this course offers a groundbreaking, strengths-based approach to trauma recovery.

What you’ll gain:

  • A proven framework to build resilience, not just symptom relief
  • 10+ practical interventions for acute trauma relief, as well as long-term resiliency
  • Joy and hope techniques that foster real healing – no clichés
  • Ready-to-use tools, exercises, and worksheets for instant application in your practice
  • Certification included - your registration covers all fees

Upon completion, you’ll be eligible for the Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) credential, proving your commitment to top-tier trauma care. Plus, your first year of certification is FREE (a $99.99 value)*!


*Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/CCTP for professional requirements.

 

Credit

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.



* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Each purchase includes CE credit for one individual (participants in full attendance will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, Q&A, and others.

Continuing Education Information: Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live, interactive webinar only. This webinar is being broadcast live in real-time and must be attended live, in its entirety, in order to earn credit. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether web-based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
 


* Credit Note - ---

Earn up to 12.5 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by state and profession. 


Counselors - Counselors

This educational offering consists of 12.5 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Counselors - District of Columbia (DC) Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 15.0 continuing education clock hours for DC Counselors. The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations for Professional Counseling (S.6612.3) confirm acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to counseling by organizations that have been approved by a counseling board in another state. PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 15.0 CE hours. 


Counselors - Florida Counselors

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits. 


Counselors - Georgia Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 related continuing education credit hours for Georgia Counselors. The Continuing Education Requirements for Professional Counselors stated in the rules and regulations of the Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage Therapists (Chapter 135-9(f)(3)) state that continuing education programs sponsored or approved by a state counseling licensure board shall be approved for related hours. Georgia Counselors may earn up to 15 related hours toward their continuing education requirements per biennial licensure cycle. PESI, Inc. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. PESI maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Counselors - Idaho Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Idaho Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (24.15.01; Section 375; 425. Continuing Education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.

 


Counselors - Indiana Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Indiana Counselors. The Rules of the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (839 IAC 1·6·2) confirm acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to counseling that are approved by another state’s mental health counselor board. PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of continuing education credit.


Counselors - Iowa Counselors

CE credit is available. This live activity consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Iowa Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Iowa Bureau of Professional Licensure, IAC 645–32.3(154D,272C). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for four years in your CE records.


Counselors - Kansas Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Kansas Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (Regulation 102-3-10a) for Professional Counselors. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Kentucky Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 15.0 continuing education credit hours for Kentucky Counselors. The Continuing Education Requirements for the Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (201 KAR 36:030 Section 2) state continuing education programs from providers sponsored or approved by a state counseling licensure board shall be approved without further review by the board. PESI, Inc. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. PESI maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Counselors - Maine Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Maine Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure Rules (Chapter 7-A). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Mississippi Counselors

CE credit is available. This live course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Mississippi Counselors. The Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, Rule 6.2 allows live continuing education not pre-approved by the Board if relevant to counseling and presented by someone at the master’s level or above and trained in the mental health field or related services. CEH will be subject to approval by the Board at the time of renewal. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records. Full attendance is required.


Counselors - Montana Counselors

The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of instruction.


Counselors - Nebraska Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Nebraska Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Title 172: Chapter 94: 012). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Nevada Counselors

PESI, Inc. is an approved CEU provider with the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. This activity qualifies for 12.5 contact hours. Approved Provider # NVCEP2006.


Counselors - New York Counselors

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 15.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Counselors - North Dakota Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 15.0 continuing education clock hours for North Dakota Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (Article 97-02-01-06). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Ohio Counselors

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #: RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of general continuing education credit. Tracking number: 20-TBD


Counselors - Rhode Island Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education credit hours for Rhode Island Counselors. The Rhode Island Code of Regulations (216-RICR-40-05-11 (11.3.12.B)) confirm acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to counseling that offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This live activity is certified for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by PESI as an accredited ACCME provider authorized to award credit by the AMA. PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  


Counselors - South Carolina Counselors

This program has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.


Counselors - South Dakota Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education credit hours for South Dakota Counselors. The South Dakota Administrative Rules (ARSD20:68:07) confirm acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to counseling that offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This live activity is certified for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by PESI as an accredited ACCME provider authorized to award credit by the AMA. PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  


Counselors - Tennessee Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education credit hours for Tennessee Counselors. The Rules of the Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists, Section 0450-01-.12, confirm continuing education courses which pertain to the practice of counseling shall be considered approved if sanctioned by any state regulatory agency for professional counseling in the United States. PESI, Inc. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. PESI maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Counselors - Texas Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education hours for Texas Counselors. The Regulations of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (22 TAC 681.140) confirm acceptance of programs relevant to counseling that are approved by a national or state association of medical, mental or behavioral health professionals or a state governmental agency. Please see association and other state counseling board approvals for this program and retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Utah Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Utah Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act Rule, R156-60c. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Virginia Counselors

CE credit is available. This course is approved for 12.5 clock hours of continuing competency instruction for Virginia Counselors. The Virginia Board of Counseling recognizes continuing competency activities in the behavioral health field offered by organizations that are approved by a counseling board in another state (18VAC115-20-105). PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 12.5 contact hours. 


Counselors - Wyoming Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Wyoming Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Board (Chapter 14, Section 4). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Arizona Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Arizona marriage & family therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, Section R4-6-802 D. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 760 minutes of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the activity advertisement, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Marriage & Family Therapists - Alaska Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 15.0 continuing education clock hours for Alaska marriage & family therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Alaska Board of Marital & Family Therapy, Section 12 AAC 19.320. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - District of Columbia Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for District of Columbia marriage & family therapist is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the DC Municipal Regulations for Marriage and Family Therapy (7707.8). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Florida Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Idaho Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Idaho Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (24.15.01; Section 375; 425. Continuing Education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. Provider #:168-000156. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 12.5 credits. 


Marriage & Family Therapists - Indiana Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Indiana marriage & family therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the 839 Indiana Admin Code 1-6-2. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Iowa Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 15.0 continuing education clock hours for Iowa marriage & family therapist and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Iowa Board of Behavioral Science. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Kansas Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Kansas Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (K.A.R. 102-5-10. Continuing education for licensees). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Maine Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Maine Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure Rules (Chapter 7-A). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Montana Marriage & Family Therapists

The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of instruction.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Nevada Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. is an approved CEU provider with the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. This activity qualifies for 12.5 contact hours. Approved Provider # NVCEP2006.


Marriage & Family Therapists - New Hampshire Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for New Hampshire Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the New Hampshire Board of Menal Health Practice Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (N.H. Code Admin. R. Mhp 402.02 Approved Continuing Education Units). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - New Jersey Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for New Jersey Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners (New Jersey Admin. Code 13:34-5). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - New York Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This activity will qualify for 15.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Marriage & Family Therapists - North Carolina Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board (21 NCAC 31.0701 Requirements for Continuing Education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Ohio Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #: RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of general continuing education credit. Tracking number: 20-TBD


Marriage & Family Therapists - Rhode Island Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Rhode Island Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Rhode Island Licensing Board of Clinical Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-11.3.12 Continuing Education Requirements). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - South Carolina Marriage & Family Therapists

This program has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.


Marriage & Family Therapists - South Dakota Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for South Dakota Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists (ARSD 20:68:07:24 Approved continuing education programs). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Tennessee Marriage and Family Therapists

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education credit hours for Tennessee Marriage and Family Therapists. The Rules of the Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists, Section 0450-02-.12, confirm continuing education courses which pertain to the practice of Marital and Family Therapists shall be considered approved if sanctioned by any state regulatory agency for marital and family therapy in the United States. PESI, Inc. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. PESI maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Texas Marriage and Family Therapists

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education hours for Texas Marriage and Family Therapists. The Regulations of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (22 TAC §801.261) confirm acceptance of programs relevant to counseling that are approved by a national or state association of medical, mental or behavioral health professionals or a state governmental agency. Please see association and other state counseling board approvals for this program and retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Utah Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Utah Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Utah Mental Health Professional Practice Act Rule (R156-60b-304 Continuing Education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Virginia Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Virginia Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing competency criteria of the Virginia Board of Counseling (18VAC115-50-96. Continuing competency activity criteria). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Wisconsin Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board (MPSW 19.03 Approved continuing education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Wyoming Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Wyoming Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Board (Chapter 14, Section 4). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Addiction Counselors - Addiction Counselors - Generic

This activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Addiction Counselors - California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CCAPP-EI)

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the CCAPP-EI, Provider #:OS-03-036-1025. This activity meets the qualifications for 12.5 CEHs (continuing education hours).


Addiction Counselors - California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CADTP)

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the CADTP, Provider #: 201. This Category C activity meets the qualifications for 12.5 CEUs (continuing education hours).


Addiction Counselors - Connecticut Addiction Counselors

Provider #120924. This course has been approved as a CCB approved training and has been awarded 12.5 hours by the Connecticut Certification Board.


Addiction Counselors - Oklahoma Alcohol & Drug Counselors

PESI, Inc. is an Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors approved provider # 20230032. This activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Nurses - Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists

This activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Nurses - California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17118 for 12.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required. No partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. 


Nurses - Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # FBN2858. This course qualifies for 12.5 contact hours. Please note: Florida Nurses must select "Florida Nurses" credit and complete the post-test and evaluation if they would like their participation submitted to CE Broker. Participation cannot be reported without a completed post-test.

CE Broker


Nurses - Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 12.5 contact hours. Full attendance in the activity is required; no partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. These contact hours are used for your license renewal. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the webcast title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid for the webcast.


Physicians - Physicians

PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PESI, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 760 continuing education minutes as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements. 



Speaker

MaryCatherine McDonald, PhD's Profile

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MaryCatherine (MC) McDonald, PhD, is a research professor and author specializing in trauma, stress, and resilience. With over a decade of experience researching and teaching the neuroscience and psychology of trauma, she is passionate about destigmatizing mental health and reframing trauma as a strength-based response.

Dr. McDonald earned her master’s degree at The New School, researching traumatic loss, and completed her PhD at Boston University. She has published extensively, including her latest book, Unbroken: The Trauma Response is Never Wrong (and other things you need to know to take back your life), released in 2023 by Sounds True.

In her thriving coaching practice, she has worked with combat veterans, survivors of sexual assault, individuals navigating career transitions, and more. Since 2010, she has also developed trauma-based curricula for nonprofits across the US.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Mary Catherine McDonald has an employment relationship with Old Dominion University and is the co-director of the Institute for Ethics and Public Affairs University Institutional Review Board. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. McDonald receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Mary Catherine McDonald is a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Philosophical Association.


Taune Lyons, LMFT's Profile

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Taune Lyons, LMFT, brings a wealth of specialized expertise in trauma and integrative therapeutic practices. With a master’s in integral counseling psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, Taune is currently advancing in Somatic Experiencing, having trained under experts like Berns Galloway, Abi Blakeslee, and Linda Stelte. Her professional development includes in-depth workshops with leaders in trauma and attachment, including Gabor Maté and Peter Levine, as well as advanced training in clinical applications of the adult attachment interview, sex therapy under AASECT-approved supervisor Gail Guttman, and couples therapy with the Couples Center. Additionally, Taune’s grounding in interpersonal neurobiology, meditation, and nonviolent communication adds a layered, integrative approach to her trauma recovery work, making her an invaluable resource in this training.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Taune Lyons maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Single on Purpose App, The Couples Center, and the Marina Counseling Center. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Taune Lyons has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Additional Info

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.


Questions?

Visit our FAQ page at www.pesi.com/faq or contact us at www.pesi.com/info


Objectives

  1. Utilize an empowerment-focused model to address trauma.
  2. Identify subtle trauma indicators, like somatic and relational shifts to improve assessment.
  3. Use practical assessment tools to match trauma interventions to client need.
  4. Evaluate trauma as an adaptive response.
  5. Use neurobiological insights to provide self-compassion.
  6. Choose somatic interventions to reduce trauma symptoms.
  7. Utilize positive psychology to foster resilience in trauma recovery.
  8. Evaluate readiness for positive emotion work.
  9. Develop trauma recovery plans using neurobiological and positive psychology frameworks.
  10. Determine when complex cases need to be referred to other professionals.
  11. Use structured positivity practices to deepen therapeutic rapport.
  12. Identify effective trauma-informed and strengths-based strategies using case studies.

Outline

Part I: Reframing Trauma
  • Overview of current trauma modalities
  • Current trauma research
  • Trauma diagnosis and stressor-related disorders
  • Types of trauma (e.g., developmental)
  • Trauma as an adaptive survival response, not a disorder
  • Debunk myths shift from deficit-focused to strengths-based thinking
  • Interventions that help clients reclaim their agency
  • Risk assessment, ethical considerations, and scope of practice
Trauma Neurobiology
  • Practical breakdown of trauma’s effect on the brain and body
  • Key structures: amygdala, hippocampus, and autonomic nervous system
  • Practical implications for therapy & how these systems influence resilience and vulnerability
Quick & Practical Assessment Tools
  • Ready-to-implement assessments for different trauma types
  • Standardized and therapeutic tools to understand client’s trauma response
  • How to choose the right trauma treatment for the client in front of you
  • Assess common co-morbidities
Spotting Subtle Trauma Signs
  • Beyond obvious symptoms: recognize the silent signs of trauma
  • Identify somatic responses to trauma
  • Assessment of relational shifts, emotional numbing, dissociation, hypervigilance, and avoidance behaviors
From Pathology to Empowerment
  • Phases of treatment
  • Ways to help clients see their symptoms as adaptive responses, not as permanent damage
  • Tools for reframing trauma responses in a genuine way
  • Techniques for transforming trauma-related shame into self-compassion and growth
10+ Interventions for Trauma Response Management
  • Immediate, practical tools for calming acute symptoms
  • Somatic interventions – activate the body’s natural healing capacity
  • Self-regulation and body awareness for long-term resilience
  • Guided Visualization for inner alignment
  • Mindful presence as a therapeutic tool
  • Orienting to positive emotions
  • Radical self-compassion and acceptance
  • Strengths-based spotting techniques
  • Narrative restructuring for cognitive flexibility
  • Cognitive reframing for new perspectives
Part II: Strengths-Based Approaches & Positive Psychology
  • Leverage, joy, gratitude, and hope to rewire trauma responses
  • Evidence-based techniques that cultivate these emotions safely, even in high-risk clients
  • The neuroscience of positivity
  • How positive emotions affect brain chemistry and neuroplasticity
  • Harness the power of the vagus nerve and parasympathetic nervous system in facilitating healing
  • Connect positive emotional states to physiological health and stress resilience
  • Overcome barriers to positive emotions
  • Emotional numbing and avoidance: strategies to safely reintroduce positive feelings
  • Tools to help clients overcome resistance to joy and hope
  • Gradual exposure to foster emotional flexibility without overwhelming clients
  • Integrating positivity in therapy
  • Structured methods for integrating joy, gratitude, and emotional resilience into treatment
  • Incorporate mindfulness and gratitude practices into daily life and therapeutic work
  • Tools to increase emotional flexibility and deepen therapeutic rapport
Part III: Practical Applications for Clinicians
  • Ready-to-go worksheets for trauma re-framing, building resilience, and gratitude practices
  • Tools for self-regulation and emotional tracking that clients can use independently to continue healing
  • Case studies that show success
  • Real-world examples of how strengths-based trauma-informed approaches have led to client breakthroughs
  • Demonstrations of how positive psychology principles, like gratitude and hope, shifted the recovery process
  • Detailed case studies of complex trauma cases, illustrating effective use of the strategies taught in the course

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Case Managers
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Physicians
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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