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Live Webcast

Trauma & Attachment: Effective Treatment Interventions


Speaker:
Terry Levy, PhD, DAPA
Duration:
8 Hours
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
LWC045590
Brochure Code:
PLW54957
Media Type:
Live Webcast - Also available: Digital Seminar | DVD

Dates

Normal Price:      $249.99 - Now:  $49.99 - Exclusive offer when combined with this live training.

Description

  • 8 proven techniques to reduce symptoms of trauma and attachment disorders
  • Learn from leading trauma & attachment experts Levy & Orlans
  • 5 evidence-based methods to foster resilience and posttraumatic growth in traumatized clients

Join internationally-renowned attachment and trauma experts Terry Levy, Ph.D., D.A.P.A., B.C.F.E. and Michael Orlans, M.A., D.A.P.A., B.C.F.E. in this cutting-edge seminar that will provide you with concepts and skills necessary to facilitate positive change in your clients regarding trauma and attachment. You will learn effective assessment and therapeutic techniques for adults and couples, based on the latest research in neurobiology, trauma and attachment therapy, and resilience through video case studies, discussion, and question and answer dialogue, you will leave this seminar with practical, effective, evidenced-based techniques you can use to improve treatment outcomes with these clients.

Terry and Michael have over 60 years’ combined experience as therapists, trainers and authors. They have developed effective strategies currently being employed by mental health professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Their books include the best-selling Attachment, Trauma and Healing, considered to be a classic in the field; Handbook of Attachment Interventions, widely used throughout the U.S. and Europe; and their newest book, Healing Parents, continues to receive rave reviews in the U.S., England and Asia.

OUTLINE

Part I: Assessment

  • Symptoms of trauma
  • Symptoms of attachment disorder
  • Traumatized brain and biochemistry: The biology of fear
  • Internal working model: Core beliefs and expectations
  • 4 attachment styles
  • Psychosocial history and relationship patterns

Part II: Treatment Interventions

Structure of the Healing Process

  • 30-hour Intensive Outpatient Psychotherapy model
  • 3-step treatment process: revisit, revise, revitalize

Integrative and Holistic

  • Emotional
  • Neurobiological
  • Cognitive & behavioral
  • Systemic
  • Experiential and skill-based interventions

Therapeutic Methods

  • Limbic Activation Process: The neurobiological connection
  • First-year attachment cycle: Foundation of attachment and development
  • Inner child metaphor: From self-contempt to self-acceptance
  • Psychodramatic reenactment: Confronting traumatic events
  • Cognitive rescripting: Changing negative beliefs, reducing shame
  • Emotional processing: Healing traumatic emotions and memories
  • Exposure/desensitization for PTSD: Reducing fear and avoidance

Mindfulness Techniques

  • Regain sense of safety and control
  • Decrease hyperarousal symptoms
  • Reduce anxiety and depression
  • Reconnect with body and emotions
  • Separate past from present

Posttraumatic Growth: Recovery and resilience

  • Instill optimism and hope
  • Focus on gratitude and positive emotions
  • Create a sense of meaning and purpose
  • Identify and use signature strengths
  • Enhance relationships and social support
  • Increase self-esteem and self-efficacy
  • Volunteering and giving

Improving Relationships

  • Strengthen the hardwired need for a safe emotional bond
  • Teach the language of attachment: Emotional attunement and responsiveness
  • Eliminate circular patterns: Withdraw-cling, blame-distance, criticize-defend

Attachment Communication Training

  • Therapist-guided relationship enhancement
  • Teach constructive communication, problem-solving and conflict-management skills
  • Promote limbic resonance and fulfillment of attachment needs

Therapeutic Goals

  • Mindfulness and stress-management
  • Change core beliefs and coping strategies
  • Heal PTSD: resolve loss and grief
  • Eliminate destructive dynamics
  • Create secure attachment

OBJECTIVES

  • Define the psychological, social, cognitive, and biological aspects of trauma and attachment disorder.
  • Utilize effective individual and relationship-based assessment tools and methods.
  • Describe skill-based and experiential techniques to improve emotional dysregulation, core beliefs, brain wiring and biochemistry, PTSD symptoms, and relationship patterns.
  • Implement Attachment Communication Training to foster effective communication, conflict-management, and secure attachment.
  • Explain how traumatized and resistant individuals can achieve positive personal and relationship goals, including posttraumatic growth.
  • Create secure and fulfilling relationships by facilitating limbic resonance and attachment security.

 


To order the book, 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions, please visit our product store.

To order the book, Trauma Competency: A Clinician’s Guide, please visit our product store.


 

TARGET AUDIENCE

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

ADA NEEDS

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Credit


* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this live interactive webcast. This webcast is a broadcast of a live event. 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. 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 cepesi@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.

CE Information is based on 100% attendance.

 


Counselors - Counselors

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Counselors - Texas Counselors

PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider #: 2477. This course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.


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 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Counselors - South Carolina Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists

This program has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Approval #4540.


Social Workers - Social Workers

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.25 (Clinical) continuing education credits. Course level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required. No partial credit will be offered for partial attendance. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation.


Social Workers - Canadian Social Workers

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.25 (Clinical) continuing education credits for completing this intermediate level course. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation. Full attendance is required. No partial credit will be offered for partial attendance. Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.


Social Workers - Florida Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Mental Health 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 6.25 continuing education credits.


Social Workers - Illinois Social Workers

PESI, Inc is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 6.0 contact hours.


Social Workers - Kansas Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider #14-006. This course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours.


Social Workers - Minnesota Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Minnesota, Board of Social Work. Provider #: CEP-140. This course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours. This certificate has been issued upon successful completion of a post-test.


Social Workers - New York Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. 


Psychologists - Canadian Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 6.0 continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: www.pesi.com/cpa-statement


Psychologists - Florida Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Psychology. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 6.3 continuing education credits.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 380 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 - Texas Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. Provider # 503. This course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.


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 6.0 credits. 


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 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Addiction Counselors - NAADAC

NAADAC

This course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6.0 CE in the skill group. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 


Connecticut Addiction Counselors

Provider #120924. This course has been approved as a CCB approved training and has been awarded 6.25 hours by the Connecticut Certification Board.


California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CCAPP-EI)

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the CCAPP-EI, Provider #: 0S-03-036-1023. This activity meets the qualifications for 6.0 CEHs (continuing education hours).


Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists

This intermediate activity is approved for 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17118 for 6.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required. No partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. 


Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # FBN2858. This course qualifies for 6.0 contact hours. 

CE Broker


Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 7.6 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.


Ohio Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI 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 6.25 clock hours of continuing education credit.


Pennsylvania Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

This intermediate activity is approved for 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


California Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Educational Psychologists

This intermediate activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 6.25 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. 



Handouts/Brochure

Speaker

Terry Levy, PhD, DAPA's Profile

Terry Levy, PhD, DAPA Related seminars and products


TERRY M. LEVY, PhD, DAPA, has been a psychotherapist, trainer, supervisor and consultant for over 40 years. Dr. Levy is the director of the Evergreen Psychotherapy Center and the Attachment Treatment and Training Institute in Evergreen, Colorado. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in Colorado and Florida, a Board Certified Forensic Examiner and a Diplomate and Master Therapist of the American Psychotherapy Association. He is co-author of the best-seller Attachment, Trauma & Healing (2nd edition, 2014, Jessica Kingsley Publisher, London), editor of Handbook of Attachment Interventions (2000, Elsevier Press) and co-author of Healing Parents: Helping Wounded Children Learn to Trust and Love (2006, Child Welfare League of America).

Dr. Levy was the founder and previous director of the Family Life Center (Florida) and the Miami Psychotherapy Institute, which offered family systems treatment and training. He was co-founder and past-president of the board of directors of the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh), an international organization dedicated to attachment and its critical importance to human development.

 

Speaker Disclosure:

Financial: Terry Levy is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Terry Levy is a member of the American Psychological Association; American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; American Family Therapy Association; and Colorado and Florida Psychological Associations. He does not receive compensation.


Additional Info

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. 


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a 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.


Target Audience

Addiction Counselors, Case Managers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, and other Mental Health Professionals

Objectives

  1. Determine the psychological, social, cognitive, and biological aspects of trauma and attachment disorders as it relates to clinical treatment.
  2. Develop an assessment plan to effectively identify your client’s history for trauma and attachment wounds.
  3. Practice techniques to improve your client’s emotional regulation skills, reframe core beliefs and improve interpersonal skills.
  4. Utilize communication-based methods for conflict management and to promote secure attachment for your clients.
  5. Develop strategies to help your clients achieve posttraumatic growth including the creation of positive personal and relationship goals.
  6. Demonstrate to your clients, in-session, how to achieve secure and fulfilling relationships by facilitating attachment security.

Reviews

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Overall:      5

Total Reviews: 6

Comments

Ashley R

"He was a great instructor!"

Sherry S

"This was one of the best seminars I have ever ended. Dr. Levy is very knowledgeable, warm, and responsive. He communicates in a very interesting, fun, and relatable manner. The video demonstrations were so helpful. I have a lot of take aways. I would really like to attend more seminars by him. I would like to hear one on Trauma and Attachment with adults including singles and couples. He held my attention the entire time. I didn't want the seminar to end. He is the best!"

CURT M

"Great training. One of the best all-around one day trainings i have had!"

Jamie M

"Terry is amazing! Please have him do more! All around, great day and I learned a lot! "

Anne P

"More webinars by Terry Levy, please. He is excellent!"

Carrie B

"would like an adult attachment training"

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