Early in my career, I received a referral for a client who set a school on fire. He was 10 and had been on probation since the age of 7.
He had worked one-on-one with many talented and bright therapists, yet none had successfully improved his behavior.
Many doubted this child could overcome his behaviors, but I saw hope. In 2006, I attended his college graduation, and in 2009, I watched him graduate from law school. They were some of the proudest moments in my career.
But how did I succeed where so many others failed?
The answer is simple: I boldly stepped away from traditional mental health strategies of working one-on-one with a child struggling with the toxic stress of trauma, and instead, I treated his entire family as one unit in every session.
And I’ve seen the same positive outcomes with hundreds of clients over my 17-year career as a Certified Family Trauma Professional. Now you can learn my tools and strategies to help dramatically improve your client outcomes with my intensive Certified Family Trauma Professional (CFTP) Online Training.
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-Robert Rhoton, PsyD, LPC, D.A.A.E.T.S.
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Effective Techniques for Treating Traumatized Children, Adolescents and Families
In this intensive online training, you'll get tools and strategies to help heal trauma by increasing the connection and improving the quality of stability between the children you work with and their family members.
Dr. Robert Rhoton, CEO of Arizona Trauma Institute, LLC, will walk you step-by-step through this cutting edge approach of stabilizing families that will improve your outcomes and reduce your client's shame, guilt and judgement that are the lasting results of their trauma.
Trauma: The Creator of Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior Traumagenesis
• Neurobiology/physiology and the creation of adaptive responses
• Adaptive responses and reason, planning or intentionality
• Environmental activators of the threat response system
How Trauma is Created and Maintained in Families
• Adaptive and maladaptive behaviors
• Patterns become family culture
• Family culture becomes a transfer agent between generations
The Impact of Trauma on Family Culture
• Patterns and genetics
• How beliefs and personally relevant truths are established
• Family homeostasis based on trauma and the resultant behaviors
Assessing Family Trauma
• Traumagenic assessment process
• The 7 domains of assessment for families
• Family Strengths and Needs and Trauma Assessment
Stabilizing Families for Treatment
• Reactive adaptation to help families feel safe in therapy
• Normalize the reactions that operate in the family
• Build hope through compassion and respect
• Engage families in the process of treatment
Treatment from a Family-Based Perspective
• Benefits of treating families over children for trauma
• Neurobiological sound approach to treatment
Essentials for Family-Based Trauma Treatment
• Manage self and keep out of the threat response system
• Calm parties by educating them on the treatment process
• Focus on function over behaviors
• Deal with shame, guilt and judgment
Treatment Structure for Families
• Active ingredients applied to family treatment
• Relationship building: Safety and predictability in treatment
• Psychoeducation
• Self-regulation skill building
• Growth and resilience in families
Models of Treatment for Families
• Figley's family trauma treatment
• ARC - Attachment, Regulation and Competency
• CPP - Child and Parent Psychotherapy
• Brier and Langtree's Self-Trauma treatment structure
• Relationship enhancement play therapies
Resolution of Trauma within Families
• Put families on the pathway to growth and resilience
• Activities to help family prepare for intervention
• Examine family culture for activators
• Create a shared language around common elements
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Here's what others have to say about Robert Rhoton's
Certified Family Trauma Professional (CFTP) trainings:
Dr. Rhoton's training is one of the best training packed full of good information that makes sense in my over 25 years of practice. This training would be good to include in all counselor training for any kind of counseling work.
- Rod Limb
This has been one of the most informative and rewarding trainings I have ever had the pleasure to participate in and I will certainly utilize many, if not all, of the skills and techniques used in my own clinical practice.
- Rachel Borowiec
I have learned a great deal about trauma and it has changed the way I view clients' behaviors.
- Marcia Ryan
I was impressed with the content of new information, which is unusual at most seminars I've attended. Robert Rhoton was an excellent presenter and held my interest throughout the seminar. I feel I have gained very valuable information to incorporate in my practice.
- Geri Fanelli
Enjoy a collection of valuable resources developed specifically for trauma treatment professionals, including a PDF ebook, worksheets, and free online CE Seminars! This free trauma therapist toolkit includes:
- Traumatology Toolkit – A 138 Page eBook filled with assessment instruments, treatment protocols and more
- Two Free CE Seminars on the neurobiology of trauma and overcoming trauma and shame
- Free assessments and intervention worksheets you can implement immediately in your practice
Robert Rhoton, PsyD, LPC, D.A.A.E.T.S., is a retired professor who taught for 20 years at Ottawa University (Phoenix) in the Behavioral Sciences and Counseling Department. Dr. Rhoton’s primary interests are training counselors to work with traumagenic family dynamics; child & family trauma; and non-egoic models of treatment. As CEO of Arizona Trauma Institute, Dr. Rhoton has supervised multiple outpatient clinics, juvenile justice programs, and intensive outpatient substance abuse programs for adolescents, day treatment programs for children and youth, adult offender programs, child and family therapeutic services, advanced training in child and adolescent trauma treatment, family therapy and family trauma.
Dr. Rhoton is the past president of the Arizona Trauma Therapy Network (2010-2012). He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and collaborates and consults with several Arizona community behavioral health agencies to fine tune their understanding of trauma. Dr. Rhoton serves on the Arizona Department of Health Services Trauma Informed Care (TIC) task-force as a community member. He is a gubernatorial appointee to the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners and Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family.
Speaker Disclosure
Financial: Robert Rhoton is CEO of Arizona Trauma Institute, LLP. He receives compensation as an Assistant Professor in the Behavioral Sciences and Counseling Department at Ottawa University. Dr. Rhoton receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Nonfinancial: Robert Rhoton serves on the Arizona Department of Health Services Trauma Informed Care (TIC) task-force as a community member and is also a gubernatorial appointee to the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health.
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