Friday, October 17, 2025 (8:30 AM - 2:30 PM)
(EDT)
8:30 – 8:45 AM | Welcome + Sign-In
8:45 – 9:45 AM | Understanding Traumatic Upbringings •Why the impact is so profound: formative years, neural pathways, and attachment as a way of learning to be in the world oDevelopmental vs. generational trauma oA note on Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)•Recognizing signs in adult clients: how to screen for trauma and helpful questions to ask
oIdentifying Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
9:45 – 10:00 AM | Break (15 minutes)
10:00 – 11:15 AM |Practical Interventions: Tools for the Roadmap(s) to Healing
11:15 – 11:45 AM | Lunch Break (30 minutes)
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Theoretical Orientations•Rogerian Core Principles in trauma-informed care •Culturally responsive care •Overview of Narrative Therapy, Mindful SelfCompassion, Existential Therapy, Adlerian Therapy •Notes on IFS, Somatic Therapy, EMDR, and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
1:00 – 1:15 PM | Break (15 minutes)
1:15 – 2:15 PM | Ethical Considerations in Trauma Work•Clinical competence, cultural humility, and maintaining boundaries - Culturally responsive care vs. Liberation Psychology •Navigating client readiness and therapist self-awareness.
2:15 – 2:30 PM | Q&A, Closing, and CE Instructions