Professional Development offering: The Trauma We Miss: Understanding Subtle Trauma, Hidden Triggers and Overcontrolled Clients

Join speaker Danielle Patterson for this exciting workshop that will help you increase your skills in working with overcontrolled clients and children with trauma.

9am-12pm - Overcontrolled Clients: Dysregulation by Another Name (3 CEU's)

Learning Objectives: 

• Differentiate between low motivation and the overcontrolled client

• Understand different phenotypes of nervous system dysregulation

• Identify overcontrolled clients, their risks, strengths, attachment needs, and etiologies

• Evaluate the systemic limitations of traditional psychotherapy on overcontrolled clients

• Understand interventions that can support felt safety and healing for overcontrolled clients

1pm-4pm - Cleaning Up the Cat Hair: Understanding Trauma-Related Triggers

Learning Objectives: 

• Begin to identify cats versus cat hairs as it relates to triggers in a trauma survivor's world

• Differentiate between behaviorally-based and attachment-based interventions for trauma-related behaviors

• Understand how the impact of attunement from caring adults can change the trajectory of a traumatized child’s life

• Begin to identify sources of pain and priority problems to create action plans for hurting children

MN BOSW CEUs will be offered! 3 CEU’s for the morning session, 3 for the afternoon session or 6 for the entire day.