6 CEs for Counselors and Social Workers
Presenters: Thomas Zimmerman, MSEd, LPCC and Sarah Tolson, MSEd, LPCC-S
Sign-in/Registration: 8am - 8:30am      Presentation: 8:00am - 4:30pm 

​Goals/Objectives:
• Increase awareness of the ubiquity and complexity of traumatic exposure in children, adults, families, and communities. 
• Develop an understanding of how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may affect development and functioning across the lifespan. 
• Explore issues in the diagnosis of trauma-related disorders and the relationship of trauma to other diagnoses. 
• Gain a basic understanding of the neurobiology of trauma. 
• Identify potential developmental issues involved when working with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors with trauma. 
• Explore the three-stage consensus model of trauma treatment. 
• Survey the most common evidence-based treatments of trauma related disorders. 
• Appreciate the special issues in working with complex trauma, dissociation, and maladaptive coping across the lifespan. 
• Learn five trauma-informed interventions that are compatible with a wide range of therapeutic approaches and developmental stages. 
• Practice seven strategies that may enhance a trauma survivor’s sense of safety in your office and clinical settings. 
• Understand the relationship between trauma and resilience; between post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth. 
• Develop your own self-care plan to decrease the risk of professional burnout and enhance effectiveness in working with trauma survivors. 

​$80.00 Registration fee if pre-registered
$40.00 Student Registration fee if pre-registered
$125.00 Registration fee at the door