Advanced Somatic Support for Trauma Survivors to Improve Outcomes for System Involved Youth

Nicole Klasey, PsyD & Charleen Dere, LMFT

Training Description

The majority of system-involved youth have experienced numerous traumas. Often, the approach is to “talk it out” or refer the youth to talk therapy. While this is helpful, it’s essential to address how trauma impacts the body. This advanced course will build off content from the “Somatic strategies for trauma survivors” training and teach participants additional somatic strategies to support trauma survivors and improve outcomes for system involved youth and families.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to describe 3 somatic strategies for trauma survivors

2. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 somatic strategy to support system involved trauma survivors up regulate

3. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 somatic strategy to support system involved trauma survivors down regulate

Agenda 

9:00am-9:15am  Welcome and Introductions

9:15am-11:00am  Somatic support overview, Somatic support for trauma survivors

11:00am-11:15am  Break (CEUs will not be offered for this time)

11:15am-12:45pm  Somatic support for trauma survivors, practice

12:45pm-1:00pm  Questions & Answers, closing and evals

Meet Our Trainers

Nicole Klasey is a clinical psychologist who has worked with trauma survivors for 14 years. She currently consults with agencies on trauma-informed care, programming for commercially sexually exploited youth, vicarious trauma, and leadership development. Nicole has been training multidisciplinary audiences on trauma-related topics since 2015 and provides guest lectures at local universities on human trafficking.

Charleen is a LMFT, art therapist, and Somatic Experiencing practitioner. She currently works with adolescents in a residential treatment setting, adults in addiction residential detox, and individuals in private practice.

This course meets the qualifications for (3.75) BBS CEUs for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.