Strategies to Support System-Involved Youth Struggling with Perfectionism

Nicole Kelly, Psy.D. & Kwonta Phatiphong, Psy.D.

Training Description

Some system-involved youth struggle with perfectionism which can hinder school performance, mental health, and relationships. This training will provide an overview of perfectionistic tendencies which can be associated with trauma and anxiety. Participants will learn how to identify perfectionistic tendencies and ways to support an individual with these characteristics.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

· Explain the connection between perfectionism and trauma;

· Identify at least 1 trait of perfectionism;

· Identify at least 1 strategy to support a system-involved youth with perfectionistic tendencies.

Agenda

1:00-1:15pm Introduction and Welcome

1:15-3:00pm Perfectionism overview

· Defining perfectionism

· Perfectionistic tendencies

· Risk factors for perfectionism

· Trauma and perfectionism

· Trauma coping and perfectionism

· Anxiety and perfectionism

· Eating disorders and perfectionism

3:00-3:15pm Break (CE hours not offered for this time)

3:15-4:45pm Strategies of support

· Screening for perfectionism

· Understanding the perfectionism through a trauma-informed lens

· Supporting a system-involved youth with perfectionism at school

· Supporting a system-involved youth with perfectionism at home

· Supporting a system-involved youth with perfectionism with relationships

· Supporting parents and caregivers of system-involved youth with perfectionism

· Vignettes

4:45-5:00pm Wrap-up & Closing

Meet Our Trainer

Nicole Kelly 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.

Kwonta Phatiphong is a Registered Psychological Associate with 6 years of counseling experience in clinical and social service settings. Experienced in supporting trauma and crisis, substance abuse, learning disabled, homeless, and low and high functioning client populations. Trained in substance abuse, Seeking Safety, TF-CBT, Motivational Interview, Crisis Prevention Intervention, Trauma Resiliency Model, and psychological assessments.

This course meets the qualifications for (3.75) BBS CE hours 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.