Understanding & Healing Relational Traumas

Developmental Trauma

Understanding & Healing Relational Traumas

DATE: Saturday, May 10, 2025

TIME: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET // 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT // 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT // 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MT

PLATFORM: Via Zoom Webinar

COST: $59

FEATURES:

Live & Interactive Webinar
Presentation Slides PDF & Additional Resources Included
Provides for 3 CE hours of Clinical

This presentation provides therapists with a comprehensive understanding of relational trauma and practical strategies for supporting clients in their healing journeys. Relational traumas—such as neglect, emotional abuse, and betrayal—often disrupt an individual’s ability to form safe and trusting connections, leading to lasting emotional and psychological impacts. Drawing from attachment theory, neuroscience, and trauma-informed care, this session will explore the mechanisms through which relational trauma shapes clients’ self-concept, coping strategies, and interpersonal dynamics. Therapists will learn to identify signs of relational trauma, including patterns of dysregulated emotions, avoidance, and difficulties in forming secure attachments.

The presentation will offer evidence-based approaches to healing, emphasizing the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for safety and repair. Techniques such as somatic experiencing, narrative work, and mindfulness practices will be introduced to help clients process their trauma, rebuild trust, and develop healthier relational patterns. Through case examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain actionable insights and tools to apply in their practice. Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, this presentation empowers therapists to foster resilience, connection, and healing in their clients’ lives.

Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Define Relational Trauma
Recognize the Effects of Relational Trauma
Examine the Role of Attachment in Relational Trauma
Implement Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Strategies
Enhance Therapeutic Competence and Confidence

$59.00

Categories: Clinical, Live Webinars, Trauma

3 CE Hours of Clinical
NBCC #7091 & ASWB #1770 Approved Provider

Target Audience: Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialists, Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselors, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists

Course Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

NBCC ACEP # 7091, CE Training Workshops has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #7091. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CE Training Workshops designates this continuing education activity for 3 continuing education hours.

CE Training Workshops, LLC, #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 07/02/2022 – 07/02/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

Purchase Instructions

Registration Deadline: Register up until the start time!

Cost Includes: A PDF of the presentation slides/supplemental training materials and a certificate of completion.

Evaluation / Certificate: Within 4 hours of completing the webinar, participants will receive an email with a link to complete an evaluation. Once completed, the participant can download/print the certificate.

System Requirements: Internet and the ability to log into Zoom webinars when provided a meeting link, which will be sent upon registration.

Interactive Webinar: This is a live & interactive webinar, which means that participants can interact with other participants and the instructor in live time. Participants must be signed in by the webinar start time, attend the entire course, and complete the course evaluation to receive CE credit. Partial credit is not provided.

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Meet Your Facilitator

Samantha is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Infant Mental Health Expert (IMH-E®), EMDR Certified Therapist (EMDRIA), and Hypnobirthing Childbirth Educator. Holding dual master’s degrees in psychology from the New School and Clinical Psychology from La Salle University, she recently completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Fielding Graduate University, with a dissertation on parenting and serious mental illness (SMI).

Samantha’s integrative approach blends attachment-focused therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, expressive arts therapies, Internal Family Systems, clinical hypnosis, and EMDR. This trauma-informed framework enables her to connect with clients of all ages, particularly those facing complex trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, chronic illness, and mood disorders. She has also trained providers across health and wellness fields, teaches at multiple colleges, and is working toward certification as an EMDRIA-approved consultant.

With an additional specialty in disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs), Samantha provides training and consultations that foster growth, understanding, and practical skills for clinicians. Her goal is to support clients and clinicians in their journeys, empowering them to achieve their goals through warmth, empathy, and collaborative support.