Helping Adult Clients Move Forward From Childhood Developmental Trauma
$45.00
In their book Nurturing Resilience, Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell explore the impact of preverbal and pre-memory trauma on developmental physiology and adaptive responses. What makes this book significant is how the authors synthesize findings from attachment theory, polyvagal theory, brain development, and trauma physiology into a unified conceptualization of how to heal from trauma. In this training, we will do a deep dive into the world of neuroscience and trauma, and learn practical ways to deepen our practices as trauma-informed clinicians who can then best assist our clients in building their resilience.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Impart the core concepts of the impact of early traumatic experiences on the nervous system
- Identify the importance of somatic work on healing from trauma
- Define how attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and brain development are connected to adaptive responses to trauma
- Teach the client how to build resilience after trauma
- Understand how to assist clients in creating a sense of safety and regulation
Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 hours of Clinical and Trauma continuing education training.
Course Instructor: Dreya Blume, MA, LCSW
Recording Date: 1/26/2024
Recorded Live Webinar with downloadable presentation slides and/or handouts, evaluation, and a required quiz. The learner is required to pass with a 70% or higher to achieve the CE certificate of completion. The learner is able to reset the test until a satisfactory score is achieved. CE Training Workshops, LLC, provider #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: 8/2/2022 – 8/2/2025. CE Training Workshops, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. System Requirements: Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Safari, Edge on any modern operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS). A desktop browser is recommended. We do not provide support resources for issues encountered using a mobile device. For more information about our policies and board approval statements, please visit our FAQS page.
Dreya Blume, MA, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker, with her MSW from Radford University and an MA in anthropology from the University of Hawaii. Dreya has twenty years of experience working in mental health, from case management to intensive in-home services to leading groups for addicts in recovery.
Helping Clients Move Forward From Childhood Developmental Trauma (3HR) Syllabus
I. Understanding Developmental Trauma
- Differentiating developmental trauma from shock trauma
- Effects of early trauma on neurodevelopment
- Adaptations formed to compensate for developmental gaps
II. Foundations of Relational Development
- Attachment theory by Bowlby and Ainsworth
- Four essential elements for healthy attachment
- Attachment styles and their long-term impact
III. Regulation and Co-Regulation
- Emotional regulation as a learned process
- Role of caregivers in co-regulation
- Transition from external to internal regulation
IV. Neurobiological Responses to Trauma
- Interoception, exteroception, and neuroception
- Importance of a “safety map” and impact of unsafe environments
- Polyvagal theory and vagus nerve function
V. Chronic Stress and the Nervous System
- Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic responses
- Long-term consequences of living in survival states
- Dorsal vagal shutdown and freeze responses
VI. Defensive Accommodations
- Adaptive strategies for survival (e.g., dissociation, denial)
- How these defenses manifest in adult behavior
- Faux Window of Tolerance and implications for therapy
VII. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Overview of ACEs and common trauma indicators
- Impact on brain, behavior, and emotional development
- Developmental trauma responses across age groups
VIII. Clinical Strategies for Healing
- Expanding the Window of Tolerance
- Co-regulation and attuned therapeutic presence
- Use of somatic interventions and parallel play
IX. Repairing Early Attachment Ruptures
- Importance of therapeutic relationships in healing
- Reparenting through safe, structured environments
- Creating a new somatic vocabulary for regulation
X. Somatic-Based Approaches
- Role of touch and body awareness in trauma recovery
- Gentle contact techniques to support nervous system regulation
- Integration of modalities like Somatic Experiencing
