Family Trauma Treatment: Teach Caregivers to Respond to Trauma Driven Behaviors

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Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Speaker

Nathan Croy, LCMFT, CFTP Related seminars and products

ExFT, LLC

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Nathan D. Croy, LCMFT, CFTP, is a clinically licensed marriage and family therapist with extensive experience working with families, teenagers and children impacted by trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction and abuse.

Nathan has been designated a Clinical Fellow by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and is a Certified Family Trauma Professional (CFTP) through Evergreen Certifications. He is also trained in Trauma Systems Therapy, Parent Management Training and EMDR.

In addition to private practice, Nathan has extensive experience working in outpatient and inpatient settings including in foster care systems, a psychiatric hospital and as a therapist at The University of Kansas Hospital. He earned his master’s in marriage and family therapy from Bethel Seminary.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nathan Croy has an employment relationship with Existential Family Therapy, LLC. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Nathan Croy has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Analyze the clinical implications of caregivers’ responses to trauma driven behaviors children and adolescents. 
2. Use scripts to show caregivers how to respond to trauma driven behaviors. 
3. Develop treatment plans that include role plays that allow caregivers to build their skill in responding to trauma driven behaviors.  

Outline

• How to teach caregivers to identify reactions 
• Scripts and case studies caregivers can use to respond to trauma driven behaviors 
• How to set up role plays to ensure proper implementation 
• Research, risks and limitations 

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Physicians
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Other Mental Health Professionals