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Check Out Our Upcoming Online NBCC Approved Trainings!
After successful completion of the training you will be eligible for certification.
* Please note, training fees do not include certification. *
NEW! Clinicians in the Courtroom: A Primer for Mental Health Professionals (CIC)
online training
Cost $200; 13 CE Hours
July 9 - August 21, 2017
(This course does not lead to certification)
NEWLY REVISED! Certified Expert Trauma Professional (CETP) online training
Cost $1500; 36 CE Hours
July 9 - October 1, 2017
Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
online training
Cost $200; 13 CE Hours
July 9 - August 21, 2017
Anger Management Treatment Provider (CAMTP) online training
Cost $200; 13 CE Hours
July 9 - August 21, 2017
Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP) online training
Cost $200; 24 CE Hours
Child & Adolescent Treatment Professional (CATP) online training
Cost $200; 13 CE Hours
July 9 - August 21, 2017
Click here to register
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Trauma Professionals (IATP, LLC)
5104 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd.
Suite 201
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This is an exciting time for IATP as we expand our course offerings to meet the needs of the professional community. IATP will present some powerful trainings in both the July 9 and September 11 cycles.
In July we will add the new, improved version of the Certified Expert Trauma Professional (CETP) training. This will be a 12-week program with 10 weeks of live webinars, as well as two final projects - one of the projects will be in a clinical specialization of interest to the student and the other project will be a professional level evaluation - both activities will be under the guidance of IATP faculty who will also moderate the webinars.
We also have the pleasure of announcing a brand new course which will be delivered by Dr. Harry Morgan entitled Clinicians in the Courtroom: A Primer for Mental Health Professionals. This course is designed for those professionals who currently provide or who intend to provide expert testimony, as well as those professionals who might be subpoenaed or who are just interested in learning about this aspect of forensic work.
The course will be interesting, practical and fun.
In September we will be offering two new courses: The Neurobiology of Trauma and The Law and Behavior: Understanding Forensic Mental Health Evaluations. We are excited about these courses and will be updating you in future newsletters.
Effective July 9, 2017, IATP has increased the number of continuing education hours for the Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP) training to 24 which more realistically reflects the comprehensive nature of the course content.
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In May, I presented a Two-Day Trauma Competency workshop on the campus of Chicago State University. The audience consisted of various mental health professionals, university faculty and students, members of the Chicago police department and a variety of paraprofessionals who work with a wide range of challenging populations. I was hosted graciously and got to experience a tour of this wonderful city. I was also invited back next year for another training, as well as for a train-the-trainer workshop. Both trainings will lead to certification.
As always, keep up the great work you all do in the field of trauma.
Mike Dubi, President
If you would like to submit an article for this newsletter, contact Mike Dubi. Please include your complete contact information. We reserve editorial license.
Above: Mike Dubi, Dr. Angela Henderson, Provost, Chicago State U., Dr. Rachel Lindsey, President, Chicago State U., and R. Olumenji O'Connor, Event Facilitator
Mike at the Chicago State University 2-day workshop
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The newly released book,
Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss, published by PESI Publishing & Media, ISBN 9781683730392, $24.99 (available at
www.pesi.com and
www.amazon.com
)
provides a holistic and systemic path of understanding of traumatic stress, and charts the most effective treatments outlined via the 10 core trauma competencies. Trauma experts Mike Dubi, Patrick Powell and Eric Gentry bring years of clinical trauma experience to the field, providing best-practice, evidence-based clinical interventions
and techniques.
The chapters include discussions on accelerated trauma treatment using the active ingredients and positive expectancy, perceived threat, the autonomic nervous system and self-regulation, posttraumatic stress and PTSD assessment, the tri-phasic model, narrative exposure therapy, grief, loss and mourning and the next phase for the treatment of trauma.
This book is an excellent overview for the understanding and treatment of traumatic stress for new trauma therapists and a review for more experienced clinicians.
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| Upcoming Online Trainings Include Two Exciting New Offerings! |
The next cycle of our online trainings begins on July 9, 2017. These self-paced trainings are ideal for working professionals. You can log on any time, but you must complete the week's assignment within that week. Allow 2.5 to 3 hours per weeke. Optional certification after successful completion is $99. For outlines and objectives for each training, go to course outline and objectives
- NEW! Clinicians in the Courtroom: A Primer for Mental Health Professionals (CIC)* (see more below)
- NEWLY REVISED! Clinical Expert Trauma Professional (CETP) (request course details)
- Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
- Anger Management Treatment Provider (AMP)
- Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP)
- Child & Adolescent Treatment Professional (CATP)
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*CLINICIANS IN THE COURTROOM:
A PRIMER FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
(This is not a certification course)
"The Legal Tango: Navigating the Adversarial
Court Process"
Understanding the US court system and its procedures will prepare any witness for the drama of the courtroom. This course will provide anyone providing testimony a foundation of court procedures and etiquette, landmark court cases and their precedents, testimony preparation, and court structure. Distinctions will be drawn between state and federal law ,as well as civil and criminal proceedings. Each e-seminar video is engaging and able to fit into even the most demanding schedule. Sign up for this course and sharpen your legal acumen.
"Avoid Courtroom Jitters through Preparation:
A Guide to Forensic Mental Health Testimony"
A courtroom appearance can be a daunting experience for even the most seasoned professional. You will leave this course with a working knowledge of mental health in the US court system. Special focus is placed on basic forensic terminology and process, and the roles of mental health professionals as both a "fact witness" and "expert witness". Each section is broken down into engaging, e-seminar segments that will prepare you to provide testimony, as well as handle subpoenas, depositions and court orders.
"The Law and Behavior:
Preparing Forensic Mental Health Evaluations"
The consequences of a forensic mental health evaluation will have a profound impact on an individual facing legal charges. Master the fundamentals of a mental health evaluation and its function in the court system. This class will expose you to the referral question, content, preparation, organization and writing of a proper forensic mental health evaluation. Sign up for this e-seminar and boost your forensic IQ!
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An Overview of the NEW Certified Expert Trauma Professional
12-week Course
by Dr. Gale Kelley
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According to the Oxford Dictionary, an expert is defined as a person who is very knowledgeable about or skillful in a particular area. Similar definitions suggest a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a specific field. Experience is considered a positive feature in the mental health field; however it is not just the amount of experience one has that qualifies a clinician as an expert. To be considered highly skillful with comprehensive and authoritative knowledge, one also has to have extensive specialized training and stay up to date with current and pertinent literature, trends, and research. In one study David Faust and Jay Ziskin found that clinicians fail to satisfy either legal standard for expertise. Citing that "clinicians frequently could not agree on diagnoses of current states, much less provide trustworthy answers to less familiar and more difficult forensic questions." The legal standards they are referring to require the clinician to answer forensic questions with reasonable accuracy and facilitate forensic decision-making.
Communities all around the world are dealing with growing rates of suicide ideation, drug abuse, gang violence, child abuse, gun violence, human trafficking, domestic violence, etc., and many of these situations will ultimately lead to litigation. People today are relying more frequently on the court system to resolve civil matters such as divorce, and child custody, in addition to criminal matters as child involvement in crime increases. Perhaps more so than any time in history, clinicians carry tremendous responsibility as mental health service providers for these clients.
Clinicians practicing in mental health agencies, schools, child advocacy centers, private practice, and family counseling centers will eventually encounter cases with court involvement. Therapists are frequently required to appraise the potential for violent behavior, diminished mental capacity, and suicide risk. They are often asked to make recommendations regarding contact and reunification and treatment needs. Nearly all of these requisites are accompanied by the need for specialized clinically written assessments, reports, and evaluations. It is more likely than not that mental health service providers will at some time in their careers be served with at least one subpoena requesting client information and/or expert testimony. Even for seasoned clinicians this can be a very daunting experience.
Most requests for expert opinions and recommendations originate from those who rely on conventional viewpoints or stereotypes rather than empirical knowledge. In addition to having the comprehensive and authoritative knowledge, there are the matters of: what should be divulged; how should it be presented, and; how best to convey and communicate your credentials and expertise. These and other concerns can frequently be so overwhelming for some clinicians that they simply avoid the court system altogether, often at the expense of not advocating for their clients. And then there are those clinicians who enjoy applying their expertise by providing clinically supported recommendations and providing expert witness testimony on their client's behalf. However, without the specialized knowledge, experience, and skills in the field of assessing and treating trauma-related issues, clinicians are at greater risk of being ill prepared and ineffective responding to these growing demands.
This certified clinical certification program is designed for
mental health professionals practicing in agencies, schools, child advocacy centers, private practice, family counseling centers,
other disciplines, and advanced graduate students.
Participants
will gain knowledge and skills to qualify as a Certified Expert Trauma Professional. Cohorts of five participants will join together in the unique format of this 12-week online interactive course. They will work together to acquire advanced clinical information and terminology specific to their target population. During the course of this program participants will have assembled an expert witness portfolio and meet the standards for expert status which requires the comprehensive and authoritative knowledge and skills to answer forensic questions with reasonable accuracy and facilitate forensic decision-making.
The following weekly webinars will build on one another to accomplish the objectives of this program.
Webinar 1 will explore a variety of ways to effectively communicate to clients (of all ages and from diverse backgrounds and cultures) key aspects of the therapeutic process and how Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops. When we better understand something, our sense of engagement is enhanced which subsequently increases positive outcomes with our clients.
Webinar 2 will explore a variety of ways to effectively communicate to clients (of all ages and from diverse backgrounds and cultures) the effects of trauma with regard to specific populations. These will include but are not limited to: children and adolescents; veterans, military members and their families; homeless and extreme poverty; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; Native Americans; refugees; adults and seniors, and other populations.
Webinar 3 will explore a variety of ways to effectively communicate to clients (of all ages and from diverse backgrounds and cultures) the reactions to traumatic stress, such as brain, emotional, cognitive, affective, and somatic responses, as well as attachment patterns.
Webinar 4 will examine and utilize a variety of evidence-based assessment instruments to evaluate trauma histories, screening for posttraumatic stress symptomology, differential diagnoses, and comorbidity. A variety of ways to effectively communicate to clients (of all ages and from diverse backgrounds and cultures) will be explored.
Webinar 5 will explore and utilize the DSM-5 to accurately diagnose Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders to include: Reactive Attachment Disorder; Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Acute Stress Disorder; Adjustment Disorders; Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder, and; Unspecified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder.
Webinar 6 will investigate ways to apply trauma treatment protocols such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing; Exposure Therapy; physical and sensory techniques; play activities and expressive art materials; group, family, and individual therapy, and other interventions to specific populations.
Webinar 7 identifies the key elements of developing effective treatment plans to include: symptom-specific goals and objectives; symptom-specific interventions; culturally sensitive techniques; sequence of intervention application; duration of treatment, and; assessing successful goal achievement. The PIDIB treatment plan model will be discussed along with other cultural considerations.
Webinar 8 identifies the key elements to develop a Comprehensive Clinical Assessment to include: sources of information; presenting issues; trauma history; mental health history; substance use/abuse history; mental status exam; other stressors; assessment results; impairments resulting from trauma; diagnosis, and; treatment plan considerations.
Webinar 9 identifies the key elements to produce an Expert Witness Report to include: formulating opinions; formulation diagnosis; basis for opinions; references, and; formatting. Forensic psychology and ethical guidelines for sharing client information will be discussed.
Webinar 10 identifies the key elements to compile an Expert Witness Portfolio to include: presenting professional credentials and affiliations; summarizing clinical experience, and; presenting current and pertinent literature, trends, and research. Guidelines for expert witness and Daubert Standard, Federal Rule of Evidence, 702 will be discussed.
Webinar 11 & 12 will concentrate on the specific professional goals of each participant.
I think we can all agree that to be considered an expert mental health clinician the bar is set high as it should be. To declare, "I am an expert trauma professional" is a very empowering statement, most clinicians cannot claim. Upon successful completion of the Certified Expert Trauma Professional course, participants will have the expertise to provide specialized forensic and clinical opinions, recommendations, written assessments, and professional reports. In addition they will have a certificate that endorses this claim. Carl Rogers believed that humans have one basic motive... that is the tendency to self-actualize and fulfill one's potential and achieve their highest level. In claiming to be an expert, you will almost subconsciously consistently look for ways to improve your skills so you actually become congruent with your expert status.
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Meet Our Newest Advisory Board Member, Dr. Bridget Moss
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Dr. Bridget Holyfield-Moss
is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the CEO of Bridgestone Consulting Services, LLC located in downtown Macon, Georgia. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Moss is also a fulltime lecturer at Fort Valley State University and an adjunct instructor at Mercer University. Dr. Moss received a Doctor of Education in Counselor Education and Supervision from Argosy University, Sarasota, Florida. She also received a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelors degree in Social Work from Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia.
Dr. Moss has over 20 years of experience in working with children, adolescents and their families with severe emotional and behavior disorders. Dr. Moss is an Approved Clinical Supervisor who also serves as a professional trainer to adoptive and foster parents throughout the state of Georgia. She has received a wide range of evidenced-based therapeutic techniques, and clinical trainings, experience, and certifications in working with diverse populations. Her certifications include: Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Anger Management Specialist, Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Counselor, as well as Certification as a Prepare Enrich Facilitator.
She is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC) and the Licensed Professional Counselor Association of Georgia (LPCA-GA) as well as a member of the South Eastern Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (SACES), and the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP). She has also been a clinical member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) for many years.
Due to her dedication to the field of Mental Health and the Counseling profession, she has received three awards commending and recognizing her efforts. In addition, she has co-authored a book entitled "Interfamilial Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Phenomenological Study of Counselors' Experience". In addition she also co-authored two approved manuscripts, "Anti-Transgender Bathroom Law Controversy: Protection or Discrimination"; and "Racial Micro-Aggression Related to Voter ID Laws in the United States".
Her experience in counseling children and families has given her knowledge and experience in building bridges between communities and people who come from vastly different cultures, backgrounds and circumstances. Dr. Moss is an advocate for children and families and plans to continue her mission of "bridging the gap to empowerment".
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| Meet Our Child & Adolescent Trauma Instructor and Lead Faculty for the CETP Training Dr. Gale Kelley |
Gale with Franny, the puppet she uses with
traumatized children.
Gale Kelley, Ed.D. , Counseling Psychology, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida; a Certified Expert Trauma Professional; a National Board Certified Counselor; a Qualified Supervisor for Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy; an Approved Clinical Supervisor; an Approved Expert Witness in the Sarasota County Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida; an Approved Expert Witness in the Manatee County Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida; and an Approved Expert Witness in the State of Ohio, Erie County, Common Pleas Court.
Gale develops and teaches trauma-related online continuing education courses with the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP). She is the former Clinical Director of the Child Protection Center in Sarasota, FL, and founder of Trauma Treatment & Mental Health Services which provides individual and family therapy, clinical testing and comprehensive assessments, consultation, and program development and evaluation. Over the course of her career, Gale has provide individual, family, group psychotherapy, and psycho-educational services to more than 700 traumatized children, adolescents, and their family members. She has clinical experience with geriatrics, adults, mentally ill, developmentally challenged, substance abuse, family violence, marital conflict, and family dynamic issues.
Gale has presented workshops utilizing puppets as a culturally sensitive intervention to help children heal from trauma at: Association for Creativity in Counseling Annual Conference, Savannah, GA;
American Mental Health Counselors Association Annual Conference,
New Orleans, LA;
Child Trauma Academy, 2nd International Neurosequential Symposium, Banff, AB
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62nd Annual
Florida Counseling Association (FCA) Convention, Orlando, FL; 6th Annual Seminole County Child Protection Conference, Orlando, FL; 2nd Annual Traumatology Symposium, Argosy University, Sarasota, FL
Gale is affiliated with the American Counseling Association, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, the Association of Creativity in Counseling, the National Board for Certified Counselors, the International Association of Trauma Professionals, and the Florida Counseling Association.
Gale has been a guest lecturer at the School of Counseling Psychology, Webster University, Sarasota, FL; School of Counseling Psychology, Webster University, St. Petersburg, FL; College of Counseling, Psychology, and Social Services, Argosy University, Sarasota, FL
. She has provided professional trainings for the
Clinical Mental Health Treatment Department, Jewish Family and
Children's Services, Sarasota, FL
; and the
Safe
Children Coalition Family YMCA, Sarasota, FL.
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| Harry Morgan, Ph.D., Our Newest Faculty Member |
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Harry received a B.A. in Philosophy & Religion from Asbury University; a Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) in theology from Asbury Theological Seminary; a Masters in Theology (Th.M.) in pastoral psychology from Princeton Theological Seminary, an M.A. in mental health counseling at Argosy University, and a Ph.D. in pastoral counseling from Bethany Theological Seminary (summa cum laude). Harry's doctoral dissertation is entitled Biblical Perspectives of Intra-familial Child Sexual Abuse. He did postgraduate studies in archeology with LaGrange College in Nazareth, Israel; in psychology at Oberlin College; in ecumenism at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at the University of Kentucky. Harry's military education includes the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College and the Air War College.
He has served as a pastor for 50 years and currently serves as the teaching pastor of Faith Bible Church in Bradenton, FL. In addition, he served as a chaplain in the U.S. Army Reserves for 29 years. His final tour of duty was as the III Corps (IMA) chaplain responsible for the mobilization of all National Guard and Reserve Chaplains and Chaplain Assistants West of the Mississippi. He retired in 1999 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Harry served as faculty advisor, coordinator of the counseling department and adjunct professor at Webster University, Sarasota Campus. For several years, he lectured at Temple (Philadelphia, PA) and Rutgers (Camden, NJ) Law Schools on "Separation of Church & State Issues" and "Significant Tort Cases Involving Religious Freedom in the U.S.".
Harry is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Board Certified Psychotherapist, Diplomate (APA), a Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator, and a Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist. He was selected in 2009 in Who's Who in America for 42 years of experience in sexual abuse treatment. He is a member of the National Association of Forensic Counselors, International Association of Trauma Professionals, American Pyschotherapy Association, Diplomate, and a member of the Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), the Florida Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers (FATSA) and the International Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers (IATSA). He is the Executive Director of the Biblical Counseling Center with offices in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida.
He has been married to his wife, Bonny, for 44 years. They have three daughters: Kara, Rebekah and Rachel, and six grandchildren: Ethan, Lucas, Katherine, Julianne, Harrison and Hayden.
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| This Legal Alien Wishes to Entertain You by Silvia Galvis-Lundstrom. Ph.D. |
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