Finding a true North: A comprehensive Approach to Complex Trauma

Date and Times:

Friday September 6th, 2024: 10am to 1pm

LOCATION:

1700 W Irving Park Rd, Suite 302 Chicago, IL 60613
Virtual option available. Link will be emailed upon registration.

Workshop Description:

As professionals, we will all encounter survivors of on-going/childhood trauma on our caseloads, whether known and stated or dissociated and unknown. Yet, as common as it is in society and in our offices, understanding and addressing the unique treatment challenges that come from childhood abuse and neglect can be overwhelming, disturbing, and confusing, as it is often barely touched upon in graduate training. Developing a solid theoretical framework is the key to successful integration of traumatic stress. In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover these objectives.

Course Objectives:

• Explore the core tasks and structure of complex trauma therapy for developmental trauma survivors

• Discuss interventions and modern approaches to healing for each core task

• Weave an understanding of the relational model through all of the content, as the most important thread in healing from trauma

Audience:

• Professional Counselors

• Social Workers

• Marriage and Family Therapists

• Psychologists 

Presenter Biographies:

Tovah Means MS, LMFT
Co-owner of Watch Hill Therapy

Tovah (she/hers) received her Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy from The Family Institute at Northwestern University in 2009. After graduating, she completed a 2 year fellowship at Womencare Counseling Center where she began developing her specialty in treating complex, developmental trauma and dissociation. In addition to running the practice, Tovah speaks, teaches and consults about treating complex trauma through local universities, group practices, medical practices, and Watch Hill Therapy.

Continuing Education Hours:

This program is recognized as providing 3.0 CE* Hours for:

• LPC/LCPC (IDFPR license # 197.000360)

• LSW/LCSW (IDFPR license # 159.001584)

• ALMFT/LMFT (IDFPR license #168.000268 )

• Licensed Psychologist (IDFPR license # 268.000146)