Many women already face unique challenges in therapy due to ongoing societal oppression and subjugation, but when they are also survivors of trauma, effective treatment can become more complicated. The use of neuroscience-based methods such as Feminist-Informed Trauma Treatment helps women become more empowered by assisting them in recognizing their strengths and healing from traumatic experiences.
In this two-hour continuing education web conference, clinical psychologist and trauma expert Dr. Jennifer Sweeton will share the most recent neuroscience research discoveries and explain straightforward, evidence-informed techniques aimed at creating healthy brains while facilitating post-traumatic growth in women. This brain-changing treatment has also been shown to help female survivors of trauma:
To aid in achieving these positive outcomes, Dr. Sweeton will provide several evidence-informed, easy-to-implement trauma intervention techniques that clinicians can integrate into their practices right away. Attendees will develop a pragmatic understanding of the neuroscience of trauma, empowerment, self-esteem, and post-traumatic growth in women and will receive Feminist-Informed Trauma Treatment developed tools such as scripts and worksheets for ease in integration into existing counseling methods. These tools will also help clinicians take a deeper, neuroscience-based approach to treatment planning by understanding the specific brain changes that impact growth and healing most.
This intermediate instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:
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Reference:
Ochsner, K. N., & Feldman Barrett, L. (2001). A multiprocess perspective on the neuroscience of emotion. Emotion: Current issues and future directions, 38-81.
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At the conclusion of this event, participants will receive an email with information about how to request a CE certificate in the GoodTherapy.org Member's Area. To confirm attendance, participants must enter the start and end codes announced at the beginning and end of the live presentation. Participants will also be prompted to complete an online survey evaluating the event. Participants will need to complete this online survey within six days after the event. Once completed, participants will be able to download a copy of their CE certificate instantly.
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Two CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety.
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I found Dr. Sweeton to be well-organized, incredibly informed, and direct in her presentation of the otherwise complicated subject matter. I appreciate, as well, her attention to intersectionality and various macro traumas in a presentation ostensibly about neuroanatomy. It was a gift. - Rhiannon Trozzi Andreini
I've had a lot of trauma training, and this was the best I've had so far. I especially appreciate Dr. Sweeton's clear approach to neuroscience for lay professionals. Her credentials are sterling, yet she was very down-to-earth and compassionate. She used simplified language for a difficult topic and demonstrated wisdom in calling on therapists to recognize women's strengths in healing from trauma. - Kathleen Kenna
Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist and internationally-recognized expert on the neuroscience of mental health, trauma, anxiety, and women's issues. Dr. Sweeton holds a master's degree in affective neuroscience from Stanford University and studied behavioral genetics at Harvard University. She completed her doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and the National Center for PTSD.
While at Stanford, Dr. Sweeton conducted brain imaging research and had the privilege of working with leading experts in the areas of emotion regulation, clinical psychology, and neuroscience. She currently serves as the President of the Oklahoma Psychological Association, and offers telemental health services in Oklahoma, Kansas, and internationally. Her private practice, Mind Works Consulting and Psychological Services PLLC, is located in Overland Park, Kansas.
Dr. Sweeton’s book, Transforming Trauma Treatment, is scheduled to be released in 2018. To learn more about Dr. Sweeton, visit www.jennifersweeton.com or www.facebook.com/drjsweeton.