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Digital Seminar

Breaking the Bonds of Sexual Trauma: Using Resiliency-Based Clinical Strategies to Help Survivors Restore Their Lives


Faculty:
Melissa (Missy) Bradley-Ball, MS, NCC, BCETS, FAAETS,
Duration:
5 Hours 44 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Sep 28, 2017
Product Code:
WDS020676
Brochure Code:
BHRESTOR3
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

A Restored Life is Within Reach for Survivors of Sexual Trauma

The statistics are startling. Every 2 minutes in the United States, a person is a victim of a sexual assault. Over the last twenty years, 4.2 million Americans have been sexually traumatized. This is a seismic event that crosses racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines to impact every facet of a person’s being.  It is at the heart of many presenting issues that clinicians encounter in their practices, including relationship challenges, substance abuse disorders, and chronic health problems. Current clinical approaches often miss the mark, overlooking the most essential and complicating factors of treatment. This contributes to clients regressing and identifying even more strongly with their trauma. 

 

Now there is hope for these survivors and those who love them. Melissa Bradley-Ball, an esteemed trainer and speaker on issues of trauma and resiliency, guides you through a resilience-based, multi-modal approach that emphasizes the possibility of post-traumatic growth. Help your clients identify and avoid the activation rituals in their lives. Involve the larger family as important team members in the healing process. Use proven somatic grounding, energy psychology, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients in their heroic journey toward restoration.

 


Course Content

FOUNDATIONAL ESSENTIALS OF TRAUMA

  • Assessing the client’s trauma composite
  • Effectively and safely working with the micro and macro story
  • The #1 factor contributing to PTSD and long-term intimacy disruption, and how to deal with it

 

LEVELS OF FUNCTIONING

  • Victim
    • Creating safety, support, therapeutic alliance, & skills
    • Building the resilience bridge
  • Survivor
    • Helping clients integrate the trauma into their life narrative
    • Grieving and mourning well
  • Thriver
    • The heroic narrative is integrated
    • Trust in self and in the life process is restored

 

THE COMPLEXITY OF SEXUAL TRAUMA

  • Trauma activation rituals, trauma composites, and sexualized trauma composites
  • Repetition and why it happens
  • How to direct the ritual
  • Recognizing and dismantling trauma composites
  • Themis: the often hidden PRIMARY trauma
  • Somatic, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and sensory details
  • Sexual trauma reactivation over the course of a lifespan
  • Developmental (possible) “flare up” times
  • Medical: reactivation of sexual trauma
  • When medical issues mimic sexual trauma

 

RESILIENCY-BASED CLINICAL STRATEGIES FOR TREATING SEXUAL TRAUMA

  • Assessing strengths and deficits of post-traumatic growth
  • Considerations and implementations with different approaches
  • Group
  • Couple
  • Individual
  • Family
  • Setting up resources
    • Somatic grounding-creating safety and resetting natural survival responses
    • Energy psychology approaches
    • Cognitive-behavioral approaches and creation of positive portfolios
    • “Preparing the team”
      • Assembling the internal team
      • Utilizing external supports as assistants - spouse/partner, family, and friends
  • Making sense of the trauma, and finding purpose from it
    • The “heroic journey” resilience narrative
    • Utilizing movies and literature as resources
    • Assisting the client to incorporate resources from their spiritual tradition
    • Memories (micro or macro)-titrating the pain and incorporating the narrative

 

Adjunct Therapies

  • Bodywork: Breema, Reiki, massage, acupuncture, and more
  • Appropriate timing for encouraging the use of other resources

 

Special Topics for Consideration

  • Working with sexually avoidant clients and their partners
  • Working with “promiscuity”: is it trauma re-enactment?
  • Working with trauma clients with BDSM lifestyles
  • Working with victims of military sexual trauma and human trafficking

Credits


Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors

This course has been approved by , as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 5.75 continuing education hour(s). NAADAC Provider #77600, is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Content includes elements of one of the NAADAC 8 Counselor Skills Group. Full attendance is required to receive credit, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the NAADAC guidelines.


Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors - California

Provider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider Number OS-07-902-1117 for 5.75 CEH(s).


Chaplains/Clergy

This course is designed to qualify for continuing education hours. Many states do not require pre-approval of continuing education offerings. Please check with your licensig board to determine your specific requirements. 


Counselors - California

The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 5.75 hours of continuing education credit.


Counselors - Florida

is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 5.75 continuing education credit(s).


Counselors - Illinois

is a registered counselor continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 197-000144). This program is offered for five and three-quarters (5.75) contact hour(s) of continuing education for counselors. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.


Counselors - National

This educational offering consists of 5.75 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Counselors - New York

Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed  mental health counselors #MHC-0027. This educational offering is acceptable for 5.75 continuing education hour(s). Full attendance is required to receive credit for Mental Health Counselors; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

 


Counselors - Ohio

is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This program is offered for five and three-quarters (5.75) clock hour(s) of continuing education for counselors only. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.


Counselors - South Carolina

is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This program is offered for 5.75 continuing education hour(s).


Counselors - Texas

is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed professional counselors through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (Provider number 2709). This course is offered for 5.75 clock hour(s).


Educators

This educational offering may qualify toward your professional development requirement. The educational offering consists of 5.75 clock hour(s). Use this information and your board rules and regulations to calculate professional development/continuing education credit.


Marriage & Family Therapists - California

The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 5.75 hours of continuing education credit.


Marriage & Family Therapists - National

This educational offering consists of 5.75 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Marriage and Family Therapists - Florida

is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 5.75 continuing education credit(s).


Marriage and Family Therapists - Illinois

is a registered marriage and family therapist continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 168-000172). This program is offered for five and three-quarters (5.75) contact hour(s) of continuing education for marriage and family therapist. Licensed marriage and family therapist in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.


Marriage and Family Therapists - New York

Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed  marriage and family therapists #MFT-0020. This educational offering is acceptable for 5.75 continuing education hour(s). Full attendance is required to receive credit for Marriage and Family Therapists; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.


Marriage and Family Therapists - Ohio

is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This program is offered for five and three-quarters (5.75) clock hour(s) of continuing education for counselors and marriage family therapists. Licensed counselors and marriage and family therapists in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.


Marriage and Family Therapists - South Carolina

is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104).  This program is offered for 5.75 continuing education hour(s).


Marriage and Family Therapists - Texas

is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider number 195). This course is offered for 5.75 clock hour(s).


Other Professions

This educational offering qualifies for 5.75 continuing education hour(s) as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements. 


Psychologists

is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 5.75 CE credit(s) for psychologists. Full attendance is required to receive credit for psychologist, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the APA guidelines.


Social Workers

is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (an approved provider since 1999, approved period 1/27/2018-1/27/2021). maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 5.75 Clinical Social Work continuing education clock hour(s) for participating in this course. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Visit ASWB's website at www.aswb.org for more information. This educational offering is at the Intermediate level for social workers.


Social Workers - California

The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 5.75 hours of continuing education credit.


Social Workers - Florida

is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 5.75 continuing education credit(s).


Social Workers - New York

, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed Social Workers #0043. This educational offering is acceptable for 5.75 continuing education hour(s). Full attendance is required to receive credit for Social Workers; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.



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Faculty

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MELISSA (MISSY) BRADLEY-BALL, MS, NCC, BCETS, FAAETS, is a nationally recognized clinical educator, corporate consultant, and author with over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist, providing individual, group, and family therapy. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Master of Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. Her extensive EMDR training (Level I, II, and specialized protocols) helped her become a trailblazer in the field of sexual trauma through a Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth model and she often trains personnel at medical/mental health agencies, universities, school systems, and other facilities. An in-demand Child Sexual Abuse Investigator and expert court witness, Mrs. Bradley-Ball has conducted seminars for more than 100,000 medical, behavioral health, law enforcement, educators, clergy, and military personnel, as well as members of the public throughout the U.S. and Canada. She was a primary speaker for the first National Conference on Post-Traumatic Growth in 2011.

Her frequent keynote addresses at regional and national conferences—as well as television and radio news broadcasts—have won her the Scripps Howard Award for Broadcasting Excellence, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and numerous other accolades. She is currently working on a PBS special about the heroic journey of children healing from divorce.


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Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.

Target Audience

Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Crisis Intervention Professionals, Psychiatrists, Educators, Case Managers, Criminal Justice personnel, VA mental health personnel, Pastoral Counselors, Chaplains/Clergy, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners

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