Trauma Informed Therapy for Adults and Minors for Beginning and Intermediate Therapists

Description: This course will review how to assess for past and current trauma experiences which are often not overtly discussed by the client at intake, and then what beginning and intermediate counselors can do to utilize techniques they already know infused with cautions and knowledge of trauma in order to best prepare clients for deeper trauma work on referral. The course will identify the three stages of the Herman Trauma Treatment Model and identify the ways in which the model has been confirmed by neurobiological research. The model will also be used to help the clinician identify their place in trauma treatment and their scope of practice at their present stage of their career.

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify their current skill level and scope of trauma practice.
2. Integrate the neurobiological understanding of trauma dynamics.
3. List at least three diagnoses that PTSD is often misdiagnosed with.
4. Acquire at least two trauma treatment preparation skills.

Dr. Thomas Hofmann, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, EMI™, NBCFCH, BC-TMH, AAMFT Fellow, ACSW has decades of experience as a clinician and psychotherapy educator. He has experience in inpatient and outpatient settings in mental health and substance abuse both full and part-time over 32 years. He has 6 years of experience in the supervision of outpatient mental health clinics. He initiated and held leadership positions in the Hodges University Mental Health Master’s program from 2011 to 2024. Dr. Hofmann is a Florida Approved Supervisor for SW, MHC and MFT registered interns. He has provided numerous trainings to professionals in various psychotherapeutic approaches and client dynamics. He currently is the Director for Behavioral Health Training and Education for Lee Health in Fort Myers, Florida.

Caroline Hofmann LMHC, NBCFCH, EMI™, TIRF, ICRC-ADC, CAP has extensive experience working in outpatient mental health and substance abuse settings. She currently works with Dura Medical in Fort Myers, FL, as a psychotherapist, and has her own private practice through Hofmann Counseling and Consulting LLC. She specializes in efficient and humane approaches to assist clients to complete resolution of trauma. She also provides psychotherapy training to licensed clinicians and registered interns in Florida. Caroline is a Florida Approved Supervisor for mental health counselors. Caroline Hofmann LMHC, NBCFCH, EMI™, TIRF, ICRC-ADC, CAP has extensive experience working in outpatient mental health and substance abuse settings. She currently works with Dura Medical in Fort Myers, FL, as a psychotherapist, and has her own private practice through Hofmann Counseling and Consulting LLC. She specializes in efficient and humane approaches to assist clients to complete resolution of trauma. She also provides psychotherapy training to licensed clinicians and registered interns in Florida. Caroline is a Florida Approved Supervisor for mental health counselors. . Caroline also leverages her undergraduate microbiology degree in order to understand the neurobiological aspects of behavioral health.

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