Jennifer Lefebre – Trauma Treatment for Kids – Healing the Body Through Play: Advanced Interactive Workshop

Jennifer Lefebre – Trauma Treatment for Kids – Healing the Body Through Play: Advanced Interactive WorkshopFaculty:Jennifer LefebreDuration:12 Hours 13 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Feb 15, 2018DescriptionManual (8.3 MB)51 PagesAvailable after PurchaseOutlineNeuroscience of Childhood Trauma Trauma TheoryFight-or-Flight (parasympathetic/sympathetic nervous system)Attachment TheoryAssessmentComplex TraumaPost-traumatic Stress DisorderReactive Attachment DisorderDevelopmental Trauma DisorderA new conceptualization and integrated clinical frameworkEssential Components for Trauma-Informed TreatmentsEstablishing safety and a sense of competence/worthAppropriate attachments & relational engagementSelf-regulation (body & emotions)Self-reflection & IntrospectionIntegration of traumatic experiences (acknowledgment & processing of the trauma)Future safety ~ transitioning beyond the TraumaBody Based Treatment – Emotional and Behavioral RegulationVerbal vs nonverbal responses – how to recognize trauma without verbal reportBottom-up versus top-down processing – trauma starts in the bodyDevelopmental needs of traumatized childrenEmbodied play & sensory integration – emotional and behavioral regulationIncorporating Play Therapy into Proven Evidence-based TreatmentsComponents that “fit” the child’s specific needsTF-CBT- Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapyEMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and ReprocessingCPP – Child Parent PsychotherapyARC – Attachment, Regulation, and CompetencyTARGET – Trauma Adaptive Recovery Group Education TherapyPlay Therapy PrinciplesTherapist establishes a friendly relationshipAccepts the child as he isCreates a permissive relationship; child has freedom of expressionValidates (acknowledge and reflect) child’s feelingsResponsibility for decisions and change is left mostly to the childChild directs the therapeutic process; therapist followsTherapeutic interaction is not rushedLimits are set only when necessary for child’s outcomesAdvancing Trauma Treatment with Play TherapyNon-verbal techniquesSensory-based techniquesCulturally and developmentally appropriate techniquesPlay Therapy Strategies and TechniquesIntegration of traumatic experiences to acknowledge and process the trauma: Sandtrays, drawings, & playTarget shame, self-doubt, and selfcompassion: Sandtray Safeplace & All About MeBuild an understanding of the brainbody relationship: Flip your lid and CharadesTarget indiscriminate attachments and interpersonal reactivity: Invisible String & Family SandtrayImprove emotional and bodily regulation: Stressballs, Be Spaghetti, Feelings Map, Trashballs, Yoga, and Weather MassageFacultyJennifer Lefebre, Psy.D., RPT-S Related seminars and products: 8Jennifer Lefebre, Psy.D., RPT-S, TCTSY-F, is a clinical psychologist, registered play therapist supervisor, and trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator. She is the president-elect for the New England Association for Play Therapy. Her clinical and research interests focus on the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, adults and families whose lives have been impacted by complex trauma. Dr. Lefebre has extensive experience working with young children (0-5), adult survivors of severe childhood abuse and neglect, first responders, and combat veterans.Dr. Lefebre is the clinical director at Healing the Child Within, a holistic trauma center in northwestern Connecticut which integrates psychotherapy, yoga, play, and expressive arts therapies into the treatment of complex trauma. She also provides clinical supervision and play therapy consultation throughout New England and online, and an adjunct faculty member at several universities, teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to being an experienced play therapist and professor, Dr. Lefebre is a sought-after expert for speaking engagements, podcasts and webinars on the topics of play therapy and complex childhood trauma.Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Jennifer Lefebre is in private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Jennifer Lefebre is a member of the Association of Play Therapy.