Child and Adolescent TF-CBT: A Comprehensive Overview of This Evidence Based Practice for Clinicians

A Comprehensive Overview of This Evidence Based Practice for Clinicians 

Live Online Webinar

Friday, January 20, 2023
10:00am-1:00pm ET

NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 3 CE contact hours

In this three-hour Live Continuing Education Webinar, the principles and techniques of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) will be introduced in the specific order dictated by the model. The trauma-focused components of this model include psychoeducation, relaxation, affect management, and the challenging of cognitive distortions. The final component of the model is the creation of the child’s trauma narrative. Through cognitive processing of the traumatic experience and gradual exposure to the traumatic material, the child is eventually able to tell and remember his or her trauma story without being overwhelmed by painful, intrusive and disruptive symptoms.

Emphasis will be made on the Caregiving component of the model using an Anti-Racist lens and taking into account diversity, equity and inclusion best practices. The caregiver attends and participates in his or her own individual and joint child-parent sessions. Parallel sessions provide the child the opportunity to share their narrative, once it is completed and processed, with their caregiver. This workshop will provide a framework for ensuring successful collaboration between caregiver and clinician. 

This course is geared toward adult learners. It will be taught with a combination of methods. Didactic lecture and the use of Power Point will outline in a step-by-step, sequential manner the components of the model. Interactive activities such as role-play and practice time for skills and techniques will allow the participants to begin to practice the tools and techniques taught in the course, as well as to be prepare for challenges, resistances and avoidance. Discussion of how to apply the model to specific cases, as well as case examples will occur throughout.

As a result of attending this training, participants will be able to:

1. Explain to clients & their caregivers the goals of TF-CBT and the effectiveness of the model in treating PTSP.
2. Identify & assess how the specific components of TF-CBT address trauma symptoms and PTSD.
3. Implement gradual exposure within the context of the model to decrease trauma symptoms in clients.
4. Practice the model’s components & interventions (see below) through role-play (e.g., Parenting skills [praise, prioritization, challenging cognitive distortions of the caregiver], trauma types, relaxation skills, & emotional regulation / affect management tools).

Ellen Blaufox, LCSW-R

Ellen Blaufox, LCSW-R is a licensed, clinical, social worker with more than 25 years of experience and expertise working with children, adolescents, adults and families who live with chronic stress, psychiatric illness, and are survivors of trauma. Currently in private practice, Ms. Blaufox was Clinical Director of the Mann and Goldsmith Residential Psychiatric Treatment Facilities at the Jewish Board, for more than ten years. During her time at the Jewish Board, Ellen had the opportunity to participate as a Core Team Member in the National Child Traumatic Study Network Learning Collaborative with the founders of Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is an experienced TF-CBT practitioner, supervisor and consultant. Additionally, Ellen was a Core Team Member of the implementation of the Sanctuary Model on the Westchester Campus of the Jewish Board where she led multi-disciplinary teams in the adaptation and implementation of the Sanctuary Model from an adult modality to address the needs of adolescent populations. She also collaborated with the Creators of SPARCS (Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress) in implementation of a pilot program for the Jewish Board. Ms. Blaufox is in private practice in Westchester, NY.

General Admission: $60

If after registering, you determine that you can no longer attend this event, The Office of Global and Lifelong Learning will issue refunds on the following basis:

• Refund requests made on or before January 13, 2022 (by midnight): full refund
• Refund requests made on or before January 15, 2022 (by midnight): 50% refund
• Refund requests made on or after January 16, 2022: no refund

If this event is cancelled, all registrants will be fully reimbursed. To withdraw from and be reimbursed for this event, please complete the event withdrawal form.

NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 3 Continuing Education Contact Hours.

55 jurisdictions accept ACE-approved provider CE contact hours. ACE is not an approved Continuing Education provider in the states of New York (though NYU Silver is NYSED CE approved in NYS) and West Virginia, unless the event is outside of West VA. ACE only approves individual courses in New Jersey, though NYU Silver is CSWE-accredited and therefore accepted for licensed NJ professionals. Here is a full list of statutes related to social work CE.

Special Accommodations:
Students requiring accommodations have the opportunity to make these known upon registering or by writing to silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu.

Addressing Grievances:
For information on our grievance and complaint procedures, contact 212.998.9099 or silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu.

Note on Accessibility:
It is a priority to make our events inclusive and accessible. For any questions or to notify us of a request, please email silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu at least 72 hours before the event.

NYU Silver School of Social Work
Office of Global and Lifelong Learning
285 Mercer Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003

Email: silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu
Phone: 212.998.5973
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