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PROMOTING POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW, discusses her methods of working with traumatized clients.
Program Description
Post-traumatic growth refers to positive psychological change experienced as a result of adversity and other challenges in order to rise to a higher level of functioning. These sets of circumstances represent significant challenges to the adaptive resources of the individual, and pose significant challenges to their ways of understanding the world and their place in it.
Posttraumatic growth is not about returning to the same life as it was previously experienced before a period of traumatic suffering; but rather it is about undergoing significant 'life-changing' psychological shifts in thinking and relating to the world that contribute to a personal process of change that is deeply meaningful. It is often characterized by decreased reactivity and faster recovery in response to similar stressors in the future. This occurs as a result of exposure to the event and subsequent learning.
Here to discuss how she works with trauma survivors to embrace change, take healthy risks, and increase self-compassion is Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, a recognized expert in the strengths-based, de-pathologized treatment of trauma.
Learning Objectives
Identify specific issues of transference and countertransference which may present work with these clients.
Learn how to respond to help clients who become very upset due to trauma.
Learn how to process trauma safely and effectively.
Become familiar with the parts of the brain affected by trauma memories.
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Promoting Post-traumatic Growth - LIsa Ferentz, LCSW
CURRICULUM SUMMARY Post-traumatic growth refers to positive psychological change experienced as a result of adversity and other challenges in order to rise to a higher level of functioning. These sets of circumstances represent significant challenges to the adaptive resources of the individual, and pose significant challenges to their ways of understanding the world and their place in it. Posttraumatic growth is not about returning to the same life as it was previously experienced before a period of traumatic suffering; but rather it is about undergoing significant 'life-changing' psychological shifts in thinking and relating to the world that contribute to a personal process of change that is deeply meaningful. It is often characterized by decreased reactivity and faster recovery in response to similar stressors in the future. This occurs as a result of exposure to the event and subsequent learning. According to Richard G. Tedeschi, one of the founders of the post-traumatic growth movement, as many as 90 percent of survivors report at least one aspect of post-traumatic growth, such as a renewed appreciation for life. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify specific issues of transference and countertransference which may present work with these clients. Learn how to respond to help clients who become very upset due to trauma. Learn how to process trauma safely and effectively. Become familiar with the parts of the brain affected by trauma memories.
“These programs were very well done. Anytime my mind doesn’t wander, I know it’s a great job.”
... Patt M.
MSW