Helping Survivors Heal from Sexual Trauma:
An Attachment Approach

Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 9:30 AM EST

$59.99 Reena Bernards, LCMFT, Donna Jenson, MA

This workshop is not available for playback

According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 81% of women and 43% of men report experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. Therefore, a therapist is likely to work with clients who are survivors of sexual trauma. Yet many therapists are uncomfortable and unsure of how to help clients work through these traumatic experiences.

This workshop will address the skills necessary to accompany clients on their healing journey. Participants will focus on how to assess and work with clients in the different stages of therapy. Stage 1 - "Undoing Aloneness," Stage 2 - "Deepening the Experience," and Stage 3 - "Consolidating the Gains"

About the Presenter

Trainer, Reena Bernards, LCMFT, is an experienced attachment-based therapist. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, in private practice in Maryland and Washington D.C. She is certified as an Emotionally Focused Therapist and works with individuals, couples, and families using a trauma-informed and attachment lens. She also works as an inter-group dialogue consultant and trainer.

Trainer, Donna Jenson, MA, is a national leader in the sexual abuse survivor community. She is the Founder and Director of Time To Tell. Donna is the author of Healing My Life From Incest to Joy, editor of the anthology, Survivor Voices; and producer of the documentary Telling Is Healing. Since 2008 Donna has led writing circles for survivors. She is also a leadership development consultant for non-profits.

This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

Learning Objectives:

To be prepared, willing and able to help clients with sexual trauma, and to process these issues in therapy.

To understand the importance of meeting clients where they are at, in their stage of healing, and establishing a trustworthy therapeutic relationship.

To be able to utilize the stages of healing from sexual trauma through therapy: assessment, psycho-education and the beginning of self-discovery, deepening the experience, and consolidating gains.

To be able to use the techniques of grounding, mindfulness, and writing as tools in healing.

To make plans to practice self-care to overcome the impact of vicarious traumatization.

Learning Objectives:

To be prepared, willing and able to help clients with sexual trauma, and to process these issues in therapy.

To understand the importance of meeting clients where they are at, in their stage of healing, and establishing a trustworthy therapeutic relationship.

To be able to utilize the stages of healing from sexual trauma through therapy: assessment, psycho-education and the beginning of self-discovery, deepening the experience, and consolidating gains.

To be able to use the techniques of grounding, mindfulness, and writing as tools in healing.

To make plans to practice self-care to overcome the impact of vicarious traumatization.

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.
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Refund Policy: Full Refund until 48 hours before scheduled date.

48 hours before: full refund less $5.00 processing fee. After event no refund will be given.

*exclusions apply for reasonable need and cause.