Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma 101
for professionals in psychology, behavioral health,
and social work
Presented by Stefanie Armstrong and Cathy Schweitzer
Videos
The following videos include Part 1 and Part 2 of Stefanie Armstrong and Cathy Schweitzer’s training, “Trauma 101,” for licensed behavioral health professionals. This training covers psychoeducation in the areas of the nervous system triggers, attunement, mindfulness, and provides an overview of polyvagal theory.
Trauma-Informed Care
Part 1: Trauma 101
Trauma-Informed Care
Part 2: Trauma 101
Description:
Trauma 101 will address how trauma and attachment wounds affect the brain and the human nervous system. Psychoeducation in the areas of nervous system triggers, attunement and mindfulness is covered assisting the audience in feeling more confident when supporting people who have been affected by trauma. An overview of the polyvagal theory is discussed, to provide a better understanding of the connected state, fight/flight/mobilization, and shutdown.
Date Presented: Wed., Sept. 8, 2021 1:00pm – 5:30pm CDT
Date Training Expires: September 8, 2023
Objectives:
- Describe three ways the body and brain are impacted by trauma.
- Identify when a person is triggered and improve ability to link the behavior to a negative belief about self and the world.
- Identify core negative beliefs driving behavior when viewed through the trauma lens.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Date Presented: Wed., Sept. 8, 2021 1:00pm – 5:30pm CDT
Date Training Expires: September 8, 2023
Supporting Material
About the Presenters
Stefanie Armstrong
Stefanie Armstrong specializes in treating trauma and attachment
problems in children and adults. She is the co-founder of The
Cord: Where Science Meets Connection. Stefanie is also co-author of the Integrative Team Treatment for Attachment Trauma Protocol (IATP-C) and the accompanying parent guide, Integrative Parenting.
She also helped form The Attachment and Trauma Institute, and has a deep interest in the Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Experiencing.
Cathy Schweitzer
Cathy Schweitzer specializes in treating trauma and attachment problems in children and adolescents. Cathy is a co-founder of The Cord: Where Science Meets Connection, the Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska, and the Attachment and Trauma Training Center Institute, an organization dedicated to training clinicians in the EMDR and Family Therapy Integrative Team Treatment as well as training parents in the Integrative Parenting Approach. She is part of the treatment team that created the Integrative Attachment Trauma Protocol for the treatment of attachment trauma in children. She is currently studying Somatic Experiencing.
These trainings were funded in whole or in part by funds from the SAMHSA Community Mental Health Block Grant, SAMHSA Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and state funds sub-granted from the Nebraska Department of Health and Services, Division of Behavioral Health.