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Special Considerations when treating
Older (60+) Trauma Clients
with Kathy Steele, MN, CS, APRN
Virutual Workshop via Zoom
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Saturday, October 26th, 2024
11:00 AM to 3:15 PM ET 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM Pacific CA/USA 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM Mountain CA/USA 4:00 PM - 8:15 PM London, UK 5:00 PM - 9:15 PM Madrid, Spain 5:00 PM - 9:15 PM Berlin, Germany 5:00 PM - 9:15 PM Copenhagen, Denmark 6:00 PM - 10:15 PM Helsinki, Finland
Live Online via Zoom
Video via Home Study
(Now offering 1 YEAR access)
Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, MFTs, LPCs, graduate-level Counselors
100 % online with 1 YEAR access: Develop your skills from the comfort of your home office.
Workshop Description
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This workshop will explore the differences in therapy with the older client (>60) who has a significant history of trauma. First, we will delve into memory issues: Is it dissociation, normal age-related forgetfulness, or dementia? Given that there is an increased risk for dementia with traumatic life events and chronic mental health difficulties, these differences are crucial to assess. Next, we will discuss managing the tendency toward increased depression and anxiety in older clients, due to life circumstances and changes in the brain. How is therapy different in clients who have much more past than future, for whom the need to live well in the now is paramount? How can we determine how fixed the client’s coping strategies are, and whether we need to shore up whatever capacity they have, or whether we can safely delve into the past?
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Developmentally, older clients are not focused on creating a future template, but instead are focused on taking stock, grieving what was and what cannot be, and are more acutely confronted with existential issues of mortality, control, suffering, and the like. A complication is that many older clients are confronted with compounding losses in the present: of health, meaningful work, cognitive capacities, increased vulnerability and loss of control, friends and family, increasing challenges in doing the tasks of daily life, and more isolation and loneliness. We will explore these issues of loss, and of existential anxiety, including when to focus on resources and when to help clients grieve.
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During this workshop, Kathy Steele will teach for 3 hours and will then take case consultation from participants during the last hour. Bring a case to this workshop or simply sit back and learn from others.
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Discuss memory issues to take into consideration when treating older clients
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Compare dementia from normal forgetfulness of aging and dissociation and how this may affect therapy
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List at least two (2) prognostic factors relevant to deciding whether to pursue processing traumatic memory in the older client
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Apply at least two (2) interventions to support titrated grieving
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The Envision Difference
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100 % online: Develop your skills from the comfort of your home or office via Zoom.
Live Q & A: Ask questions during the live Q & A with the presenter and participants.
1 YEAR access: Can't attend live? Watch later. 1 YEAR of access to the workshop recording and materials and receive a certificate with CEs for home study learning. *Exception applies, see CE section below
Workshop Schedule - Eastern Time (ET)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Differences in therapy with the older client (60 +) who has a significant history of trauma.
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Memory issues: Is it dissociation, normal age-related forgetfulness, or dementia?
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​How is therapy different in clients who have much more past than future
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
Break
12:45 pm - 2:15pm
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Live Q & A
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Issues of loss, and of existential anxiety
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When to focus on resources and when to help clients grieve
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
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Case consultations and discussion relating to the topics presented
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​Last live Q & A
About Kathy Steele, MN, CS, APRN
Kathy Steele has been in private practice since 1985, and with Metropolitan Psychotherapy Associates in Atlanta, Georgia since 1988. She was Clinical Director of Metropolitan Counseling Services, a non- profit psychotherapy and training center until 2016. She is a Past President and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), and has also served two terms on the Board of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Kathy served on the International Task Force that developed treatment guidelines for Dissociative Disorders, and on the Joint International Task Force that has developed treatment guidelines for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from ISSTD, an Emory University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Cornelia B. Wilbur Award for Outstanding Clinical Contributions from ISSTD. Kathy has (co) authored numerous book chapters, peer reviewed journal articles, and three books with her colleagues.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits:
3 CE credits/contact hours awarded
*CE credits also available for the home study version!
See our FAQ section below for more information
*The case consultation hour that is part of this program does not include continuing education credits/ hours. Participants should check their state’s licensure board regarding the acceptance of CE credits/hours for this part of the program if they wish to obtain CE for it.
Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., #1895, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 01/19/2024 – 01/19/2025. Social workers participating in this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.
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National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)​
Envision Counselling and Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7241. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Envision Counselling and Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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American Psychological Association (APA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.​
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Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program.
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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) ​
CCPA has reviewed and approved the content of this workshop for 3 CEC.
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The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
This workshop is eligible for 3 CE Credits.
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Please ensure to check with your individual state boards/regulatory body to verify Continuing Education Credit Hours requirements and if the workshop you are planning to take qualifies. Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about a specific course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
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FAQ
What are the requirements for obtaining CEs?
Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in at the start of the live interactive webinar and logged out at the end, and attended the entire webinar to receive a certificate. Attendees will need to sign in by typing their first and last name in the chat box at the start of the workshop and sign out by typing their first and last name in the chat box at the end of the workshop. Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire workshop. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. An evaluation form will be made available to attendees at the end of the live workshop. The link to the evaluation form will be posted in the chat box. Certificates will be available following workshop completion. If participants cannot be present live for the entire workshop, they will have the option to watch the recording (home study) version of the presentation and will have access to Self-Study CE credits after completion of a short quiz.
Do I have to pay extra for CE credits?
No. The cost of CE credits is included with your workshop registration fee.​
If I cannot attend live, can I still get CE credits?
Yes. You can access the recording in the home study version, watch it in its entirety, and then pass a quiz with a score of 75% or higher. After taking the quiz, you will be able to download a certificate as proof of completion.
How do I access the home study version when it becomes available?
You will be emailed five (5) business days after the live event with instructions on how you can access Envision's online learning platform. Sign in to your online account: Locate the email and click on your personal sign-in link to set your password. You cannot locate the email we sent? Login directly through the platform. Copy and paste the link below into your web browser: https://on-demand.envisionworkshops.com/pages/home-page To login, use the email address you provided when you registered for the workshop. To create your password, click on "Forgot Password" and set up a password for your account. If you already have an account and password, use those credentials to login.
How long do I have to review the recording?
You will have 1 YEAR to review the recording. The recording will be made available approximately five (5) business days after the live workshop.
What is the refund policy?
Refunds on purchased tickets are available up until 15 days before the date of the live workshop. There is no refund after this date. Refunds will include the ticket price less a $50 processing fee for all refunds/price adjustments. *Prices subject to change. Refunds within 15 days of workshops will be in the form of a workshop credit. These credits do not expire. Please email registration@envisionservices.ca if cancellation is required.
If I have special needs or require accommodations, what do I do?
Email registration@envisionservices.ca at least five (5) business days prior to the live workshop to request accommodations or discuss your needs. Envision cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
If I have a complaint or grievance, who do I contact?
Please email registration@envisionservices.ca. All grievances must be in writing and will be replied to within 5 - 10 business days.
Is there commercial support or a conflict of interest for this presentation?
Kathy Steele receives a speaking honorarium from Envision. There are no known conflicts of interests for this program. Envision does not receive any financial support for this presentation. Literature may be referred to during the presentation. Envision will not receive any book royalties and was not offered any financial incentives for the mention of those books. Please note that authors of these books will get a royalty from any sale made of their books as per their agreement with the publishing company. For more information on any potential conflict of interest or financial support, attendees may email Envision at registration@envisionservices.ca.
What are the course interaction and system requirements?
This live workshop is fully interactive. Attendees may ask questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. System requirements: • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher • Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible