Emotional Safety in the Therapy Room and Beyond: Tools and strategies for resourcing clients of all ages
Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.
Total Credits: 6 NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours, 6 NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours, 6 NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours, 6 NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours, 6 NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours, 6 UB Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation Certificate- elective course, 6 UB Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling Certificate- elective course, 6 UB Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling Certificate- grounding & experiential methods course, 5 ASWB ACE approved continuing education, 6 UBSW - NYS OASAS
- Average Rating:
- 29
- Categories:
- Client Engagement | EFT/Emotionally Focused Therapy | Polyvagal Theory | Self-Regulation | Therapeutic Modalities | Care & Counseling: Elective Courses | Certificate Program: Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation | Certificate Program: Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling | Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation: Elective Courses | Care & Counseling: Grounding & Experiential Methods Courses
- Trainer:
- Laurie M. Belanger, LCSW-R
- Course Levels:
- Beginning and Intermediate
- Duration:
- 5 Hours
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Recording Date:
- Sep 14, 2023
Tags: PSY Contact Hours ASWB Self-Study
Description
Recorded webinar.
This training will focus on providing therapists of all backgrounds and settings with a set of valuable and immediately practical tools/strategies for resourcing in session. Resources taken from working in many settings and across the full age span of mental health clients will be presented. Participants will be given opportunities to witness the use of these tools through video clips, live demonstrations, and through experiential practice. Each tool/strategy presented will be accompanied with material on the science behind its effectiveness, any research done or emerging, and where participants can acquire more information.
An introduction to the importance of emotion regulation and activation state will be given, primarily relying on Polyvagal Theory as a basis for common vocabulary and understanding. This will review concepts such as the Window of Tolerance and Polyvagal Ladder, some of the consequences of hyper and hypo arousal for counseling outcomes, as well as cautions and insights regarding dissociation.
Strategies Included:
- Olfactory Resource Installation
- Proprioception Strategies; heavy ball, the Tasper, weighted items
- Breath as Bi-lingual: using sensory supports that are both autonomic and somatic
- Why I feed my clients
- Heart Rate Variability (HVR) and use of Heart Math’s Inner Balance device
- Pendulation
- The Feelings Engine from The Alert Program®
- DNMS Internal Resource team
- Tactile strategies for regulation; slime, model magic, sand/rice, spinners (these are for adults too)
- The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) from Unyte
This training provides an opportunity for staff and clinicians working with children, adolescents and young adults to increase their confidence in providing psycho-education to clients about the science of felt safety, a variety of tools and strategies to better meet individual client preferences, learning style and comfort levels for resourcing, and how to effectively adapt these tools/strategies for a variety of settings.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to explain the science of felt safety to clients and client families in a jargon-free, approachable manner using provided analogies and sample stories.
- Explain individual tools and strategies to clients; how they work, what to expect, and how they fit together with therapeutic work already in progress.
- Be equipped to improve hyperarousal and hypoarousal using regulation and resourcing techniques in practice sessions including: Proprioceptive and tactile strategies, pendulation techniques, visualization resources, olfactory installation technique, and other sensory based supports.
- Understand and feel equipped to further explore training in: The SSP (Safe and Sound Protocol) and HeartMath® The Inner Balance™ sensor and app.
Research:
- Intentional Neuroplasticity: Moving Our Nervous Systems and Educational System Toward Post-Traumatic Growth by Lori L. Desautels PhD (book) 2023
- https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/ (Dr. Stephen Porges Polyvagal Institute)
- https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/#sthash.LJH4G660.K0wThbIV.dpbs (Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development: home of TBRI® Trust Based Relational Intervention
- https://www.emdria.org/ (EMDR International Association)
- https://www.alertprogram.com/new-to-alert-program/
- https://www.alpha-stim.com
- https://www.heartmath.com
Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and facility therapists, psychologists, addiction professionals, case managers, and other interested individuals.
Content Level: beginning and intermediate
Customer ServiceWe are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact us at by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.
ADA Accommodations: If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.
CEs/Contact Hours
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education contact hours: 6 Self Study
6 Hours
6 Hours
6 Hours
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, #1773, 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. University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/23/2022 - 02/23/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 5 continuing education credits.
NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 6 hours for CPP & CPS Initial Hours in Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal Hours.
Handouts
| Agenda (88.8 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Powerpoint 2 per page (36.62 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Powerpoint 3 per page (61.51 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Supply Checklist for On-Line Attendants (0.03 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Butterfly Tapping for general use (0.94 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| butterfly-hug for EMDR providers official (0.45 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Whats-All-This-Talk-About-Engines-English-version (0.04 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Handout- Feelings Egg (0.94 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Hand outs (Olfactory Resource).pdf (0.94 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| ProsodyVoice Handout (0.95 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Tactile Sensory Supports (1) (0.85 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Alert Program Handout (1.22 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Breath Resources (1.41 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| References (0.10 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Trainer
Laurie M. Belanger, LCSW-R Related Seminars and Products
Laurie M. Belanger, LCSW-R has been providing services to children, adults, and families for over 20yrs in Western NY. She is passionate about serving the needs of families coping with multi-layered, complicated concerns. Laurie has a strong interest and background in trauma, sensory development, chronic pain, adoption, mental health and neurodiversity. She is an approved EMDR Consultant through EMDRIA and was professionally trained in TBRI®️ (Trust Based Relational Interventions) by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development. Laurie currently provides individual and family therapy and professional consultation in her private practice setting in East Amherst NY. She includes access to some of the most up to date trauma therapies and supports in her practice. Included in this is The SSP (Safe and Sound Protocol), a Polyvagal informed, evidence-based therapeutic tool designed to reset the nervous system and return it to safety. Laurie has worked with school districts, hospitals, foster care/ adoption agencies, direct service mental health providers and has presented at professional conferences for a diverse group of professional disciplines on her passion for safely combining deeply sensory oriented, trauma informed materials and supports into diverse settings successfully. She is dedicated to providing cross discipline education to the community so that professionals, both in & outside of the trauma therapy field might have access to the most up to date, evidence-based knowledge to add to their own fields of service.
Self-Study Equipment Requirements
Required Hardware
- A computer (desktop/laptop) or mobile device (smartphone/tablet).
- Speakers/headphones/earbuds
Internet Connection
- A stable Internet connection of 56K or greater is required. (However, please note that a 56K connection may degrade the quality of your experience.)
Any questions about these requirements or other technical questions can be directed to sw-ce@buffalo.edu.
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Completion Requirements
No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
Self-Study Completion Requirements
In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.
Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal
- Watch the video(s) in it's entirety.
- After the training, take and pass the quiz with a score of 80% or higher. Participants have three chances to pass the quiz. You can access the quiz by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
- After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
The certificate of completion will be immediately generated in your account upon completion of all course requirements. Certificates may be downloaded, printed, or left in your account.
Self-Study Cancellation Policy
Self-Study Courses: Participants have up to 72 hours from purchase to contact the Office of Continuing Education by email and request a refund.