Sierra Foothills Chapter of CAMFT | California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Sierra Foothills CAMFT presents

Vicarious Trauma and Cultivating Resiliency

Margaux Helm, MEd, LMFT

A Zoom presentation on

Saturday, 05/14/2022 9:30 am to 12 Noon

Last day for registration is 5/13/2022, at 12 Noon

In these uncertain times, including COVID-19, climate change, and war, mental health professionals are more susceptible to vicarious trauma and burnout. Working more from home and online without our usual supports can add to challenges navigating professional and personal wellbeing. This training is an opportunity to explore how the collective climate is impacting our work.

Identifying and treating symptoms of vicarious trauma improves clinical efficacy. Issues with countertransference, projective identification and boundaries will be identified. Research regarding the psychophysiology of vicarious trauma and skill building for lowering autonomic nervous system arousal will be explored. We will discuss and experiment with the antidotes to vicarious trauma and then create a resiliency plan to sustain hopefulness and professionalism. There will also be time for connection with colleagues to replenish you and your work.

Margaux Helm, MEd, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience working in the field of trauma recovery. Her private practice in Sacramento specializes in helping individuals and couples heal from trauma and create healthy relationships. Her career in mental health therapy began working in school-based settings with children who were victims and/or perpetrators of violence. For 12 years, she was Director of Programs at WEAVE, Sacramento County’s primary provider of domestic violence and sexual assault services. She also served as adjunct faculty in the graduate counselor education program at California State University Sacramento. She is certified and an approved consultant in the evidenced based trauma treatment Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She also has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Margaux has struggled with, learned to manage and presented about vicarious trauma at times throughout her career.

Saturday, 05/14/2022
9:30 am to 12 Noon

Location:
This is an online presentation through the ZOOM platform

Cost:

Member of any CAMFT Chapter
Licensed: $25
Pre-licensed: $15

Not a member of any CAMFT Chapter
Licensed: $35
Pre-licensed: $15

This course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, and LEP.

Our Chapter represents Marriage and Family Therapists and related professionals in the Northern California communities of Placer, Nevada, El Dorado, Sierra, and Yuba Counties, and surrounding areas. We are dedicated to the advancement of marriage, family, child and individual psychotherapy as an art, a science, and a mental health profession.

Sierra Foothills CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, and LEP as well as non-licensed AMFT, ASW, APCC, graduate students and trainees. The CEPA License # is 97723.

We provide CEU presentations, so keep an eye on the website events and calendar pages for updates of monthly meetings and special events throughout the year.

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