Edward C. Caslin – Trauma Recovery for Children & Adolescents

Children and teens who have suffered trauma, whether it is a single episode or recurrently, are often left with devastating and often unimaginable horrors.

Edward C. Caslin – Trauma Recovery for Children & Adolescents

Signs to be on the lookout for– microfacial gestures and subtle body cues
Physiological relief from trauma hyper-Arousal
Decrease – frontal activity, cortisol, anxiety/ worry thinking

Trauma victims, whether single or recurrent, often include children and adolescents, who are trying to survive horrific and often unimaginable experiences. Our goal is to prevent reoccurrences.-Hyper- and traumatization-Time can be used to arouse-Effective therapeutic strategies have been tested and validated by research.
Join Edward CaslinLCSW as he shares his clinical expertise with children in urban and suburban settings, dealing with single and recurrent traumas.

PTSD
Physical/emotional/domestic violence
Separation/divorce
Suicidal ideation
Harassment/bullying
Shootings/bodily injury
Homelessness
Perpetuated messages of “over”-achievement & performance

He will teach you how to treat children to recognize their physiological reactions to everyday triggers and not re-injure them.-You can activate your trauma arousal reaction to stimuli by using body focused mindfulness techniques. You will learn how to help children develop the self they need.-You can use coping skills to deal with future and current situations. Children will learn to choose to react to triggers and stimuli that cause trauma.

Relaxation breathing
Yoga
Deep breathing
Tai Chi
Guided Imagery Meditation
Chi Gong
Meditation for individuals
Aerobic body movement
Fun, simple games and activities

This course gives clinicians a different perspective that validates adoption of time-proven alternatives. for Children can be treated quickly and effectively for trauma!!

Explain the effects trauma has on the structure of the brain, from a psychological and developmental perspective.
Recognize the signs, behavior and symptoms of traumatic stress.
Identify the effects trauma has on the brain-How body connection and body mindfulness can help for Healing, resilience and growth.
Use body mindfulness techniques to encourage positive and solution-oriented decision making.
Discuss how to help kids identify triggers and make positive solutions-You can choose from a variety of bases.
When teaching mindfulness to the body, identify a positive solution-oriented approach to emotional triggers.

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Trauma & Stress-Related Disorders in Children

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Reactive Attachment disorders
Acute Stress disorders
Social engagement disorder with disinhibition
OCD – Obsessive Thinking/ Compulsive Behaviour

The Traumatized Brain, Neuroscience

Symptomology, skill shortages and behavioral concerns
Neurodevelopmental, psychological, and neuro-Biological lens
High-Preventing risk-cognitive, episodic, recurrent
Triune Brain Model – lobes
Re-Hyper- and traumatization-Arousal
Sensitized brain and conditioned cues
Bodily reactions, and biological changes
Attachment, embodiment, and self-Regulating and resilience
Interoception – “gut instinct” – intuitiveness

Mindfulness Techniques to Restore the Brain

Rewire the brain’s hard drive
Neuro-Integration and Neuroplasticity
Rapport, Hope and Compassion
Interoception: Connecting / listening to the “I” Within the body
Tuning In: present moment awareness
Focusing: Mastery of shifting and maintaining attention
Self-Regulation: Control, safety, and choice to live

Mindfulness Techniques for Healing the Body

Breathing is our body anchor
Embodiment is movement with purpose
Relaxation: To calm the Autonomic Nervous System.
Kindness: nurturing compassion for Self and others
Trauma Resiliency: Yoga, tai Chi, chi Gong, meditations, imagery, breathing, exercise

Ultimate Trauma Recovery

Relaxation: To calm the Autonomic Nervous System.
Kindness: nurturing compassion for Self and others