Introduction to childhood trauma, and the use of ACEs
Trainer
Melanie Morgan, MS, LPC, CFBT
Description
Training Description
Introduction to Childhood Trauma and the use of ACES” Coffee Talk will provide the opportunity for participants to learn about the use of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire. The training will explore after the completion of the ACEs, what direction the treatment team can take in supporting the child, adolescent or adult through the Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy model. Families are an important tool for healing trauma and can be an important part to the healing journey. Coffee Talks are brief training opportunities, a more extensive training will be developed with increased interest.
Trainer Bio
Melanie Morgan is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania. Along with her LPC, Melanie is a Certified Family Based Therapist and is currently pursing certification in Attachment Based Family Therapy. Previous career experience for Melanie includes working in multiple levels of care and with clients with different treatment needs to include, Community Based Behavioral Intervention, Children and Adolescent Residential Treatment, Crisis Intervention, Inpatient Mental Health, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders and Family Based Mental Health Treatment. Currently, Melanie's role at Pennsylvania Counseling Services is the Assistant Clinical Director-Children's Services. In this role, Melanie provides Clinical Support to Children's Services Programs and also is a trainer for the Pennsylvania Clinical Training Institute - Family Based Training Center. Melanie also carries a small outpatient caseload treating children and adolescents with Problematic Sexual Behaviors through a Family System's lens. Through the use of the above experiences, Melanie has a passion to provide training opportunities where growth can be promoted and trainees will have the opportunity to learn from the prepared training and each other!
Credits Available
APA CE Credits For Psychologists, Social Workers or Professional Counselors
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