Attachment in Elementary School Children and Family
Trainer
Melanie Morgan, MS, LPC, CFBT
Description
Training Description
The "Attachment in Elementary School Children and Family" Lunch and Learn is part of a 3 part series, further trainings will provide information about attachment for children in Middle School and High School. The training will provide knowledge about attachment for children from Kindergarten to 5th grade. As children grow, their needs within a secure attachment experience change too. The Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy model can be used with all ages and stages of development to support healthy attachment and attunement throughout development. The objective of this training is to provide an overview of the ESFT model and ways to apply its practices to promote healthy attachment and attunement within a caregiving system which includes parents/guardians, school personnel, coaches, extended family members, physicians, etc. Lunch and Learns are brief training opportunities and further training experiences will be development within 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
1.00 APA CE Credits For Psychologists, Social Workers or Professional Counselors
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Refunds: Participants may cancel their registration(s) at any time prior to the training date. A 10% cancellation fee will be deducted from the original registration fee, and the remainder will be refunded. No refund will be provided if the cancellation occurs within two weeks of the training date.
- PCS is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PCS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- People who attend PCS trainings in their entirety may receive CE credits for psychologists/LPC/ LSW/LCSW/ LMFT or general training credits, including CAC/DDAP. For other licenses, please consult with your respective licensing board.
- Following each training, participants who have attended the training in its entirety will receive a PCS Training Feedback form via email.
- After receipt of the completed form, PCS will issue a certificate via email indicating the CE credits that have been obtained.