How Nature Heals Trauma & Chronic Stress: A Presentation of The Research & A Practical Guide to Working with Clients
Total Credits: 4 Social Work CE, 4 Mental Health Counselor CE, 4 Psychologist CE, 4 Psychoanalysist CE
- Categories:
- Live Zoom
- Faculty:
- Ellen Blaufox LCSW-R
- Duration:
- 4 Hours 15 Minutes
- License:
- Never expires.
Description
How Nature Heals Trauma & Chronic Stress: A Presentation of The Research & A Practical Guide to Working with Clients
- Ellen Blaufox, LCSWR
4 Hours
Virtually every human being will experience some form of trauma and or chronic stress at least once in their lifetime. In addition to being a universal human experience, trauma and chronic stress has the potential to provide an opportunity for change, creating meaning and enhancing our sense of purpose. Within nature, supportive relationships and with access to the proper tools, humans can build or restore emotional, physical and spiritual balance. “Research around the world has revealed the variety of ways we can reconnect with nature and in doing so, the fit it brings to our mental and emotional health*.” *Dr. James Gordon
This Workshops’ immersive, experiential and interactive format provides the foundation for learning and integrating such evidence-based tools.
By framing concrete interventions within the context of the scientific research, Ellen will teach simple, practical skills that clinicians can implement immediately, thereby supporting their clients’ healing the wounds and scars of trauma.
Using various teaching and practice methods such a: small breakout rooms, media, as well as techniques from nature therapy, participants will learn to support clients in all the realms impacted by trauma (emotions -the improvement of their mood, somatization - decreasing stress hormones and cognitive - reducing rumination) promoting mind/body healing.
Workshop Objectives:
- Participants discover how to support clients in balancing their physiology and psychology with nature, even when they live in urban areas.
- Participants will connect how movement improves mood and decreases anxiety, and make behavioral changes for clients “doable,” rather than an intellectual exercise.
- Participants will find resources for the animal kingdom and food as a natural healing aid for clients stress levels.
Handouts
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Faculty
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Ellen Blaufox, LCSW-R is a licensed, clinical, social worker with more than 25 years of experience and expertise working with children, adolescents, adults and families who live with chronic stress, mental illness, and are survivors of trauma. Currently in private practice, Ms. Blaufox was Clinical Director of the Mann and Goldsmith Residential Psychiatric Treatment Facilities at the Jewish Board, for more than ten years. During her time at the Jewish Board, Ellen had the opportunity to participate as a Core Team Member in the National Child Traumatic Study Network Learning Collaborative with the founders of Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is an experienced TF-CBT practitioner, supervisor and consultant. Additionally, Ellen was a Core Team Member of the implementation of the Sanctuary Model on the Westchester Campus of the Jewish Board where she led multi-disciplinary teams in the adaptation and implementation of the Sanctuary Model from an adult modality to address the needs of adolescent populations. She also collaborated with the Creators of SPARCS (Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress) in implementation of a pilot program for the Jewish Board.