Webinars

CTDTD offers free webinars in partnership with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to provide clinicians, counselors, and other helpers with insights on recognizing and dealing with the most difficult crises and turning points that occur in therapy with traumatized children and families. Each webinar features a scene where the youth and caregiver are actors playing fictional characters, but the therapists are real. Viewers will see how therapists handle critical turning points during the therapy session to help families safely heal from the severe emotional and interpersonal problems that occur in the aftermath of complex trauma: Developmental Trauma Disorder.

Featuring Al Killen-Harvey

Marcus, a 17 year old high school senior, is trying to make the basketball team. He needs to meet with Al, the team’s therapist, as part of the process that’s required of all players trying out. Although Marcus hasn’t been on the team the past 2 years, he did play as a freshman, but left the team after an incident at practice: when his coach put an arm around him to offer some coaching advice. Marcus reacted with sudden aggression, bolted from the practice, and he hasn’t played since. What his coach didn’t know — what no one in his life knows — is that Marcus was sexually abused by a coach at a neighborhood youth program when he was eleven. He has never spoken about it. During today’s initial meeting with Al, as Marcus talks about wanting to return to the court, the freshman-year incident re-surfaces — and with it, a connection Marcus has spent six years not making or wishing to face.

September 22nd 1pm-2:30pm ET