Michigan State University, May 2002
Completed Training
Anxiety
- Treating Anxiety Disorders with Children and Youth presented by Laura Lokers, LMSW
- Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids: Improve Emotional Regulation and Increase Attention presented by Crystal McCreary, MFA, ERYT-500, RCYT
- Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors presented by Laura Lokers, LMSW
Trauma
- 2-Day Trauma Conference: The Body Keeps the Score, Trauma Healing presented by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) presented by Kristine Buffington, MSW, LISW-S
- Trauma, PTSD, and Complicated Grief: Effective Assessments and Immediate Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Adults presented by Michael S Prokop, M.ED, CCTP, CSP, LPC, BCPC
- Trauma, Addiction, and Grief Interaction: An Introductory Course for Helping Professionals presented by Jamie Marich Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC
- Trauma, Addiction, and Grief: Proven Practical Treatment Plans presented by Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC
- Treating Trauma and Attachment Issues in Children and Families presented by Terry Levy, PHD, DAPA, BCFE and Michael Orlans, MA, DAPA, BCFE
- Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse presented by the University of Wisconsin-Extension
- Neurodevelopment Lens Into Play presented by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
- Art Intervention for Traumatized Children and Understanding Children’s Drawings presented by Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D, ATR-BC, LPAT, LPCC
- Children of Trauma presented by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
- Structured Sensory Interventions presented by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
- Trauma Assessment presented by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
- Trauma-Informed Expressive Art presented by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
- Trauma Applied Practice presented by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
- Governor’s Task Force – Early On Program: Effects of Trauma and Neglect on the Brain Development; Building Children’s Brains, Adolescent Cognitive Brain Development: Legal Implication
- Sexual Assault/Abuse Training for Therapists/Counselors Working with Adult Survivors presented by the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board
Grief and Loss
- David Kessler On Grief and Grieving presented by David Kessler
- Best Ever Practices for Identifying and Treating Complicated Grief presented by Lauren Zeefe, M.Ed., LPC, CT
Depression
- Real Happiness: Positive Psychology Interventions presented by Jonah Paguette, Psy.D.
- Suicide and Self-Harm: Stopping the Pain presented by Jack Klott, MSSA, LCSW, CSWW, SUICIDOLOGIST
Art and Play Therapy
- Art Therapy for Counseling Professionals from the School of Education and Human Services through Oakland University
- Michigan Association for Play Therapy: Play Therapy Using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with Children and Adolescents presented by Connie Callahan, Ph.D., RPT
- Michigan Association for Play Therapy: Play Therapy Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills and Techniques Proven Successful with Children and Adolescents presented by Connie Callahan, Ph.D., RPT
- The Impact of Trauma and Neglect on the Developing Child presented by Bruce Perry, MD, Ph.D.
- Family Play Therapy Two Part Workshop presented by Eliana Gil, Ph.D
- Trauma Informed Art Therapy: Art and Play Therapy with Children presented by Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPCC, LPAT
Other
- Rewiring the Brain: Treatment Techniques for Obsessive Compulsive, Narcissistic, Antisocial, and Borderline Personality Disorders presented by Joselito Faustino, PSY. D.
- The Clinician’s Guide to Dreams, Traumatic Memories, Hallucinations, and Intrusive Images: Making Sense of the Unconscious presented by Gary Massey, PHD, LCSW, LPC-S, LMFT-S
- The Whole-Brain Child: Develop Kids’ Minds and Integrate Their Brains for Better Outcomes presented by Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
- Oppositional, Defiant, and Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-Medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors presented by Mary Jo Harwood, MSW, LSW
- Borderline Personality Disorder: A Cognitive-Dialectical Approach presented by The CMI Education Institute, Inc
- Explosive, Challenging, and Resistant Kids: Over 100 Quick, Creative Techniques for Children and Adolescents presented by Susan P Epstein, LCSW, Parent Coach
- Advanced Clinical Work with Maltreated Children Two-Part Workshop presented by Bruce Perry, MD, Ph.D.
- Child Development presented by St. Vincent Catholic Charities
- Parent Management Training Oregon Model (PMTO) presented by Community Mental Health
- Strength Based Training presented by Community Mental Health
- Transforming the Difficult Child presented by Christine Davis Zouaoui, MA LPC