The Impact of Trauma on Women

Dates: February 18, 2025

Meets: Tu from 9:00 AM to 12 N

Location: ONLINE - Live

COURSE: $59.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

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Course Description

This presentation aims to provide insights into the various causes of trauma experienced by women throughout their lives and how it manifests within their body, cognition, relationships, and societal roles. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the long-term impacts of childhood adversity on self-esteem and confidence, as well as acute traumatic events leading to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Participants will learn about risk factors that contribute to recurring trauma, including the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study as well as the impacts of gender and cultural bias that add further layers of adversity.

The training will shed light on the cascading effects of trauma on women and its intergenerational impact, as well as strategies for providing compassionate support across disciplines, and appropriate referrals to treatment. Additionally, participants will gain knowledge about interventions and holistic approaches to healing. This engaging and informative event is designed to equip professionals in helping fields with the knowledge and skills necessary to make a meaningful difference in the lives of women who have experienced trauma.

Course Level: Beginner

Objectives:

Understand how trauma manifests in women across different life stages and its intergenerational impacts.
Learn techniques for interacting with and assessing individuals who have experienced varying degrees of trauma.
Identify the stages of change and develop strategies to support people at different points in their life journey.

Instructor

Marie Selleck, LMSW, CAADC

Marie is a licensed therapist and owns her own practice in Grand Rapids, MI. She specializes in the treatment of PTSD using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, and adults with emotionally unavailable parents. She helps her clients find confidence, happiness, and security by equipping them with the education they need to better understand their history, and how it has impacted their conditioning and thinking patterns. Marie helps adults unlearn the beliefs about themselves and the world that cause them distress, and in turn, teaches them how to lean into their worth and personal values so they are true to themselves. Marie has been in the social services field for over 15-years and has been a practicing therapy for the last eight.

Location

Online via Zoom. You will receive the link to the Zoom meeting in an email three days before your event.

Special Accommodations

Please contact our office regarding any accommodations you may need prior to attending our program(s). We will work with you to ensure your needs are met. You may email us at learn@gvsu.edu, or call us at (616) 331-7180.

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Grand Valley State University School of Social Work, an accredited social work education program, is authorized by Administrative Rule 338.2963 to award Michigan social work continuing education contact hours.