Total Credits: 1.5 including 1.5 American Psychological Association, 1.5 Association of Social Worker Boards, 1.5 National Board of Certified Counselors, 1.5 California Board of Registered Nurses
This intermediate-level workshop is designed for a range of professionals who work with survivors of trauma, and will cover the different areas of the brain that are affected by traumatic and stressful situations. The training will specifically address the different survival responses that individuals experience when assaulted or victimized including: the functions of brain areas that are involved in responding to traumatic events, how the brain and body respond to traumatic events, the influence of traumatic events on memory processes, and common emotional and behavioral responses to trauma. The workshop will assist victims in understanding their own survival responses, and help professionals better understand victim responses and how to effectively work with them in various roles.
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Dr. Bob Geffner is the Founding President of the Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute (FVSAI) dba the Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (IVAT). He has a Diplomate in Clinical Neuropsychology from the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology, and is Board Certified in Couple & Family Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Geffner is a licensed clinician (Psychologist in CA and TX, and MFT in CA) and has been a researcher, trainer, practitioner, and consultant for over 40 years.