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Hello Everyone, I’m Kaitlin Stolte and I’m currently in the M.A. Mental Health and Wellness program.

- One personal goal I have is to gain more confidence in myself and my work.

- One professional goal I have is to improve on my communication skills for future work collaborations.
Something that I would like to get out of this course is learn different types of trauma and how they can affect your future.

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Trauma therapists treat patients who experience and survive traumatic incidents. To become a trauma therapist, you need to earn a psychology graduate degree. After receiving a degree, you need to build experience treating trauma survivors and maintain your competence with the latest training in trauma therapy.

Jasmine Monfared holds a post-bacc certificate in Counseling and Psychology professions from UC Berkeley Extension. She volunteers as a crisis counselor on a local hotline that serves 15+ counties in Northern California. Jasmine graduated from UC Berkeley with a sociology major and a minor in journalism. As an undergraduate, she implemented mental health curriculum in a faculty-sponsored sociology course with an emphasis on accessibility and diversity.

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How to Become a Trauma Therapist - CONCEPT Professional Training

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Trauma therapists treat patients who experience and survive traumatic incidents. To become a trauma therapist, you need to earn a psychology graduate degree. After receiving a degree, you need to build experience treating trauma survivors and maintain your competence with the latest training in trauma therapy.

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TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS

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Trauma Resources for Caregivers and Families

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Trauma Resources for Caregivers and Families

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Many children in the child welfare system have experienced complex trauma. Complex trauma occurs when children are exposed to multiple traumatic events over time that are severe, pervasive, and interpersonal in nature, such as repeated abuse and neglect, and cause long-term harmful consequences ( National Child Traumatic Stress Network [PDF - 87 KB]). Complex trauma may interfere with a child's ability to form secure attachments to caregivers and many other aspects of healthy physical and mental development. In this section, find resources to help support children in your care who have experienced complex trauma, including specific trainings.

Parenting Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Abuse or Neglect

Traumatic Experiences
Sesame Street in Communities
Provides activities and resources designed to help child welfare professionals and parents help children address and heal prior traumatic experiences. There are also resources specific to children in foster care.

Training

Trauma-Free World
Provides trauma-informed care training for people who interact with children frequently, from foster parents to school personnel. The trainings are provided in multiple languages and continuing education units are available. A cost is associated with purchasing or attending a training.

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Resources on Trauma for Caregivers and Families

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Find resources to help caregivers and families support children in their care who have experienced trauma, including information on traumatic grief and specific trainings.

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Mental Health Crisis in Bell County
-Central County Services (800) 888-4036

Psychiatric Emergency Services in Austin, TX
(512) 472-4357

Don't Call The Police-Austin, TX
(512) 472-4357

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Through this section I was able to test my own knowledge of mental illness and how I have experienced it in my own life. I was also able to realize how other people’s trauma has affected my life and relationships with those people. I connected my knowledge of mental illness to my future professional role.

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After this section I learned more about specific mental health disorders. This reference guide had definitions of each different mental health disorders, what their causes are, the importance of early intervention, and helpful resources. This spreadsheet is a great resource to have to look back on when I need to refresh my memory.

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Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders (1)-1

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I really enjoyed working through this unit. I was able to collaborate with peers while reflecting on adverse childhood trauma and the effects. Also, when watching my chosen documentary, Paper Tigers, I gained more understanding of the effects of trauma.

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In this section I completed the Psychological First Aid where I learned about how to support people when there is a disaster. I was able to learn strategies on what approach first, the steps to take, and how to communicate in a helpful way. This online course also taught me the goals of PFA and how to support individuals that are new to disasters by finding out what their immediate needs are. PFA is designed t help these individuals reduce distress and cope.

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Psychological First Aid (PFA) Online_Certificate

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I worked in a group to complete “Substance Abuse Crisis Prevention and Threat Assessment Plan” powerpoint. I learned about different types of assessments that are used for individuals struggling with substance abuse. As well as what at-risk behaviors are and how professionals determine how to address these at-risk behaviors. We were able to find varies different agencies/organizations that help with the prevention and threat assessment for substance abuse. Lastly, I learned more about legal requirements and ethic codes in substance abuse.

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The purpose of cultural competence as a professional counselor is to encourage the acceptance of your patients cultural beliefs and behaviors. This demonstrates diversity, inclusion, and equality to create a safe space for different patients. It’s important for counselors to provide support by understanding their patients perspectives and needs.