This 2-part webinar focused on some evidence-informed and expressive arts strategies for providers to engage children, youth, and their families in tele-behavioral health. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, tools were presented using trauma-informed and health equity perspectives. A specific focus was on providing practical examples for optimizing video and phone sessions with clients. I offer this same training to CYF programs by invitation. 

The goal of this training is for participants to distinguish among some of the most commonly used and widely researched trauma-informed and trauma-focused interventions in working with children/youth clients who present with acute, chronic, or complex trauma. The training will primarily expand and strengthen the participants’ clinical skills on telehealth adaptations of trauma-focused and trauma-informed interventions in working with children/youth clients; and culturally-adapted trauma-focused interventions in their clinical work with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) children/youth clients. 

The goal of this training is for participants to examine and distinguish among some of the most widely used models of a multidisciplinary crisis response, and how these can be adapted for telehealth practice. This will include research-supported assessment and intervention strategies for addressing the cognitive, affective, behavioral, and neurological symptoms and sequelae associated with crisis, emergencies, or disasters. The training will also provide opportunities for participants to practice the use of some of these telehealth tools such as virtual PFA and safety planning. 

The goal of this training is to deepen the participants’ understanding of the processes surrounding loss, death and dying, and to help them become aware of a variety of telehealth-adapted interventions used to deal with the complex phenomena of grief and bereavement. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the dynamics and process of loss and grief during the COVID-19 crisis, theories of recovery, including the role of spirituality (i.e., faith) and insights from the social/behavioral sciences, as well as on developing counseling skills necessary for facilitating healing when provided through telehealth. 

The goal of this training is to deepen the participants’ understanding of the processes surrounding vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, burnout; as well as vicarious resilience, vicarious post-traumatic growth, and compassion satisfaction as they relate to telehealth work. 

The training will also provide opportunities for participants to learn how to teach others to practice the use of some virtual self-care and self-compassion tools.

Telebehavioral Health.US has created virtual therapy rooms, where you will find many objects to explore for your clients.  Clicking on the objects in the room will bring you to some helpful tools, videos, games and resources. Click on the image or link above to explore site.