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Evidence-Based Treatment for PTSD & Complex Trauma

Jun. 7, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:15 PM (EST)
Practicing clinicians or individuals affiliated with healthcare who want additional training in approaches that might help individuals struggling in the aftermath of trauma:
Counselors
Social Workers
Psychotherapists
Marriage & Family Therapists
Psychologists
Substance Use Disorders Counselors
Case Managers
Physicians
Other Mental Health Professionals
Charles Jacob, PhD, is a psychologist, research scientist, and author with over 20 years of clinical experience conducting and overseeing the delivery of mental health services to individuals with severe mood and personality disorders. He is a recognized expert in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) and has delivered workshops, seminars, and courses on these topics at universities and institutions throughout the world. He has held numerous academic positions, and currently works as a research associate for a Washington DC-based consulting firm. He is a past president of the ACA’s Pennsylvania branch and has been a featured interviewee on several episodes of NPR’s The Pulse.
After this training, participants will be able to:
- Explain the effects of trauma, specifically its impact on functioning and possible etiology of client struggles.
- Implement CBT-oriented interventions that facilitate empathy in the therapeutic relationship.
- Utilize appropriate evidence-based interventions to assist a client in coping with the physical and psychological manifestations of trauma (e.g., depression and anxiety).
10:00 -10:05 am – Introduction
10:05-10:30 am – Basics of Attachment and the Connection to Trauma
10:30-11:00 am – Trauma and the Brain/Recent Scholarship
11:00-11:30 am – Complex Trauma
11:30-11:45 am – Break
11:45-12:15 pm – Cognitive Therapy Basics
12:15-12:45 pm – Applications and Techniques
12:45-1:05 – Case Examples/Additional Techniques (Exposure)
1:05-1:15 – Q&A
Intermediate to advanced.
Registration $65 | Jun. 7 | Virtual Event | 3 CE Credits | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm ET
Registration Deadline: Jun. 7, 2025
Cancellation Policy
You may request to cancel your registration for a future credit up to 72 hours before the event’s date and time. Cancellation requests made within 24 hours of the event date/time will not receive a transfer. When you register for an event, you agree to these terms.
A total of 3 CE credits are available.
Additional Approvals Pending.
ASWB ACE
Clinical Events, LLC, (provider # 2201) is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/01/2024 – 11/01/2025.
NBCC
Clinical Events, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7643 Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Clinical Events, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NY State Board of Social Workers
Clinical Events, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0828.
NY State Board of Mental Health Counselors
Clinical Events, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0329.
NJ State Board of Social Workers & Professional Counselors
New Jersey Social Work Examiners Board accepts ASWB ACE Provider credits.
New Jersey Professional Counselors Board accepts NBCC-approved CE provider credits.
All Other States
All other states accept ASWB ACE Provider credits and NBCC-approved CE provider credits. Licensees are responsible for determining whether courses meet the CE requirements in their jurisdictions. States and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for credit.
Canada
Most Canadian jurisdictions accept ASWB ACE-approved provider programs to meet licensure renewal requirements. Licensees are responsible for determining whether courses meet the CE requirements in their province. Provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for credit.
Charles Jacob has financial relationships with Calco Consulting Group, Penn State, PESI, Evergreen Consultation, E-Care Behavioral Health, Jack Hirose Institute, and Jacob Counseling and Consulting. He receives a speaking honorarium from Clinical Events, LLC.