Clients with histories of prior trauma often lack the ability to engage in appropriate affect regulation, so they may find coping and self-soothing through self-destructive strategies including acts of self-mutilation, addictions, and disordered eating. Join Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, an esteemed expert in the strengths-based, de-pathologized treatment of trauma, to learn:
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Working with the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviors in Traumatized Clients: Harness Clients' Strengths to Increase Safety (1.1 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Working with the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviors in Traumatized Clients: Harness Clients' Strengths to Increase Safety - French (1.1 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Working with the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviors in Traumatized Clients: Harness Clients' Strengths to Increase Safety - French (1.1 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Working with the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviors in Traumatized Clients: Harness Clients' Strengths to Increase Safety - Italian (1.1 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Working with the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviors in Traumatized Clients: Harness Clients' Strengths to Increase Safety - Italian (1.1 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, is a recognized expert in the strengths-based, de-pathologized treatment of trauma and has been in private practice for over 35 years. She presents workshops and keynote addresses nationally and internationally, and is a clinical consultant to practitioners and mental health agencies in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Ireland.
She has been an adjunct faculty member at several universities, and is the founder of “The Ferentz Institute,” now in its 12th year of providing continuing education to mental health professionals and graduating over 1,600 clinicians from her two certificate programs in Advanced Trauma Treatment.
In 2009, she was voted the “Social Worker of Year” by the Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work. Lisa is the author of Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors: A Clinician’s Guide, 2nd Edition (Routledge, 2014), Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook of Hope and Healing (Routledge, 2014), and Finding Your Ruby Slippers: Transformative Life Lessons From the Therapist’s Couch (PESI, 2017). Lisa also hosted a weekly radio talk show, writes blogs and articles for websites on self-harm and self-care, and teaches on many webinars.
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Attachment, Affect Regulation, and Psychological Development in a Traumatic Environment
Strengths-Based Assessment and Treatment of Self-Destructive Behaviors
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