Sexual Abuse: Reclaiming a Healthy Sexual Identity: ATFT Module 6
Presented by
Deborah D. Gray, LICSWThis video will go over attachment-based methods of working with sexual abuse in children and teens. The video will include specific information on working with children who sexually act out. This is a comprehensive talk that includes detailed information on treatment to rebuild a positive identity after sexual trauma.
Overview
ATFT Module #6 1.5 CEs
These workshops were recorded as part of the ATFT Certificate program, but therapists will find them very useful as stand alone learning sessions.
Children who were sexually abused are at-risk for multiple placements and re-victimization. This video will go over attachment-based methods of working with sexual abuse in children and teens. The video will include specific information on working with children who sexually act out. This is a comprehensive talk that includes detailed information on treatment to rebuild a positive identity after sexual trauma.
Kristin and Mike Berry describe in a compelling manner their in-home guidance on normal sexual feelings, talking about stress, parenting after sexual abuse trauma, and creating safety plans.
Reflective Questions
When children or teens have been sexually abused, we are working not just on the abuse, but on regaining a healthy sexual identity. This was a heavy video. Were there some parts of the video that you found most difficult to get through? In which parts of the trauma work do you expect to struggle with pacing, either going too fast or avoiding material? Would reflective supervision or a consult partner help you? Search for this resource if it’s not currently in your practice. Consider starting with your professional organization.
About the Presenter
Deborah D. Gray, LICSW has the honor of helping families to develop close, satisfying relationships after children’s earlier losses, traumas, and/or prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol. In addition to her therapy practice, Deborah is an author and trainer. She developed and taught the post-graduate certificate program, Attachment/Trauma Focused Therapy (ATFT), which is now available remotely and in modules through Cascadia Training. Deborah has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from ATTACh (International Association for Training on Attachment and Trauma in Children). She was a Henry Meier Practitioner in Residence at the U of WA School of Social Work. She was core faculty for the Adoption and Foster Care Therapy Post-Graduate Certificate Program at Portland State University for 19 years, teaching on the topics of trauma, grief, attachment, and child welfare. Deborah served as the attachment consultant for the 5-year Quality Improvement Project for Children’s Administration. She has keynoted numerous State and Non-profit child welfare conference addresses, including the Joint Council of International Children’s Service Conference in Washington DC. She received her MSW from Syracuse University and MPA in Public Administration (Health Care) from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Deborah is the author of: *Promoting Healthy Attachments; Attaching through Love, Hugs, and Play; Nurturing Adoptions: Creating Resilience after Neglect and Trauma; and Attaching in Adoption. She co-authored Games and Activities for Attaching with Your Child.