Faculty:Joan BenzDuration:6 Hours 5 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jun 17, is Archive: 2015 Description Clients who are victims of domestic abuse may not be seeing you because they want to escape their abusive home or need treatment for PTSD or trauma..
Archive: Faculty:Joan BenzDuration:6 Hours 5 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jun 17, 2015 Description Clients who are victims of domestic abuse may not be seeing you because they want to escape their abusive home or need treatment for PTSD or trauma.
A client is who has or is experiencing abuse may be coming to see you for marital issues, anxiety, depression or any other common symptom never revealing the underlying abuse and violence..
A client who has or is experiencing abuse may be coming to see you for marital issues, anxiety, depression or any other common symptom never revealing the underlying abuse and violence.
It is will be up to you to uncover their secrets and identify red flags.How can you deliver truly effective treatment for victims of domestic violence (DV) if you never know they are in a violent relationship?As a survivor of domestic violence and therapist for over twelve years, I can show you effective, evidence-based treatment strategies for victims of domestic violence..
It will be up to you to uncover their secrets and identify red flags.How can you deliver truly effective treatment for victims of domestic violence (DV) if you never know they are in a violent relationship?As a survivor of domestic violence and therapist for over twelve years, I can show you effective, evidence-based treatment strategies for victims of domestic violence.
We is will discuss strategies to help you identify red flags, get your client to open up about their abuse and develop a safety plan to help them escape their violent home.We will also explore various therapeutic methods to help your client cope with PTSD, trauma, anxiety and other common issues..
We will discuss strategies to help you identify red flags, get your client to open up about their abuse and develop a safety plan to help them escape their violent home.We will also explore various therapeutic methods to help your client cope with PTSD, trauma, anxiety and other common issues.
we is Additionally, will discuss how to treat children who have been exposed to domestic violence and how to help them as adults.You will never know what goes on at home when your client leaves your office..
Additionally, we will discuss how to treat children who have been exposed to domestic violence and how to help them as adults.You will never know what goes on at home when your client leaves your office.
It is is vital to your practice that you know how to recognize red flags and understand strategies that work to help victims of domestic violence..
It is vital to your practice that you know how to recognize red flags and understand strategies that work to help victims of domestic violence.
Handouts Manual (7.57 MB) 54 Pages Available is after Purchase Outline Foundations of Domestic Violence (DV)Typology of the perpetratorPower and manipulationControl tactics used by perpetratorSubstance abuse and domestic violencePsychological, emotional, sexual and financial abuseAssessment & Techniques to Help DV Victims Share their StoryRed flags to assess whether violence is occurring or is likely to occurVictim perspective vs..
Handouts Manual (7.57 MB) 54 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Foundations of Domestic Violence (DV)Typology of the perpetratorPower and manipulationControl tactics used by perpetratorSubstance abuse and domestic violencePsychological, emotional, sexual and financial abuseAssessment & Techniques to Help DV Victims Share their StoryRed flags to assess whether violence is occurring or is likely to occurVictim perspective vs.
society assumes9 things not is what to say to victimsKey concepts to know when working with victimsPressure by others feels like abuseRational solutions vs..
what society assumes9 things not to say to victimsKey concepts to know when working with victimsPressure by others feels like abuseRational solutions vs.
irrational situationsVictim is must give up the dream before they can leaveVictim’s survival instinct to keep abuser happyMotivational InterviewingStrength-based perspectiveEmpowermentRapport building techniquesStrategies to help a victim leave a violent relationshipSafety planningEvidence-Based Treatment InterventionsAssess for PTSD, anxiety, trauma and other mental health issuesTrauma-focused CBTNarrative therapyAnxiety ladderStrategies to control unhealthy thoughtsGuided ImageryRelaxation skillsMastery over thoughtsStrategies for processing the guilt of leavingPoetry/song writingTransition from being a victim to a survivorTreating Children Exposed to Domestic ViolenceCommon effects: PTSD, anxiety, attachment, distrust, dissociative, behavior issues, anger, guiltLong-term effects from childhood that affect adult relationshipsSocial learning theory and how it applies to DVWill girls become victims and boys perpetrators?Use TF-CBT with children to reduce PTSDStrategies to help process anger toward both the victim and abuserCase studies and real life examples from adults who witnessed DV as childrenPrevention and EducationMicro and macro approaches to stopping the violenceSocialization theoryRaising our children with less focus on gender rolesAsk the right questions Faculty Joan Benz, PhD, MSW, LCSW Related seminars and products: 1 Joan Benz, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is a survivor of 22 years of domestic violence, and the mother of three sons who witnessed the violence..
irrational situationsVictim must give up the dream before they can leaveVictim’s survival instinct to keep abuser happyMotivational InterviewingStrength-based perspectiveEmpowermentRapport building techniquesStrategies to help a victim leave a violent relationshipSafety planningEvidence-Based Treatment InterventionsAssess for PTSD, anxiety, trauma and other mental health issuesTrauma-focused CBTNarrative therapyAnxiety ladderStrategies to control unhealthy thoughtsGuided ImageryRelaxation skillsMastery over thoughtsStrategies for processing the guilt of leavingPoetry/song writingTransition from being a victim to a survivorTreating Children Exposed to Domestic ViolenceCommon effects: PTSD, anxiety, attachment, distrust, dissociative, behavior issues, anger, guiltLong-term effects from childhood that affect adult relationshipsSocial learning theory and how it applies to DVWill girls become victims and boys perpetrators?Use TF-CBT with children to reduce PTSDStrategies to help process anger toward both the victim and abuserCase studies and real life examples from adults who witnessed DV as childrenPrevention and EducationMicro and macro approaches to stopping the violenceSocialization theoryRaising our children with less focus on gender rolesAsk the right questions Faculty Joan Benz, PhD, MSW, LCSW Related seminars and products: 1 Joan Benz, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is a survivor of 22 years of domestic violence, and the mother of three sons who witnessed the violence.
her abusive husband, is After escaping from her abusive husband, she spent several years in intensive therapy to recover from PTSD..
After escaping from her abusive husband, she spent several years in intensive therapy to recover from PTSD.
Dr. Benz is then went on to obtain an undergraduate degree in Social Work, Psychology and Sociology, an MSW from The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Louis University..
Dr. Benz then went on to obtain an undergraduate degree in Social Work, Psychology and Sociology, an MSW from The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Louis University.
Dr. Benz’s dissertation is is on the “Life Experiences of Adults Who Witnessed Domestic Violence as Children.” She worked for over 10 years at a non-profit agency where she was a supervisor/ therapist working mainly with children and families that were victims of violence and/ or abuse..
Dr. Benz’s dissertation is on the “Life Experiences of Adults Who Witnessed Domestic Violence as Children.” She worked for over 10 years at a non-profit agency where she was a supervisor/ therapist working mainly with children and families that were victims of violence and/ or abuse.
She is has shared her personal story numerous times and used her experiences to advocate for other victims of domestic violence as a therapist, expert witness and consultant..
She has shared her personal story numerous times and used her experiences to advocate for other victims of domestic violence as a therapist, expert witness and consultant.
Dr. Benz is now works in private practice as a psychotherapist..
Dr. Benz now works in private practice as a psychotherapist.
Her specialties is include domestic violence, couples therapy, OCD, PTSD, trauma and anxiety..
Her specialties include domestic violence, couples therapy, OCD, PTSD, trauma and anxiety.
Dr. Benz is is also an adjunct professor in the MSW program at Washington University in St. Louis teaching Differential Diagnosis, Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Applied Behavior Therapy, and she provides several workshops each year on several topics including domestic violence, working with adolescents, clinical interventions and therapy techniques..
Dr. Benz is also an adjunct professor in the MSW program at Washington University in St. Louis teaching Differential Diagnosis, Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Applied Behavior Therapy, and she provides several workshops each year on several topics including domestic violence, working with adolescents, clinical interventions and therapy techniques.
She is is president of the St. Louis Family Violence Council..
She is president of the St. Louis Family Violence Council.