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This workshop will provide a fresh look at grief and it various types. It will provide both an understanding and some practical techniques for working with clients who are grieving. It will address normal, traumatic, and complicated grief. It will include some gentle interaction.

Dr. Friedman earned a PhD in Counseling from the University of  New Orleans, a M.ED in Counseling from The University of Texas and a BS in Education from LSU. She has presented locally, regionally, and nationally over the last 30 years in such fields as Women’s issues, LGBT+ issues, Domestic violence, Crisis Intervention, Disability Issues, Trauma, Grief, Ethics, and Mussar. She has practiced counseling in public and private agencies, and has been in full-time private practice of counseling and supervision for more that 20 years. She has taught as an adjunct and guest lecturer at many local colleges and universities.  She holds the following licenses and certifications: LPC-S, LRC-S, LMFT, NCC, CRC, CCM. She has been studying, practicing, and teaching the model of Mussar and integrating Mussar into counseling for the past five years.

3 Diagnosis Hours, LCA

3 Clinical Hours, LABSWE

*THIS IS AN IN PERSON CEU*

*THIS IS A ZOOM CEU*

Ashley Comegys is a licensed clinical social worker with a multi-state online therapy practice that helps women with anxiety navigate life transitions, such as motherhood, grief, trauma, and loss. She holds an MSW from Tulane University as well as a certificate in disaster mental health. Additionally, she is a certified perinatal mental health provider, who specializes in working with women experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Throughout her career Ashley has worked extensively with client’s who have experienced trauma across their lifespan, including experiences such as community violence, traumatic grief, hurricane and weather related trauma, and medical trauma.

In this CEU, we will learn to identify the differences between clinical diagnosis of acute stress response and post-traumatic stress response. We will examine three strategies to help participants prepare for working with clients who have experienced trauma related to a hurricane. Participants will learn to identify unique triggers associated with hurricane trauma reactions. We will also discuss three clinical tools/modalities/techniques to use to treat trauma. Finally, we will explore tools to help support clinicians in caring for themselves while treating hurricane trauma.

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This workshop will provide a fresh look at grief and it various types. It will provide both an understanding and some practical techniques for working with clients who are grieving. It will address normal, traumatic, and complicated grief. It will include some gentle interaction.

Dr. Friedman earned a PhD in Counseling from the University of  New Orleans, a M.ED in Counseling from The University of Texas and a BS in Education from LSU. She has presented locally, regionally, and nationally over the last 30 years in such fields as Women’s issues, LGBT+ issues, Domestic violence, Crisis Intervention, Disability Issues, Trauma, Grief, Ethics, and Mussar. She has practiced counseling in public and private agencies, and has been in full-time private practice of counseling and supervision for more that 20 years. She has taught as an adjunct and guest lecturer at many local colleges and universities.  She holds the following licenses and certifications: LPC-S, LRC-S, LMFT, NCC, CRC, CCM. She has been studying, practicing, and teaching the model of Mussar and integrating Mussar into counseling for the past five years.

3 Diagnosis Hours, LCA (PENDING)

3 Clinical Hours, LABSWE

*THIS IS AN IN PERSON CEU*

*Sold Out*

Roughly 1 in 50 individuals experience symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). The presentation will cover diagnostic criteria, symptom severity levels, and evidenced based strategies to alleviate symptoms.

Eleanor B. McAuliffe, LPC-S, CEDS-C is a counselor licensed in Louisiana & Virginia and is the former Program Director for two inpatient eating disorder treatment facilities. She provides a number of services including interventions, therapy, supervision, & education. As a trained Clinical Interventionist, Eleanor travels to help families support their loved one into treatment for their eating disorder. Eleanor continues to supervise master’s level interns through her doctoral coursework at The University of New Orleans. Eleanor also mentors and supervises clinicians across the country towards their Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) credential. She continues to work in higher level of care as a subject matter expert in eating disorders for the HCA hospital system and at Reflections Eating Disorder Treatment Center just outside of Washington, D.C. Her private practice is located in Uptown New Orleans.

3 Diagnosis Hours, LCA

3 Clinical Hours, LABSWE

*THIS IS AN IN PERSON CEU*

*SOLD OUT*

The presentation will cover the the evidenced-based practices and treatment modalities for each level of care for eating disorders. This will include appraisal for what level of care an individual may need and the ethics behind providing the the right referral recommendation. Severity of symptoms for an eating disorder will indicate the need for a specific level of care. The presentation will describe and differentiate across inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, & outpatient treatment.

Eleanor B. McAuliffe, LPC-S, CEDS-C is a counselor licensed in Louisiana & Virginia and is the former Program Director for two inpatient eating disorder treatment facilities. She provides a number of services including interventions, therapy, supervision, & education. As a trained Clinical Interventionist, Eleanor travels to help families support their loved one into treatment for their eating disorder. Eleanor continues to supervise master’s level interns through her doctoral coursework at The University of New Orleans. Eleanor also mentors and supervises clinicians across the country towards their Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) credential. She continues to work in higher level of care as a subject matter expert in eating disorders for the HCA hospital system and at Reflections Eating Disorder Treatment Center just outside of Washington, D.C. Her private practice is located in Uptown New Orleans.

3 Diagnosis Hours, LCA 

3 Clinical Hours, LABSWE

*THIS IS AN IN PERSON CEU*