Annual South Cook County Trauma & Addiction Conference

Carrie Carr MA, LPC-MHSP, LPC- S, LCPC

Topic: Right Brain Psychotherapy-Healing Attachment Wounds

-Gain knowledge of the correlation between trauma and attachment wounds.
-Identify the physical, emotional and psychological effects of trauma and attachment wounds.
-Introduction to Regulatory Theory in Psychotherapy and its core concepts in psychotherapy.
-Learn evidence-based therapeutic interventions for healing attachment wounds and managing trauma-related responses with regulatory theory.
-Discuss the potential impact and future direction of applying regulatory theory in the treatment of attachment wounds and trauma.

Gwendolyn J. Sterk, Attorney

Topic: Legal Remedies in Illinois When Traumatic Events Occur
Attendees will learn about the different types of Orders of Protection and Restraining Orders and how they can impact clients, as well as the legal definitions and expectations set forth by Illinois’ Court Ordered Counseling statute. The importance of record keeping when dealing with these Orders will also be also emphasized.
Attendees will learn about the obligations involved in sharing medical records, which includes mental health records, in relation to protective Orders. Additionally, we will discuss how these Orders can be critical in some cases yet sometimes used as “abusive tools” and the potential implications of such misuse, particularly with child-related matters.
Providers should gain the necessary knowledge to navigate the high-level complexities of protective Orders in order to assist in safeguarding and supporting their clients who may be dealing with legally traumatic situations.