School-Based Interventions for Families in Crisis: Accessing the Experience of Trauma that Influences Internal and Interpersonal Struggle

Seminars meet via Zoom on March 25 and April 8 from 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

This Workshop is aimed at increasing our understanding of the stress that parents and children are experiencing during these difficult times. We will explore the intrapsychic and interpersonal strategies that work and those that don’t work.

A nonpathologizing model, based on Internal Family Systems Therapy, will be presented. We will explore together how teachers and school-based clinicians can translate this model for use in the classroom and at home.

Learning Objectives:

By the completion of this two-session workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Summarize how children and parents mobilize Protective Parts to deal with this trauma and to recognize that these Parts can be helpful yet can also backfire, resulting in negative, unproductive cycles.
2. Report on and harness the clarity and compassion of Self-energy for healing trauma.
3. Develop strategies for introducing this Model to work with parents, children and families at home and in the classroom.

Arthur Mones, PhD, ABPP

Art Mones is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology. He has served as Approved Supervisor of AAMFT. Art is currently on the postgraduate faculty in the Derner Institute, Adelphi University. He was former Coordinator of Family/Couple Specialization in the Doctoral Program at St. John’s University.

Art has presented workshops nationally and internationally. He is the author of many articles and the book, Transforming Troubled Children and their Families: An Internal Family Systems Approach to Healing. Art is the creator of the psychotherapeutic Board Game for children: KidsWorld: side and Out and accompanying Guide to the Game. His practice is currently focused on providing consultation and supervision to mental health clinicians.

Credentialing Information

Participants will receive 1.5 CE credits for each 90 minute seminar class. Adelphi University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Adelphi University maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Adelphi University, Derner School of Psychology, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors, #MHC-0185; by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0083; by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0607; and by New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0024.

Cancellation Policy

Full refunds are issued for cancellations made up to 7 working days before the event. Cancellations of less than 7 days for any reason, or no-shows are not refunded. Credit towards a future event/workshop are issued for cancellations less than 7 days and up to 24 hours before the event. No credit is issued for cancellations less than 24 hours before the events or no-shows.