Addressing the Shame and Trauma of Youth with Self-Compassion

Klasey Consulting is partnering with Lincoln Families to bring this training to providers in Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. Shame often accompanies trauma and can delay one's ability to disclose their abuse, delay one's healing journey and create barriers to utilizing one's support system. We will talk about how shame presents in services and what we can do to combat shame. One of the strategies we will talk about is self-compassion.

The learning objectives for the training are:

• Identify at least 1 characteristic of shame
• Describe the connection between shame and trauma
• Identify at least 1 component of self-compassion

Please note that in order to register for these FREE trainings your organization must directly work with foster, adoptive or probation involved children, youth and their families in Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras only. Caregivers, including resource families, who serve youth in the above-mentioned counties are also eligible. Participants outside of these areas aren't eligible and will not receive the zoom link.

The training will be facilitated by Dr. Nancy Acosta of Klasey Consulting LLC. You can learn more about Klasey Consulting at www.klaseyconsulting.com. You can follow us on Instagram @klaseyconsulting to stay informed about upcoming trainings and learn about resources.

Dr. Nancy Acosta is a bilingual therapist who has 7 years of experience working with trauma at a sexual assault center. She has provided services to children and adults in various settings including outpatient community mental health centers, college counseling centers, crisis centers, and in an integrated behavioral health setting. She has completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy. She has experience providing training and supervision to doctoral level graduate students in trauma related topics including crisis intervention, vicarious trauma, and grounding techniques. In addition to developing a training manual for a student training program at a rape and crisis center, she also has experience supervising practicum students and providing support to staff and advocates. Nancy has experience working as a behavioral health consultant with multidisciplinary staff to improve recognition, treatment and management of behavioral problems and conditions.