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Course Description: 3 CE Units
Chronic pain and other somatic symptoms, trauma history, and identity factors interplay with one another but are frequently misunderstood by medical systems of care and mental health providers. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to ways of thinking about somatic symptoms in light of trauma and cultural models of understanding, as well as modalities of treatment that practitioners who even possess little knowledge of chronic pain can safely use in their practices.
About the Presenter:
Margaret M. Clausen, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Berkeley, California where she specializes in the treatment of trauma, addiction, and somatic distress. She is affiliated with the Chronic Pain Program at Kaiser Permanente – San Francisco, and with the Commonweal Cancer Help Program in Bolinas. In addition to providing psychotherapy and consultation, Dr. Clausen enjoys writing, teaching, and supervision. She is working on a book of
essays regarding psychotherapy practice. She can be reached at
www.drmargaretmclausen.com.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to identify their cultural models and their client's.
- Participants will be able to describe how somatic presentations may be understood in light of trauma history and intersectional identities.
- Participants will be able conceptualize cases that revolve around trauma and somatic distress.
Continuing education credit will be provided for licensed psychologists, LMFT’s, LCSW’s, and LPCC’s by Girls Incorporated of Alameda County (GIAC). GIAC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GIAC maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
Important Notice: Those who attend the workshop and complete the evaluation form will receive three continuing education credits. Please note that APA rules require that we only give credit to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.