Resources for Clinicians
Climate Mental Health
Please visit Climate & Mind (www.climateandmind.org), a website run by Andrew Bryant, devoted to compiling resources on the impact of climate change on mental health.
Trauma training in the Seattle area
Below is a list of local resources for training in trauma treatment. We do not have specific experience with all of these programs; inclusion on this list does not necessarily signify our endorsement. If you know of a resource that is not included here, please contact us (andrew@northseattletherapy.com), and we will add it to the list.
General Trauma
Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress
HCSATS Education Forum (monthly 1.5 hour training)
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
CBT for depression in children
CBT for anxiety in children and parent management training including PCIT and AF-CBT
Cognitive Processing therapy (CPT)
Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)
Not specifically for trauma, but highlighted in Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps the Score (2015) as a promising trauma treatment
Next training in Seattle starts in July, 2018; then again in January, 2019
"Uses relational and bodily-centered practices to help people change the imprint of trauma."
Next training in Seattle starts in September, 2019
EMDR
I am not aware of any EMDR training programs in Washington State. Please let me know if you know of any.
Immigration, Refugees, and Asylum-oriented
Refugees Northwest offers occasional training for clinicians who wish to provide psychological evaluations for asylum cases.
For Veterans
Veterans Training Support Center
Offers various trainings related to treating trauma in veterans