N/NY-TR6174 - Applying the Sanctuary Model® to Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Description

This presentation will explore applications of the Sanctuary model®, a trauma-informed model of treatment, and one of its core aspects – the SELF compass – as a useful framework for guiding outpatient therapy with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma and other difficult life circumstances.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to delineate at least 3 of the 5 shared assumptions of the Sanctuary model® and identify the 3 historical precursors to the development of the model.
Participants will be able to define the 4 components of the Sanctuary® "SELF" compass relative to their meaning for clients within the context of treatment.
Participants will be able to describe 3 creative approaches to using the “SELF” compass in therapy in targeting key areas of recovery for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma.

Rebecca Miller

PhD, ATR-BC, ATCS, CCLS

Rebecca Miller, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, CCLS, is a nationally registered and board certified art therapist. She is an Assistant Professor of Art Therapy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Missouri-St. Louis