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Neglect and Abandonment: Supporting Clients

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Course Overview
This course offers an examination of neglect and abandonment as unique forms of trauma, and their lasting impact on survivors. Practitioners will explore how these experiences shape individuals throughout their lives, drawing on many different trauma theories and frameworks such as attachment theory and developmental psychopathology. This course provides therapeutic interventions and practical skills for mental and behavioral health professionals working with clients affected by neglect and/or abandonment by their caregivers, offering tools to support and empower clients who are in all stages of healing. Through case studies, interactive exercises, and evidence-based practices, healthcare professionals will gain effective strategies and approaches, with attention to cultural and contextual factors, including some of the unique challenges faced by marginalized groups such as LGBTQ and BIPOC survivors. Ethical and professional considerations are also addressed.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Identify many of the ways neglect and abandonment can take place for clients.
  • Relate the different ways that experiences of neglect and abandonment can impact clients, such as mental health symptoms, self-esteem issues, abandonment and attachment issues, and interpersonal stressors.
  • Implement evidenced-based interventions and practical skills for supporting survivors in their healing journey.
     

About the Author/Presenter 
Kaytlyn (Kaytee) Gillis, LCSW is a psychotherapist, author, and educator with a passion for working with survivors of family and relationship trauma. She provides training on how to recognize abuse and family trauma, and how to support survivors. She has published four books, including two on the topic of domestic violence and two on the topic of childhood family of origin trauma. Her most recent book, published with New Harbinger Publications, is Healing from Parental Neglect and Abandonment. 


Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Counselor, Psychology, Social Work

Colibri Healthcare 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions:
Social Work, Counselor, Psychology

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