
Plenary Session: Helping Kids Recover from Developmental Trauma: A Brain-Based Approach
Plenary Speaker: Jon Baylin, PhD
This track’s presenters are experts in trauma-informed and attachment-focused interventions and strategies for counselors and therapists that truly help children impacted by developmental trauma. These workshops provide an opportunity to explore new ideas and tools you could bring into your practice. Counselors and Therapists can also view other tracks and will have 30 days to watch recordings after the conference. We know you’ll be inspired by the professional workshops in the other tracks as well: Parenting/Caregiving, Youth Justice, Education, and Communities.
Clinician Track Schedule:
Monday, June 23, 2025
Opening Keynote: How Positive Patterns of Stress Create Resilience: Understanding the Difference Between Adversity and Advantage – Bruce Perry, MD, PhD (this session will NOT be recorded.)
1E. Building Parent-Child Connection through Attachment-Based Play – Dafna Lender, LCSW
2E. Neurotherapy and the Impact on the Scattered Mind: A brief introduction to neurotherapy and its significance in the healing of trauma– Scott Kuenneke, MS, LPC, BCN
3E. Once Upon a Time: Using Storytelling in Therapy and Parenting – Jane Samuel, LMFT
Special Event: Lifting the Veil on Adoption – a Documentary Project – Brighid O’Shaughnessy, LMSW
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
4E. Plenary Session: Helping Kids Recover from Developmental Trauma: A Brain-Based Approach – Jon Baylin, PhD
5E. Supporting Youth Exposed to Bereavement and Traumatic Loss using Evidence-Based Practices – Julie Kaplow, PhD. ABPP
6E. Helping Children Heal from Trauma and Adversity through EMDR Therapy – Deb Wesselman, MS, LIMHP
7E. Understanding and Supporting Neurodivergent Children: A Trauma-Informed, Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to Stress and Regulation in Clinical Practice – Rebecca O’Neill, LCSW, LPC, RPT-S
Closing Session: How Clear is Your Diamond? Using Sports & Exercise to Build Sanctuary for Youth facing Adversity – Martin Simms