Dr. Sara J. Corse is a clinical community psychologist with over 35 years of experience as a therapist, supervisor, workshop leader, researcher, teacher and community builder. Her clinical approach is systemic and integrative and her areas of expertise include depression and anxiety, grief and loss, trauma (EMDR), couples communication, and parenting effectiveness.
Dr. Corse is the Director of the Community Partnerships Initiative, a Council for Relationships program involving collaboration with diverse organizations to provide therapy and support groups to marginalized people throughout the city of Philadelphia, as well as consultation support for agency staff.
Dr. Corse is the author of "Cradled All the While: The Unexpected Gifts of a Mother's Death". In the midst of early career and child-rearing, and having lost her father at a young age, Dr. Corse became her mother’s primary caregiver through to her death from cancer. It is a story of family healing, as the often-strained relationship between Dr. Corse and her mother is transformed as they negotiate this life passage.
Dr. Corse presents seminars and workshops at various organizations on healthy relationships, parenting, trauma, loss and grief, and emotional and spiritual issues in caring for the dying and grieving and has taught graduate-level courses in Group and Community Intervention.
Group Intervention for Trauma: Harnessing the Power of Community for Healing and Prevention
This workshop will build understanding and skill in group facilitation for communities healing from trauma. There is increasing awareness of both the heightened need for intervention and the strain that increased demand is placing on the mental health system. In a study on stress in America, 2023, the American Psychological Association highlights the pervasive psychological impacts of collective trauma associated with the COVID pandemic. Increased community violence, addictive numbing and political and cultural division add to the mix. Current sources of stress greatly exacerbate the perva...Read moresive impacts of trauma experienced by marginalized communities that are the product of decades of systemic disadvantage and injustice. Traumatic experiences impact not just those directly involved, but the wider community in ways that create significant barriers to achieving collective health and wellbeing. These factors contribute to the fraying of communal networks in this time of overwhelming challenges.
Group interventions can provide a safe, accepting environment in which to share painful feelings and experiences, heal and build self-esteem. But perhaps even more importantly, they can serve to strengthen community networks and prevent greater psychological harm as mutual care is activated and community resilience is nurtured.
In this workshop, we will define trauma at the individual and communal level, learn the trauma-informed principles that guide group facilitation and consider how intervention can heal and promote community resilience. We will discuss and practice methods for creating group safety and sharing. Specific activities and resources for encouraging group engagement for children, teens and adults will be presented. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to define community-level trauma
- Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe the key principles of a trauma-informed approach
- Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe 3 facilitation skills to enact trauma-informed group intervention
- Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to list 5 benefits of group therapy for trauma
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.
Learning Levels
- All Levels
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Live Interactive Webinar
01:00 PM EST - 04:00 PM EST
EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Sara J Corse, PhD (she, her)
Interim Chief Clinical Officer Director of Community Partnerships Initiative
CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours
CE Approvals
American Psychological Association
Council for Relationships is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Council for Relationships maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.
Council for Relationships # 11-111A. (Expires 6/30/2025)
Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT Certification. For further information please contact ce@aasect.org.
Council for Relationships # 11-111A. (Expires 6/30/2025)
Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT Certification. For further information please contact ce@aasect.org.
CE Process Info
Council for Relationships is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Council for Relationships maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The following entities accept continuing education credits provided by APA-approved sponsors: the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors; the New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Examiners; the Delaware State Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals; the Delaware State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) to earn CE credits.
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- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format
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Disclosure
DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTCouncil for Relationships adheres to APA's Standards and Criteria for Approval of Sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists. Potential conflict of interest, commercial support, or commercial interest applies to sponsoring organizations, the presenter, and the content of the presentation. Sponsors should advise participants of the potential biases inherent in accepting inducements that might affect the selection of texts, the use of particular tests, and/or sponsorship of CE courses.
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There are no conflicts of interests with the sponsoring organization, the presenter(s), or the content of the presentation.