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Treating Sexual Trauma - The H.E.A.R.T. Model: Integrating Faith and Treatment

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CE Hours: 1.5
Level:Intermediate
Course Fee: $14.95
Access: Course is available for 30 days after registration

Course Description:

This course covers the H.E.A.R.T Model, a Christian model for working with traumatized clients, discussing psychological treatment perceptions, stages and techniques.

Target Audience:

Community counselors, school counselors, university faculty, psychologists, social workers, school administrators, teachers and students

Course Objectives:

The workshop brings benefit to the community by increasing awareness and competence of clinicians who are either seeing clients who are survivors of traumas or are on deployment to another suffering country or region. The field and profession is enhanced by exploring how to better serve survivors of sexually traumatic situations.

Learning Objectives:

This course is designed to help you:

1. Treat sexual trauma from a Christian perspective.
2. Explore eight core beliefs and erroneous assumptions that cognitive distortions derive.
3. Review stages of healing using the H.E.A.R.T. Model.

Relevant References:

• Catherall, D.R. (Ed.). (2004). Handbook of Stress, Trauma, and the Family. NY: Brunner/Routledge Psychosocial Stress Book Series.
• Catherall, D.R. (Ed.). (2005). Family Stressors: Interventions for Stress and Trauma. NY: Brunner/Routledge Psychosocial Stress Book Series.
• Figley, C.R. (1989). Helping Traumatized Families. San Francisco, CA: Josesy-Bass.
• Figley, C.R. (Ed.). (1998). Burnout in Families: The Systemic costs of Caring: Boca Raton, FL: CRD Press.
• Figley, C.R. (Ed.). (1999). The Traumatology of Grieving. NY: Brunner/Maze.
• Figley, C.R. (Ed.). (2002). Brief Treatments for the Traumatized: Special Project of the Green Cross Foundation. Westport, CN: Greenwook Books.
• Figley, C.R. (Ed.). (2006). Mapping Trauma and its Wake: Autobiographic Essays by Pioneer Trauma Scholars. NY: Routledge Psychosocial Stress Series.
• Foa, E.G., Keane, T.M. and Friedman, M.J. (Eds.). (2000). Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. NY: Guilford.
• Lebow, J.L. (Ed.). Handbook of Clinical Family Therapy. NY: Wiley.
• McKenry, P.C. and Price, S.J. (Eds.). Families and Change: Coping with Stressful Events and Transitions, 3rd edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Nader, K., Dubrow, N., and Stamm, B.H. (Eds.). (199). Honoring Differences: Cultural Issues in the Treatment of Trauma and Loss. Philapdelphia: Brunner/Mazel Series in Trauma and Loss.
• Osofsky, J.D. (Ed.). (2004). Young Children and Trauma: Intervention and Treatment. NY: Norton.
• Scaer, R. (2005). The Trauma Spectrum: Hidden Wounds and Human Resiliency. NY: Norton.
• Schiraldi, G.R. (2000). The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A Guide to Healing, Recovery, and Growth. Lincolnwood, IL: Lowell House.

Instructor:

Benjamin Keyes, Ph.D., Ed.D.

Dr. Benjamin B. Keyes, born in Virginia, grew up in a typical Jewish family and, since his youth, was consecrated to God and the search for a deeper relationship with Him.  Such motivation was attained through honest questioning and fearless exploration as instructed by a Rabbi from Hebrew School.  He also greatly values education and learning and since finishing a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of South Florida in 1978, he has attained 5 doctorates.  He completed in first doctoral program in Theology in 1985 after sitting on his dissertation for five years.  Dr. Keyes then went on to complete a specialization in Theology, three more Doctorates (Theology, Ministry, and Counseling Psychology), and  received an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity (DD).  For Dr. Keyes education has been a wonderful way to expand horizons and foster understanding.  Additionally, he has had an extensive career in a wide variety of venues including the classroom.  Moreover, he has worked in the field of counseling and ministry, coming up through the ranks of government and private agencies, hospitals, residential treatment centers, partial hospitalization programs, churches, training facilities, and private practice.

In the last few years, research has captured his attention with most of the focus targeted at Dissociative Identity Disorder and both Christian and secular applications to healing. He assisted in developing the Center for Trauma Studies here at Regent with one of the programs aimed at  training graduate students to be first-responders in situations of natural disasters and/or man-made disasters.  Because of his belief that Jesus Christ is very alive in third world nations and his understanding of the need for workers equipped with His heart, alliances have been formed with Global Aid Network, Operation Blessing, and the American Green Cross to train and certify students with skills they will take into their respective careers.  He hopes to continue to develop the Center for Trauma Studies and to do what he can to fulfill the university's ultimate goal of equipping Christian leaders to change the world.

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  Certifications: 
  1998 – Certified Traumatologist – American Green Cross
  1997 – Certified Training EMDR – Level 1
  2003 – EMDR Level 2 Training and Certification Completed
  2006 – LPC – Licensed Professional Counselor—Virginia # 0701004020
  2007 – Approved Supervisor LPC Virginia

  Invited workshop: 
  Keyes, B.B. (October, 2008). Compassion Fatigue Educator Certification Course.  Presented at Regent University for the American Green Cross in cooperation with the Figley Institute (Tallahassee, FL). Virginia Beach, Virginia. October 25 th , 2008.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (November, 2008). Treating Traumatized Families ( and Military Families) Course. Partial Prerequisite for the Certification in Traumatology. Presented at Regent University for the American Green Cross in cooperation with the Figley Institute (Tallahassee, FL). Virginia Beach, Virginia .November 1 st , 2008.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (November, 2008). Disaster Trauma Certification Course. Field Traumatology Certification Course and Partial Prerequisite for the Certification in Traumatology. Presented at Regent University for the American Green Cross in cooperation with the Figley Institute (Tallahassee, FL). Virginia Beach, Virginia. November 19 th 20th , 2008.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (December, 2008). Introduction to Domestic and International Trauma. Regent University; Virginia Beach, Virginia. December 5 th , 2008.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (December, 2008). Assessment and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Certification Course. Field Traumatology Certification Course and Partial Prerequisite for the Certification in Traumatology. Presented at Regent University for the American Green Cross in cooperation with the Figley Institute (Tallahassee, FL). Regent University; Virginia Beach, Virginia. December 6 th , 2008.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (February, 2009). Treating Phobia and Anxiety in Trauma (EMDR); Certification Course. Field Traumatology Certification Course and Partial Prerequisite f or the Certification in Traumatology. Presented at Regent University for the American Green Cross in cooperation with the Figley Institute (Tallahassee, FL). Regent University; Virginia Beach, Virginia. February 13 th and 14 th , 2009.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (March, 2009). Treating Sexual Trauma. Presented at Regent University.  Regent University; Virginia Beach, Virginia. March 13 th and 14 th , 2009.

  Written works: 
  Keyes, B.B., (In Press). Healing Emotional Affective Response to Trauma (HEART), A Monotheistic Spiritual Model for working with Traumatized Clients. In: Healing With Art and Soul, Edited by K. Leuthje. Cambridge Scholars Press.

  Presentations: 
  Keyes, B.B. (October, 2007). Mental Health Responses to Trauma as a Vehicle of Nonviolence and Peace in the World Community. Presented at The University of the District of Columbia for the Earth Charter Summit 2007, Washington D.C.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (November, 2007). Healing Emotional Affective Responses to Trauma (HEART), AChristian Model for working with Dissociative Disorders. Presented at the Christian Association for Psychological StudiesEastern Regional Conference 2007. Chambersburg, PA.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (July 2008). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Applications of the HEART Model of Treating Trauma. Presented at the Norfolk Naval Base, Chaplains Conference; Norfolk Virginia.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (October, 2007). Understanding the Effects of Trauma with Victims of Human Trafficking. Plenary PresentationOn the Streets, Defining the role of the Faith Community in How to Equip the Church Body to Minister to Sex Trafficking Survivors.  Restoration Ministries Conference on Human Trafficking. Alexandria VA.
  
  Keyes, B.B. ( April, 2008 ). Trauma in Human Trafficking. Presented at the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology 2008 Annual Conference in conjunction with the GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready Conference and Exposition 2008. Washington D.C.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (July, 2008). The Trauma of Sexual Abuse Applications and Treatment. Presented at The Diocese of Mundri Conference on Trauma Training, Mundri County, Southern Sudan in association with Global Aid Network and International Aid Services. Southern Sudan.
  
  Keyes, B.B. (July, 2008). Communication Skills in Trauma Application . Presented at The Diocese of Mundri Conference on Trauma Training, Mundri County, Southern Sudan in association with Global Aid Network and International Aid Services. Southern Sudan.

  Professional Experience:
  Program Director/Professor—Regent University (8/06-Current):  Specialties in Trauma, Supervision of Regent University’s First Response Trauma Team.
  
  Clinical Consultant and Psychotherapist—Private Practice (1/83-Current):  individual and group therapy with adults, adolescents, and children with counseling specialties in Dissociative Disorders, Addictions, adolescents, trauma, Christian Counseling, Inner Healing, and Severe psychopathology.

Accreditation:

SPC continuing education courses are approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors for licensure renewal (Provider #4446). The SPC continuing education courses fulfill the continuing education requirements for counselors (LPC - 18 VAC 115-20-106), substance abuse treatment providers (LSATP - 18 VAC 115-60-116), marriage and family therapists (LMFT - 18 VAC 115-50-96), and psychologists (LCP - 18 VAC125-20-122).

Note: This workshop was originally presented as a live training event through Regent University's School of Psychology and Counseling Trauma Training.

Note: This course will be available to you for 30 days from your registration date. Please complete the course and the quiz within 30 days.