Building on the insights of Part 1, this workshop continues the exploration of how unresolved childhood trauma can shape the professional and personal lives of social workers.
Overview
Participants will deepen their understanding of trauma adaptations—such as hyper-responsibility, boundary confusion, and imposterism—and examine how these patterns can impact relationships with clients, colleagues, and self. Through reflective practice, case examples, and guided discussion, attendees will learn strategies to foster healing, authenticity, and emotional regulation. This session is especially geared toward those seeking to sustain meaningful and healthy careers in the helping professions while addressing their own unmet needs.
CEs: 3
Learning Objectives
By the conclusion of this program, participants will:
Identify and analyze common childhood trauma adaptations—such as people-pleasing, imposterism, blurred boundaries, emotional intuition, and over-functioning—and explore how these patterns are often rewarded and reinforced within social work practice.
Examine the construction of early childhood narratives related to self-worth, identity, and safety, and explore how these narratives are unconsciously confirmed and reenacted in professional roles and relationships.
Apply a trauma-informed framework for healing early adaptations by fostering reconnection with the authentic self, promoting emotional regulation, and cultivating sustainable, healthy professional boundaries.
Tuition
$80 – Registration Fee
$60 – Alumni, Field Instructor, FFL, Adjunct Rate
$45 – Veterans Rate
Current Adelphi University Students: FREE
Faculty Bio
Adam McCormick, MSSW, PhD
Adam McCormick is Professor of Social Work at St. Edward’s University in Austin. He has a number of research interests and speaks frequently on a number of topics including LGBTQI+ youth in the child welfare system, the trauma of family separation in child welfare, the weaponization of poverty in child welfare, the relationship rights of siblings in foster care, the intersections of child welfare and immigration, social work and moral injury, and masculinity and mental health. He is the author of the forthcoming book, The unfinished business of our childhood: Healing the child trauma wounds of helping professionals. Dr. McCormick is also the author of the book LGBTQ youth in the foster care system: Empowering approaches to an inclusive system of care.
Credentialing Information
To receive approved continuing education credits, participants must attend the entire training or workshop and submit a completed evaluation form.
Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for cancellations made seven working days or fewer before the event for any reason—or for no-shows. We can provide credit towards a future workshop up to 24 hours before the event. After that, no credit will be issued.
Accessibility Statement
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Adelphi University require that all events be accessible. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the event host identified on the event webpage; please allow for a reasonable time frame. The event host, when necessary, will collaborate with the Student Access Office.
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