36-Hour CIT Specialization Course
2023 Training Dates: May 4th, 5th, 6th, 18th, 19th, and 20th
Get trained in best practices so you can provide high-quality + research informed support to families experiencing high conflict divorce/separation. Whether you want to specialize in this population or consider yourself a generalist, this course will give you the tools to deliver effective treatment, manage liability, and build an exciting practice.
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What's Included
Quality Training
Training covers best practices guidelines + current research-informed practices.
Sample Forms
Informed consent documents, release of information, & intake questionnaire all yours to use!
Interventions
Learn effective interventions and therapy structure to support high conflict families.
There's More! This Program Also Includes:
- Hear from experts in the field, including Dr. Dan Pickar, Dr. Rebecca Bailey, Hon. James Bertoli, Traci Carrillo, Esq. and others!
- Review of all 10 AFCC Guidelines for Court Involved Therapy
- Extensive training, discussion, and research regarding working with parent-child contact problems
- Framework for building effective case conceptualizations for complex family systems
- Nuts + bolts of family therapy, child therapy, and co-parenting therapy
- Intimate Partner Violence assessment and building protocols for safety
- Specific clinical interventions for co-parenting counseling, individual therapy (children or adults), and family therapy
- Co-parenting counseling structure to support parents in solving problems and making decisions for their children
- Considerations for special needs children and families
- Anatomy of court orders and custodial evaluations
- Understanding of the multiple roles in high-conflict families, and how to stay in your lane
- Review of alternative dispute resolution options for complex families
For a full list of learning objectives, click HERE.
Meet Your Training Team
Dené Carroll, LCSW
Dené Carroll has built her career at the intersection of the law/systems and mental health. For over 12 years she was a social worker for child protective services and now has a private practice specializing in co-parenting counseling, high conflict custody matters, and supporting other professionals doing the same.
Elizabeth Crenshaw, LMFT
Elizabeth Crenshaw is a seasoned therapist with over 26 years of experience. She has started community-based programs, supported families experiencing domestic violence, and been the director of several non-profits. She now focuses her clinical work with high conflict families and supporting other professionals in delivering high quality care to complex families.
With Guest Trainers
Dr. Daniel Pickar
Daniel B. Pickar, PhD, ABPP is board-certified child psychologist who conducts child custody evaluations, mediation, consultation to family law attorneys, and psycho-educational evaluations of children. He has published numerous journal articles and book chapters in the areas of child custody evaluation, mediation, special needs children in divorce, and serves on the editorial board of the Family Court Review.
Dr. Rebecca Bailey
Rebecca Bailey, Ph.D. is a clinical and child forensic psychologist, Director of Transitioning Families, and co-founder of the Polyvagal Equine Institute. Dr. Bailey’s specialities include abduction, complex family systems, animal assisted therapy, Polyvagal Theory, and the resiliency of individuals and families following traumatic life events.
Hon. James Bertoli
Hon. James G. Bertoli is the Supervising Family Law Judge for Sonoma County Superior Court and has been on the bench since 2001. Judge Bertoli served as faculty for California Judicial Education and Research teaching courtroom management, domestic violence, and family law and has been on the CJER Family Law Curriculum Committee and the CJA Family Law Committee. He teaches at the Stanford Law School Trial Advocacy program. He chairs the California Judges Association Judicial Elections Committee.
Traci Carrillo, Esq.
Ms. Carrillo's practice includes all aspects of criminal law, which include representing victims in criminal investigation and criminal court, pursuant to Marsy’s Law. She has specialized experience in handling sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and homicide. Ms. Carrillo handles all aspects of family law, with a specialized focus on domestic violence, restraining orders and child custody. She effectively uses her experience as a prosecutor and trial attorney to achieve excellent results on behalf of her clients.
Why do I need specialized training on high conflict separation or child custody cases?
Complex Families Are Everywhere.
Whether you want to “specialize” as a court involved therapist or not, families experiencing a high conflict “custody battle” will find their way into every therapists' office. Many traditional therapy approaches are not only ineffecitve, but they can also make problems worse. This is not to mention the increased professional liability from a myriad of requests. Therapists from every corner need a solid base on how to support families so kids can thrive.
Build a Sustainable Practice
Combat burnout by ditching insurance panels, agency bureaucracy, and small paychecks. Stop spinning your wheels chasing unpaid and denied insurance claims. Gain autonomy to deliver services the way you know your clients actually need them. Stop seeing 30++ clients per week, wondering if you are even helping. And finally have the emotional and financial bandwith to live the life you love outside the office!
Exciting + Meaningful Work
Experience the excitement and professional fulfillment when families learn the skills to get kids out of the middle of their parents’ conflict. Help parents build a sustainable parenting plan; teach families healthy communication skills as they navigate major life transitions; and create a supportive and healing environment for kids and parents to make important relational repairs. Work with exciting multidisciplinary teams and help parents experience joy in raising kids with two homes.
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This course is a good fit if:
- You tend towards interventions like CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution focused therapy
- The idea of engaging with the legal system feels exciting (OK to be nervous!)
- You have strong boundaries, strong ethics, and don’t shy away from conflict
- You are committed to ongoing education and consultation beyond this course
- You are highly reflective + have the ability to identify and acknowledge personal biases
2023 Training Dates
Weekend 1
May 4th, 2023: 2 PM to 6:15 PM
May 5th, 2023: 9 AM to 5:30 PM
May 6th, 2023: 9 AM to 5:30 PM
Weekend 2
May 18th, 2023: 2 PM to 6:15 PM
May 19th, 2023: 9 AM to 5:30 PM
May 20th, 2023: 9 AM to 5:30 PM
**These times include two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch.
In-Person and Virutal Options: The training will take place at Keystone Therapy + Training Services located at 4415 Sonoma Hwy. in Santa Rosa, CA. There is also an option to attend virtually, via zoom.
Fee: $1200
Sponsorships
AFCC-CA (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, California Chapter) is committed to provide continuing, specialized education for judicial officers, attorneys, and mental health professionals working with family court issues, and serving as a model for nation-wide chapters.
We specialize in providing therapeutic support to people of all ages, identities, and dynamics. We also offer professional development to people who work in the human service and mental health fields. The mission is to cultivate your identity and resiliency through bridging your ability to GROW, CREATE, TRUST and LOVE the components that shape you as the KEYSTONE of your life.
Required Text: Evidence-Informed Interventions for Court-Involved Families: Promoting Healthy Coping and Development
By Lyn R. Greenberg (Editor), Michael A. Saini (Editor), Barbara J. Fidler (Editor)
Evidence-Informed Interventions for Court-Involved Families provides a critical, research-informed analysis of the core factors to consider when developing child-centered approaches to therapy and other family interventions, both in formal treatment settings and in promoting healthy engagement with the other systems and activities critical to children's daily lives.
Addressing common problems, obstacles, and the backdrop of support needed from other professionals or the court, an international team of experts provide chapters covering a variety of service models and drawing on a wealth of relevant research on the legal context, central issues for treatment and other services, and specialized issues such as trauma, family violence, parent-child contact problems, and children with special needs. Offering extensive practical guidance for applying research, understanding its limitations, and matching service plans to families' needs, this book will be an essential resource for all mental health professionals evaluating or providing services to these families, and to the lawyers and judges seeking a better understanding of what works.
PURCHASE BOOK!
