Course Description

Treating survivors of trauma and adverse life experiences poses a risk for developing our own secondary trauma symptoms. Attendees of this workshop—led by Suzanne Rutti, MSW, LISW-S; Lisa Hayes, MSW, LISW-S; and Tammy Moore, MSW, LISW-S—will complete self-assessments for secondary trauma symptoms and identify self-care plans for the management and prevention of burnout. Specific EMDR therapy phase 2 strategies for self-use will be discussed. This presentation will explore the impact of working with trauma survivors while experiencing secondary trauma symptoms, as well as how to conceptualize cases when working with clinicians as clients.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to identify 3-5 symptoms of secondary trauma and complete a self-assessment for secondary trauma symptoms.
2. Participants will be able to identify 2-3 strategies for self-practice and develop a self-care plan.
3. Participants will be able to identify 2-3 themes and potential negative cognitions for case conceptualization therapy with clinicians presenting for treatment with secondary trauma symptoms.

Presenter(s)

Suzanne Rutti, MSW, LISW-S

Suzi Rutti, MSW, LISW-S owns Rutti Counseling & Consultation in Columbus, Ohio and is a co-owner of the Ohio Institute for Trauma and Wellness, LLC and the Central Ohio EMDR Connection, LLC. Suzi is a senior faculty member with The Institute for Creative Mindfulness. She provides clinical supervision and EMDR therapy consultation as an EMDRIA Approved Consultant to clinicians across the nation. Suzi believes in the importance of making high quality trauma treatment accessible to all communities, and has presented to numerous local and national audiences on topics relevant to the impact of trauma and how best to support survivors.

Lisa Hayes, MSW, LISW-S

Lisa Hayes, MSW, LISW-S is a Clinical Social Worker based in Columbus, OH. Lisa has owned her own private practice since 2011 and is a co-owner of the Ohio Institute for Trauma and Wellness, LLC. Lisa is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and facilitator with The Institute for Creative Mindfulness. Lisa’s academic and professional focus has always included special considerations for issues of gender identity, sexuality, race and social representation. In her therapeutic work, Lisa uses a variety of expressive and experiential therapeutic interventions all aimed at identifying and celebrating the strengths of each person.

Tammy Moore, MSW, LISW-S

Tammy Moore, LISW-S owns and operates her own private practice and is co-owner of the Ohio Institute for Trauma and Wellness, LLC. Tammy is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and an agency based faculty member with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. Tammy is a local and national presenter of various trauma focused trainings ranging from trauma informed care, trauma recovery, secondary trauma, and impact of trauma on marginalized populations. In her clinical practice, Tammy strives strives to provide treatment, training, and consultation from a lens of cultural humility, resiliency, respect, and collaboration.