Instructor:
Helena Bester, BCN
The nature of developmental trauma, born in adverse childhood experiences will be discussed in terms of the measurable effects on the brain. The experience and the behavior of those living with these unresolved histories will be reviewed. Evidence based interventions with the main focus on neurofeedback including specific protocols wil be discussed.
Who is the Audience: Neurofeedback Practitioners, trauma practitioners from all modalities
Level: All Levels
Specific Learning objectives:
Based on the content of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Participants will be able to name the main groups of causes of developmental trauma and relate the current behaviour of their clients to their histories of adverse childhood experiences.
- The attendees will be able to relate the impact of trauma on the developing brain to key brain structures and brain networks.
- Clinicians will be able to detect sub-conscious defence- reactions and relate those particular survival responses to the arousal of the CNS to be able to intervene appropriately.
- Practitioners will be able to formulate the main goals of neurofeedback intervention from an arousal model perspective.
- Clinicians will be able to select certain appropriate neurofeedback amplitude training protocols and evaluate the short-term effects of those training protocols on the CNS.
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Continuing Education:
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Credits:
- BCIA will issue 2 credits towards BCIA re-certification for full attendance at this webinar.
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Satisfactory Completion:
Psychologists
R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 1 CE hours
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0018. 1 contact hours. Live online.
Psychoanalysts
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0005. (1) clock hours. Live online.
Social Workers
Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by either CE Sponsors for APA, (which R. Cassidy Seminars is) or will accept the approval of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Some states, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
IL-SWs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #159.000782. (1) hours.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 1 contact hours Live online.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (1) clock hours, #RCST110701
Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by either CE Sponsors for APA, (which R. Cassidy Seminars is) or will accept the approval of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Some states, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
IL-MFTs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. (1) hours.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015. (1) contact hours. Live online.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011. (1) contact hours. Live online.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (1) clock hours, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151 1 CE hours.
Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists, #CAT-0005. (1) contact hours. Live online.
Chemical Dependency Counselors
CA: Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider #4N-00-434-0224 for (1) CEHs. CCAPP is an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states
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Educators
TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is (1) CE Hours.
Nurses
CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP12224, for (1) contact hours
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Refund/cancellation policy:
If you sign up and pay for a webinar but are unable to attend the live presentation, you will be provided with access to the recorded webinar; refunds will not be issued.
ISNR is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. ISNR is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to bring their concerns up during the question and discussion period, typically held at the end of the presentation. A moderator will be available during the presentation. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them.
Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to
Susan Alvarez, ISNR Executive Director
ISNR 13876 SW 56th Street, PMB 311, Miami, FL 33175
Tel: 703-848-1994
Fax: 703-738-7340
office@ISNR.org
Because these presentations will be done online, it will be the responsibility of the participant to provide adequate and appropriate computer availability as well as Internet connections that will support this webinar. All efforts and reasonable accommodations will be made to make the information accessible to persons with disabilities.
While this presentation offers no risk in and of itself, it is the responsibility of the individual attendee to determine any risks involved in the implementation of the contents of this presentation.
Disclosure: There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to Susan Alvarez, ISNR Executive Administrator:
ISNR 13876 SW 56th Street Miami, FL 33175
Tel: 703-848-1994
Fax: 703-738-7340
office@ISNR.org
Because these presentations will be done online, it will be the responsibility of the participant to provide adequate and appropriate computer availability as well as Internet connections that will support this webinar. All efforts and reasonable accommodations will be made to make the information accessible to persons with disabilities.
While this presentation offers no risk in and of itself, it is the responsibility of the individual attendee to determine any risks involved in the implementation of the contents of this presentation.
Instructors:
Helena Bester, BCN
Helena is a Board-Certified clinical neurofeedback practitioner as well as a registered neurofeedback mentor with the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance. She is also a Healthcare Practitioner registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Helena was nominated and appointed the Vice President of the Biofeedback Association of South Africa (BFSA) in 2017.
Since 2019 she has attended most accessible international trauma conferences, webinars, and courses and in the process undertook an in-depth journey of becoming a trauma informed clinical neurofeedback practitioner. She wrote the chapter on trauma in the second edition of the book on neurofeedback under the close mentorship and guidance of Sebern Fisher. The focus in her practice in Maputo, Mozambique has shifted to trauma intervention although she still works with a wider range of disorders. She is currently working on a next book on trauma in her bush retreat in Mpumalanga.
Helena Bester started her professional life as a Secondary School teacher. She was promoted to the youngest female Head of Department in South Africa and soon thereafter Deputy Principal after she had been honoured with two merit awards.
Helena was the co-founder of the first private remedial clinics in the Western Cape. In her extended work with children with learning difficulties and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, she also conducted her own research to find viable alternatives to stimulant medication. This is how her work with Neurotherapy began. She also compiled a learning readiness program focused on preventing barriers to learning.
Financial disclosure: none
