Disaster Mental Health and the role of the Community Non-responder Therapist
with Natasha Morisawa, LMFT
Details:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
6:00pm-7:30pm PT
1 CE Credits
Location:
Online via Zoom
(link will be sent in confirmation and reminder emails)
*Registration ends on March 10.*
Description:
The impact of disasters on individuals and communities has been studied and applied to many areas of our society, yet we as local psychotherapists have had limited opportunity to explore how it applies to us. As the risk of local and widespread disasters increases, the time to expand our understanding is now. Recent disasters give us a chance to explore our role in our profession in response to current and emergent needs. Join other clinicians in this opportunity to think critically about the short term and long range needs of individuals, families, and communities in disasters as we apply those to what we already know and where our growing edges may be.
Educational Goals:
This workshop is designed to give a scaffolding for viewing disasters as it begins to connect the role of psychotherapists in the community to the larger systems of disaster response and recovery. It provides the opportunity to discover what we may already be doing and apply it intentionally to helping people and communities rebuild and recover.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation participants will:
- Name the phases of the Disaster Management Cycle and Traumatic Stress Response in connection to the work of non-responder psychotherapists.
- Identify vulnerable populations and special needs in disasters.
- Utilize examples of intentionally implementing theoretical.
Presenter:
Natasha Morisawa, LMFT (she/her) is an LMFT in private practice and the current Executive Director of The Place Within, a community mental health center in Monrovia, California. Her specialties include working with families and individuals exploring the impact of individual and inter-generational trauma in their lives and Ecopsychotherapy. Prior to this career, Natasha spent over 2 decades in the field of Disaster Preparedness and Response within the American Red Cross in addition to Pandemic and Bioterrorism planning and response at the local Health Department level where she studied community readiness and resilience in Disaster Mental Health. Attempting to maintain life/work balance, Natasha explores nature regularly through photography, is currently working on becoming more proficient at F and B chords on the guitar, and loves to eat soup with friends (or most anyone really). You can connect with Natasha on IG @natashamft_ or www.mindfulMFT.com.
Other Details:
Meeting and Presentation Schedule
6:00- 6:10: Welcome, CE information, and grounding
6:10-7:10: CE Presentation
7:10-7:30: Open discussion and questions
7:30: Conclusion
Cost
Licensed SGV-CAMFT Chapter Member: $35
Licensed Member of Other CAMFT Chapter: $35
Pre-Licensed SGV-CAMFT Chapter Member: $35
Pre-Licensed Member of Other CAMFT Chapter: $35
Pre-Licensed Non-Member: $50
Licensed Non-Member: $50
Questions
Contact Erin Kaller at Secretary@SGVCAMFT.org.
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This is an introductory, intermediate, and advanced level course. This program will benefit LMFT, LPCC, LEP and LCSW licensees and pre-licensees.
This course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education law and ethics credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
CE credit will be awarded after completion of this course and a course evaluation, sent via email.
The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SGV-CAMFT), provider #60957, is approved by CAMFT to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. SGV-CAMFT maintains the responsibility for the program and all its content.
