Complex Trauma: A community Approach

Dr. Becker-Weidman will be presenting two day-long workshops in California:


Arthur Becker -Weidman, Ph.D.
Friday, October 14, 2011
9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Chi co Masonic Fami ly Cente r
1110 W. East Avenue , Chi co CA
Please RSVP to (530) 879-3861 or ldamschroder@sierraff.org
This FREE training is made available through the collaborative efforts of
Sierra Forever Families & California Department of Social Services
Childcare Reimbursement Available call Leslie 879-3861 for more information
Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. is a Diplomat in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology, the American Board of Psychological Specialties. He is a Registered Clinician with the Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children and is a Certified Therapist, Consultant, and Trainer of Dyadic Developmental treatment®. Dr.
Becker-Weidman has edited and authored four books: Creating Capacity for Attachment (2005/2008), Attachment Parenting (2010), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Essential Practices & Methods (2010), and The Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Casebook (2011). He has four DVD's. Dr. Becker-Weidman is on the Board of Directors of the Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children where he serves on several committees. Dr. Becker-Weidman provides training and workshops to parents, professionals, and governments across the U.S. and internationally.
These learning objectives will be addressed:
Participants will be able to describe how parent-child attachment normally develops
Participants will identify the seven domains of impairment caused by Complex Trauma
Participants will be able to identify three general principles of parenting & treatment grounded in attachment-theory & Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
Participants will be able to use two new interventions to help parents with children with trauma and attachment disorders
Participants will be able to describe one key element of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and be able to use it in their practice
Parents will be be able to describe the fundamental principles of attachment-facilitating parenting.
Parents will be able to implement at least two attachment facilitating interventions
Course meets qualifications for 6 hours continuing
education credit for MFT’s & LCSW’s as required by the Board of Behavioral Sciences