Register for Urban Arts and Trauma Systems Treatment: Creative Solutions for Psychological Trauma
General Admission (individual session): $30.00
APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free
1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00
1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00
APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering.
The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Target Audience and Content Level: Multidisciplinary professionals / Intermediate
Interactive, Live Zoom
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Title: Urban Arts and Trauma Systems Treatment: Creative Solutions for Psychological Trauma
Presenters: Debangshu Roygardner PhD
Description: This presentation will focus on the identification of trauma within the lens of ecological systems theory as well as creative urban arts therapeutic techniques focused on emotional identification, cognitive restructuring and gradual exposure (trauma narrative) to target complex trauma symptoms.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the connection between the social ecology and the individual in the development of trauma
- Learn about effective cognitive behavioral techniques using music and art as trauma therapy
- Learn about various uses of Hip Hop in therapeutic settings
Bio:
Dr. Debangshu Roygardner is a Senior Researcher at Chapin Hall and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at CUNY SPS in the Psychology and Youth Studies Departments. He was previously Director of Research and Evaluation at the New York Foundling, Board Director for APSAC, Assistant Director of the Vincent J. Fontana Center and Mental Health Services and a Clinical Psychotherapist all the New York Foundling. Dr. Roygardner was trained in Trauma Systems Therapy. He obtained his PhD in Psychology at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York, his Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at NYU and his BS in Human and Organizational Development at Vanderbilt University.