About This Session

Become familiar with core and common factors associated with evidence-based psychotherapy approaches including Prolonged Exposure, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Written Exposure Therapy. Core elements will include the activation of traumatic memories, addressing meaning associated with trauma, and confronting avoidance (imaginal and in vivo). This seminar will include a summary overview of clinical practice guidelines from the American Psychological Association and the Veteran’s Administration/Department of Defense. Case studies and real-time demonstrations will be offered. Insights will be provided regarding the strengths and limitations of each psychotherapy approach based on 10+ years of clinical experience using these modalities.

About Your Instructor

Dr. Adam Dell is board-certified in Clinical Psychology. He has been married to Janine for 18 years and has two daughters, ages 6 and 2. Adam and Janine were foster parents in Indiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. He is a co-author of Freedom to Heal: A Christian Clinician's Guide to Treating Child Sexual Abuse. He teaches in the Trauma Certification Program at Wheaton College and works in private practice in Northwest Indiana.

Dr. Adam Dell

Clinical Psychologist, Foster Parent

Real cases and live demonstrations await your journey to therapeutic expertise.