2-Day Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist Intensive
Clinical Tools and Best Practices for Trauma, Anxiety, Executive Dysfunction and More
- Speaker:
- Michelle Magida, PhD
- Duration:
- Two Full Days
- Product Code:
- LWC151029
- Brochure Code:
- PWZ96680
- Media Type:
- Live Webinar - Also available: Digital Seminar
Description
- The latest research on trauma, attachment disruption, executive functioning, and stress
- Evidence-based somatic, cognitive, and relational interventions
- Best practices for suicide & self-harm risk management
- Interventions for screen dependency, mood, behavior, and attention
The youth mental health crisis isn’t slowing down – it’s accelerating …
New presentations. Rising rates of suicide and self-harm. Blurred lines between trauma, ADHD and oppositional behavior.
You need up-to-date treatment skills and tools that work for the kids and adolescents in your office – not the ones from your grad school textbooks.
That’s why we teamed up with Dr. Michelle Magida to create this essential certification training.
A seasoned therapist, former special education teacher, and nationally recognized trainer Dr. Magida has taught countless clinicians how to up their game in their work with kids and adolescents.
In just 2 days she’ll show you how to bring your work to a new level.
You’ll start by learning to decode the developmental science behind the kids you’re treating every day … including the latest research on early attachment disruptions, stress physiology, and how anxiety and executive dysfunction intersect across development.
Then Dr. Magida will give you a complete toolbox of practical interventions that you can use whether you’re working in an outpatient, school-based, telehealth or multidisciplinary setting.
You will walk away ready to:
- Translate neuroscience into practical, developmentally appropriate interventions
- Differentiate trauma, anxiety, executive dysfunction, and behavioral dysregulation
- Confidently intervene when suicide risk and self-harm behavior emerges
- Implement targeted interventions for digital overuse
- Collaborate effectively with families and systems of care
- Protect your own professional sustainability in high-acuity clinical work
This training will transform how you work with children and adolescents so you can guide them toward regulation and resilience.
Register now!
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Speaker
Michelle Magida, PhD Related seminars and products
Therapy Etc
Dr. Michelle Magida, is the founder and clinical director of Therapy, Etc., a group practice dedicated to improving social, emotional, behavioral, and academic functioning in youth and families. With over 15 years of experience spanning therapeutic day schools, district-level behavioral consultation, and private practice leadership, she integrates neurodevelopmental science, executive functioning expertise, and trauma-informed care into practical clinical application. Dr. Magida earned her Bachelor of Science in education from Illinois State University, her master’s degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and her Doctorate in counselor education & supervision from Adler University. She presents nationally on executive functioning, power struggles in families, Polyvagal-informed care, and youth mental health integration across systems.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Michelle Magida is the founder of Beyond Therapy Solutions and Therapy Etc. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Michelle Magida is a member of the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling and the Lake County Behavioral Health Alliance.
Additional Info
Access Period for Live WebcastYou will have access for 90 days after the program for review. For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.
Webcast Schedule
Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
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Objectives
- Analyze the impact of trauma, chronic stress, and attachment disruption on prefrontal cortex development, executive functioning, and impulse control in children and adolescents.
- Differentiate between behavioral dysregulation related to trauma, anxiety disorders, ADHD, sensory processing differences, and oppositional presentations using neurodevelopmentally informed assessment frameworks.
- Formulate a developmentally appropriate, regulation-focused treatment plan grounded in autonomic nervous system functioning and stress physiology research.
- Choose three evidence-based somatic and relational regulation interventions designed to reduce reactivity and increase emotional flexibility in youth.
- Apply attachment-informed strategies to repair relational ruptures and strengthen caregiver–child attunement in clinical and school-based settings.
- Use validated tools (e.g., C-SSRS, SAFE-T framework) to conduct a comprehensive suicide risk assessment consistent with current national best-practice standards.
- Distinguish non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) from suicidal behavior and determine appropriate levels of care using evidence-informed criteria.
- Develop collaborative, youth-centered safety plans and document risk assessment procedures in alignment with ethical, legal, and clinical standards.
- Evaluate the neurobiological and psychosocial impact of excessive screen use, gaming disorder, and social media exposure on mood, sleep, and executive functioning in adolescents.
- Select three intervention strategies to address problematic digital media use across home, school, and outpatient settings.
- Integrate neurodevelopmental principles into multidisciplinary collaboration models and adapt interventions for outpatient, school-based, inpatient, and telehealth service delivery contexts.
- Choose four evidence-informed strategies to mitigate vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout when working with high-acuity youth populations.
Outline
Behavioral Dysregulation & Executive Function
- Executive function and prefrontal cortex development
- How trauma impairs impulse control, task initiation, and working memory
- Differentiating willful defiance from neurobiological dysregulation
- Emotion regulation skill-building frameworks
- Behavioral intervention planning grounded in regulation theory
- School and family coordination strategies
- Interventions to improve adult/child connection and tools to repair ruptures
Diagnostics in Children & Adolescents
- Is it sensory or is it behavior? Understand the sensory system and how it impacts emotion regulation
- Differentiate common comorbidities
- Investigate nuances of overlapping diagnosis in youth
- Address non-medical diagnosis that could inform client care and treatment
- Research, risks and limitations
Anxiety Disorders: Conceptualization and Treatment
- Sources of anxiety and DSM-5™ classification
- Anxiety and emotion regulation
- Evidence-based tools for treatment
- Family boundaries and parent support
- Social phobia and school refusal
- Medication
Trauma, Attachment & Regulation: The Neurodevelopmental Foundation
- Behavioral manifestations of underlying psychological distress
- Attachment disruptions and relational trauma
- Autonomic nervous system functioning and stress physiology
- ACEs and cumulative adversity
- Polyvagal-informed regulation principles
- Translating neuroscience into session-based interventions
- Research, risks, and limitations
Suicide & Self-Harm: Assessment, Documentation & Safety Planning
- Non-suicidal self-injury vs. suicidal intent
- Warning signs and risk factors
- Validated suicide screening tools (e.g., C-SSRS, SAFE-T framework) and best practice recommendations
- Assess the need for a higher level of care using evidence-informed criteria
- Safety planning interventions aligned with contemporary standards
- Documentation, liability, and ethical considerations
Digital & Media Overuse: Clinical Assessment and Intervention
- Neurobiological impact of screen exposure
- Social media and adolescent mental health outcomes
- Gaming disorder and behavioral addiction models
- Sleep disruption, circadian rhythm changes, and mood dysregulation
- Intervention strategies for home and school environments
- Research, risks and limitations
Clinical Integration Across Systems of Care
- Inpatient vs outpatient vs school-based considerations
- Telehealth adaptations based on post-pandemic service delivery research
- Multidisciplinary collaboration models
- Family and school engagement and psychoeducation strategies
- Culturally responsive case formulation
Provider Sustainability & Vicarious Trauma Prevention
- Neurobiological implications of chronic trauma exposure
- Maintain clinical effectiveness in high-acuity settings
- Supervision and consultation considerations
- Research, risks and limitations
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- School Counselors
- School Social Workers
- Registered Psychotherapists
- Educators
- Case Managers
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Other Menal Health Professionals
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