Rewriting the Story: Unlocking Post-Traumatic Growth in Kids and Teens
- Speaker:
- Paul Foxman, PhD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 01 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Apr 23, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150671
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Trauma doesn’t just leave wounds – it reshapes the way children see themselves, others, and their future. True recovery means helping kids move toward growth – strength, meaning, resilience, and deeper connection – so they can thrive beyond the trauma.
This session offers practical tools to help you and your clients “rewrite the story” of trauma. You’ll learn how to assess progress toward growth, integrate interventions that foster resilience and positive transformation, and create a roadmap for recovery that includes more than just symptom relief.
You’ll learn how to:
- Identify trauma’s impact on development and the signs of resilience in children
- Use strategies that shift treatment goals from symptom reduction to growth outcomes
- Apply trauma-informed approaches that foster post-traumatic growth in children and families
Credit
Speaker
Paul Foxman, PhD Related seminars and products
Vermont Center for Anxiety Care
Paul Foxman, PhD has led hundreds of workshops throughout the US and Canada, and he has appeared on television and radio as an expert on the topic anxiety. His books include The Clinician’s Guide to Anxiety Disorders in Kids & Teens (PESI, 2016), Dancing with Fear (Hunter House, 2007) and award-winning The Worried Child (Hunter House, 2004). He also co-authored a casebook, Conquering Panic and Anxiety Disorders (with Glatzer) (Hunter House, 2002). Dr. Foxman’s most recent book, Traumas and Triumphs, was published in 2022. Dr. Foxman is known for his knowledge and clarity, sense of humor, compassion, and engaging speaking style.
Dr. Foxman is a clinical psychologist, as well as founder and director of the Vermont Center for Anxiety Care. In 1985, he co-founded the Lake Champlain Waldorf School in Shelburne, VT, now flourishing form kindergarten through high school. Dr. Foxman has over 40 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings including hospitals, community mental health centers, schools, and private practice.
Dr. Foxman’s education includes Yale University (BA in Psychology), Peabody College of Vanderbilt University (PhD in Clinical Psychology), and training at the Department of Psychiatry of Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco, the Kennedy Child Study Center in Nashville, and the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Paul Foxman is the founder and director of the Vermont Center for Anxiety Care. He is a published author and receives royalties. Dr. Foxman receives a speaking honorarium, book royalties, and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Paul Foxman is a member of the Vermont Psychological Association and the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
Additional Info
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Objectives
- Differentiate between recovery, resilience, and post-traumatic growth in children to establish treatment goals beyond symptom reduction.
- Identify at least three developmental markers or relational indicators that signal progress toward post-traumatic growth.
- Apply assessment and intervention strategies that foster positive identity formation, adaptive coping, and strengthened caregiver-child connections.
Outline
Trauma Growth vs. Growth
- Recovery as return to baseline
- Resilience as protective factor
- Growth as transformation beyond trauma
Pathways to Post-Traumatic Growth
- Positive identity formation and meaning-making
- Relationship repair and strengthened connections
- Adaptive coping strategies for stress and adversity
Clinical Strategies for Growth
- Assessment tools for tracking progress toward growth
- Interventions that cultivate hope, agency, and resilience
- Integration of trauma-informed practices across settings
Challenges & Considerations
- Limitations of PTG as a long-term process
- Developmental and cultural influences on outcomes
- Risks of premature focus on growth before stabilization
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Physicians
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
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