Post-Traumatic Growth: Applications and Caveats for Clinical Practice
In this course, Dr. Stacey Freedenthal explains the theory and practice of post-traumatic growth (PTG), offering clinical tools for fostering disclosure, meaning-making, and transformation across five domains: relating to others, new possibilities, appreciation of life, personal strength, and spiritual change.
About this course
<p>In this course, Dr. Stacey Freedenthal – associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice – introduces the science and application of post-traumatic growth (PTG). Learners will explore the five domains of PTG, the role of disclosure and narrative in facilitating growth, and how PTG differs from resilience and recovery. Emphasis is placed on clinical applications, cultural considerations, and the complex relationship between distress and growth. Participants gain practical strategies for integrating PTG into trauma-focused work and supervision.</p>
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