This course equips behavioral health clinicians with tools and strategies to effectively support children coping with the challenges of parental divorce or separation. Recognizing the profound impact divorce can have on children's emotional well-being, the course integrates evidence-based interventions with practical insights for clinicians to foster resilience and facilitate healthy adjustment.
Course created on April 24, 2024
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CE/CEU Offered: CE Broker/2.0 CE Broker #20-1200482; CE Hours/2.0; IACET/0.2; NY-Contact Hours/2.0 Self-Study
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the psychological, emotional, and behavioral responses of children to parental divorce, including common challenges and developmental considerations.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify two specific play therapy techniques (e.g., art therapy, storytelling, and other creative modalities) to engage children in therapeutic processes and facilitate the expression of thoughts and feelings around divorce/separation.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least one strategy to help children develop effective coping mechanisms, manage distress, and regulate emotions in response to the changes associated with divorce/separation.
Agenda
0-25 Minutes | Introduction |
25-55 Minutes | The psychological, emotional, and behavioral responses of children to parental divorce, including common challenges and developmental considerations. |
55-85 Minutes | Specific play therapy techniques (e.g., art therapy, storytelling, and other creative modalities) to engage children in therapeutic processes and facilitate the expression of thoughts and feelings around divorce/separation. |
85-115 Minutes | Strategies to help children develop effective coping mechanisms, manage distress, and regulate emotions in response to the changes associated with divorce/separation. |
115-120 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Karalynn Royster
PsyD
Dr. Royster (she/her) received a Master of Arts (MA) in Forensic Psychology and Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) from the University of Denver. She then completed her APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Rogers Memorial Hospital, working with children and adolescents with severe mental and behavioral health conditions. Dr. Royster’s Postdoctoral training was at the University of Wisconsin Madison working with new mothers and babies and receiving a post-graduate certificate in Infant, Early Childhood, and Family Mental Health from the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Currently, Dr. Royster is a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Colorado, a PsycPact provider, and holds an Infant Mental Health Mentor-Clinical IMH-E® endorsement from the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health. She is a Clinical Supervisor and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Denver and is active in the World Association for Infant Mental Health and the Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health (COAIMH) associations. She is also the owner of Learn with Little House, a digital education platform for parents.
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Financial disclosures: Dr. Karalynn Royster, PsyD, IMH-E received an honorarium for presenting this course. Dr. Karalynn Royster is the owner of Little House Psychology, LLC and Learn with Little House, LLC. Dr. Karalynn Royster has published articles on developmental psychology and maternal depression.
Non-financial disclosures: Dr. Karalynn Royster has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by continued Psychology.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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