Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know
- Types of trafficking
- High risk populations and locations
- Psychological processes of luring in victims
- Unique protection needs of survivors
Identifying Human Trafficking Even When It’s Hidden in Plain Sight
- What to watch for in therapy
- Identify risk in the clinical interview
- Screening and assessment tools
- How to respond if you suspect trafficking
- Case example: How the signs of a 16 year old trafficked female go unnoticed
What You Need to Know Before You Start Working with Survivors
- Psychological underpinnings of entry
- Why victims stay...and why they return
- Key factors to establishing boundaries
- The legal aspects of trafficking: Case Example
The Critical First Steps to Effective Treatment
Understanding How to Combat:
- Psychological effects of trafficking
- Trauma bonding and unique attachment styles
- Brainwashing and Stockholm Syndrome
Treating the PTSD of Trafficking
- Prolonged Exposure, EMDR, Cognitive
- Processing Therapy
- Strengths-based treatment approaches
- Essential components of traumainformed care
- Diagnosis and pitfalls to avoid
Treatment Obstacles and What to do About Them
- How to build and maintain client’s trust
- The power of brainwashing and who is vulnerable to being trafficked
- Who is at higher risk of being trafficked
- Risk of returning to trafficking
- Safety issues
Post-Traumatic Growth: Transformation from Victim to Survivor
- Help clients find meaning after trauma
- Create a comprehensive, individualized recovery plan
- Case examples: From trauma to recovery