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Rewriting the Story: Unlocking Post-Traumatic Growth in Kids and Teens

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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

Here's What You'll Learn

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

Everything You're Getting

  • More than 2 hours of video content
  • Up to 2.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts

Paul Foxman, PhD

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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 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 has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150671
Duration:
2 hours, 1 minute
Copyright:
Apr 23, 2026
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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