Caring with Compassion: A Journey Toward Trauma-Informed Care

Based on the prevalence of trauma in our society, trauma-informed care is needed now more than ever. This workshop will define trauma-informed care and its principles, emphasizing the pervasive impact across people of diverse backgrounds and experiences. Participants will discuss applying real-word trauma-informed care techniques and, through interactive discussions, explore strategies to create safe, supportive environments that prioritize empowerment, trust, and collaboration.

This workshop meets the requirement for licensure.

For additional information: [email protected] or (410) 864-0211 ext. 4

CE Credit: 3

Workshop Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Workshop Type: Webinar ONLY **Zoom information will be provided via e-mail the day prior to the event.**

Approved Professionals:

• Social Workers (Category I)

• Professional Counselors, Addiction Counselors, & Marriage & Family Therapists (Category A)

• Psychologists

Out of State Providers: Our workshop is co-sponsored by the Maryland Psychological Association. Most mental health boards across the United States will accept CE credits from state health professional organizations like MPA. Please check out your professional board information to determine if this workshop will meet your continuing education needs.

• Define trauma-informed care and its principles.
• Apply trauma-informed techniques to in-person and telehealth treatment.
• Review research related to trauma-informed care.

Dr. La Keita D. Carter, a licensed psychologist and international speaker,specializes in trauma,sexual wellness and relationships, addictions, women’s issues, and cultural barriers to treatment. A native Baltimorean, Dr. Carter completed her bachelor's degree at Temple University (magna cum laude) and master's and doctoral degrees at Loyola University Maryland. She is also a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and licensed clinical alcohol drug counselor (LCADC) in Maryland.

Affectionately known as “DrL” by her patients and students, Dr. Carter is the owner and CEO of the Institute for HEALing, LLC (iHEAL), an award-winning, nationally-accredited wellness agency based in Owings Mills, MD that specializes in the treatment of mental health disorders in children, teens, and adults. In addition to practicing, she teaches psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has authored three psychology textbooks and regularly writes articles related to sexual health, wellness, and relationships in her Psychology Today column, InsideIntimacy.

She has been honored as Baltimore County’s 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year, American Psychological Association Fellow (2024), one of Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs (2022), Maryland’s Top 100 Women (2021 and 2023), and Top 40 under 40 (2021) by The Daily Record and a Leader in Diversity (2022) by The Baltimore Business Journal. She has been featured guest discussing mental health topics in media outlets like The Afro, Fox45, WBAL,NewYork Times, Washington Post, WJZ13, and Baltimore Sun.

She serves as the Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Black Mental Health Alliance, Inc. and board member for Pro Bono Counseling. She is also a member of the Board of Deacons at Providence Baptist Church and chaplain of one of the church’s oldest clubs. In July 2024, she was appointed to Maryland State’s Board of Psychologists by Governor Wes Moore.

A 23-year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., our nation’s oldest historically Black Greek-letter organization for women, Dr. Carter was initiated in Delta Mu chapter at Temple University. She is an active member in Rho Xi Omega chapter (Baltimore, MD) where she currently serves as the Mental Health Committee Chairman, Technology Committee Chairman, and External Awards Committee Co-chairman. She is also the Mental Health Chairman for the North Atlantic Region,which spans from Washington DC to Vermont.

She is married with four children, ranging in age from 6-14. She enjoys exercising (lifting and cycling), baking,cooking, traveling, home decorating, and watching movies. She reserves Sundays, her favorite day of the week, for faith, family, food, and fun,which includes baking her weekly loaf of bread.

This activity is being co-sponsored by the Maryland Psychological Association, the Maryland Psychological Association Foundation, and iHEAL. The Maryland Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Maryland Psychological Association maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

Event Venue

Online