How Early Childhood Relational Trauma Impacts an Individual Throughout Life

Our June Clinical Grand Rounds will be: "The Hidden Trauma: How Early Childhood Relational Trauma Impacts an Individual Throughout the Life"
About this Event

Our June 2025 Clinical Grand Rounds will be on, "The Hidden Trauma: How Early Childhood Relational Trauma Impacts an Individual Throughout the Lifespan" and will be presented by, Victoria Sanders, LMFT.

Victoria is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and the current CEO for VMS Family Counseling Services.

Synopsis & Ojectives:

This discussion focuses on the way in which the prenatal period and early childhood impacts an individual throughout the lifespan, particularly when considering relational trauma. Often, these individuals do not meet criteria for any particular DSM 5 diagnosis, particularly not a diagnosis of PTSD, however, these experiences impact an individual in such a deep way that it cannot be ignored. Accepting that relational trauma can only be healed through relationship empowers treatment providers when working with those who have experienced this type of trauma.

Objectives:

1. The learner will be able to identify at least two ways in which trauma during the prenatal time period impacts an individual throughout the lifespan.

2. The learner will be able to identify at least two ways in which “relational trauma” impacts an individual’s life-long relationships.

3. The learner will be able to identify ways in which the relationship between the client and treatment provider can help to resolve historical, relational trauma.