2. Describe the rationale and application of 7 principles of Working with Adults with Complex Trauma Histories

3. Review additional considerations including those pertaining to Education, Training, and Professional Development, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), and Self-monitoring and Self-care

Paul Frewen, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Western University, Canada. He is a Past Chair of the Traumatic Stress Division of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), and immediate Past Chair of the Practice Committee of the American Psychological Association (APA) Trauma Psychology Division 56, and received early career awards from both divisions. He Co-Chaired with Dr. Courtois, the development of the Professional Practice Guidelines for Working with Adults with Complex Trauma Histories in 2024, and co-authored (with Dr. Lanius) the book, "Healing the Traumatized Self", in 2015. He has authored of 140 peer-reviewed journal articles on trauma psychology and related topics, and is a practicing trauma psychologist in London, Ontario, Canada.

Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified counseling psychologist who retired from 35 years in clinical practice in Washington, DC, and is now located in Bethany Beach, DE, working part-time as an author and consultant/trainer on trauma psychology and treatment. She continues to edit and write books on trauma responses and treatment. She has coauthored Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Dr. Julian Ford and others; with Dr. Ford, she has co-authored a book on the treatment of complex trauma and co-edited two books on approaches to the treatment of complex trauma in adults and children/adolescents.

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