About this course

Learning Objectives

• Identify five practical tools that support client self-reflection, emotional awareness, and well-being between sessions.
• Apply at least three strategies that encourage intentional check-ins, self-monitoring, and emotional regulation in everyday life.

Learning Levels

• Beginner, all levels are welcome

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Erena DiGonis, LCSW-R

  Trauma Therapist, Educator, and Founder of EngagedMinds Continuing Education

  Erena DiGonis, LCSW-R, is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Health Coach, and Certified Clinical Anxiety and Trauma Treatment Professional. She is also a Certified Brainspotting Therapist and has advanced training in EMDR and Pain Reprocessing Therapy. Erena has more than twenty-three years of clinical and professional experience as a therapist, educator, supervisor, and consultant. Throughout her career, she has worked in community mental health, psychiatric, residential, in-home, and private practice settings, providing care for hundreds of individuals with complex mental health needs.

  Erena is the Founder and Continuing Education Director of EngagedMinds, a national continuing education organization providing evidence-informed training for social workers, counselors, therapists, and psychologists. She is a sought-after writer, speaker, and consultant whose work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Psychology Today, Reader's Digest, Women's Health, and MEL Magazine. She has served as a reviewer for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Press and is an Advisory Board Member for the CPTSD Foundation.

Disclosure

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