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Unexplored Trainings and Certifications That Can Advance Your Career in Psychosocial Settings/Populations
Monday, March 07, 2022, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
Category: Events

* This event will be held live via Zoom.

Timed Agenda
6:00-6:05 Introductions and background information
6:05-6:30 Presentation/Subjective. Information
6:30- 6:50 Informal Conversation with Questions
6:45-7:00 Summary and Networking


Event Description
Presentation will address briefly why and how OT/OTA’s can become trained or certified in the following: Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Neurofeedback & Biofeedback, Brain-spotting, Somatic Experiencing (SE), Trauma Informed Yoga, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Sensory Attachment Intervention (SAI), and Sensory Integration/Modulation.


Conversations that Matter: will be surrounding the pro/cons of these certifications and how they can influence your practice as an OT/OTA.

Speaker Biography
Shannon Pfau MAOT, OTR/L, CTP: I am an OT that currently works in a Psychosocial Outpatient Private Practice in Fargo, ND.  I became the NDOTA Fargo District Chair this year as well as obtained my Certified Trauma Professional Certification in 2021. I currently see individuals ages 14+ with a variety of Mental Health or Complex Chronic/Autoimmune Conditions. I graduated from Saint Catherine University with my Masters in Occupational Therapy in 2016. Since, I have worked in both Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health settings along with PRN work in Inpatient Rehabilitation. Through the beginning of the COVID pandemic I was Clinical Director at Professional Rehabilitation Consultants. I have been a Fieldwork Educator for many students throughout the years along with developing programs and writing proposals for Sensory Modulation Rooms. I am a wife and mother of two toddler boys and when I have free time I spend it cuddling my dog, writing, reading, or doing arts/crafts. Prior to becoming an OT, I worked as a direct support specialist to adults with developmental disabilities, care coordinator at a home health agency, and coached competitive cheerleading. My special areas of interest within Psychosocial OT include Sensory Modulation, CBT, Chronic Pain, Polyvagal Theory/Application, and Trauma. I particularly enjoy helping young adults/adults regain independence and participate in meaningful activities. 


Learning Objectives
Participants will:  
    •    Articulate or describe the goal of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
    •    Identify in what setting/population Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is utilized.
    •    Describe how Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, or Brain spotting would be useful as a tool for intervention in Psychosocial OT settings/populations.
    •    Be able to broadly summarize the certification process for Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) along with Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Polyvagal Theory.
    •    Examine and link the new Safe and Sound Protocol to the benefits of sensory modulation/regulation.
    •    Recall the formal process of DBT and identify the pro/cons of applying this theory in OT practice.
    •    Discuss how and why trauma informed yoga is utilized in OT practice and why certification is beneficial.


Target Audience: OT, OTA, Student

Level of Content: Intermediate

AOTA Practice Area: Mental Health

CEUs: 1

Fees: $5 MOTA Members/$25 non-members

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Contact: [email protected]