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ForwardTrauma Focused-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) - Advanced - NOVEMBER 6 & 7, 2025
The purpose of this Advanced TF-CBT for Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Learning Community is to bring together a group of mental health providers who share a foundational knowledge of TF-CBT and a common interest in serving youth who have experienced trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation (T/CSE). The Learning Community will build on participants’ existing knowledge, as well as introduce new learning and activities to enhance clinical skills essential to serving this population with skill and fidelity. The initial in-person training will be held November 6th - 7th 2025, followed by a year of bi-monthly (every other month) virtual video consultation to support participants in application of the model following the initial training. The training is provided by TF-CBT national trainers Kelly Kinnish, PhD, and Jessica Wozniak, Psy.D., of The National Center on Child Trafficking (NCCT)
Target Audience
Mental Health Providers
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Utilize the TF-DBT treatment model with skill and fidelity with T/CSE clients.
2|Discuss T/CSE - specific psychoeducation topics.
3|Recognize and skillfully process T/CSE - specific and related negative cognitions.
4|Identify and address common challenges faced in the development of a Trauma Narrative with a client who has experienced CSED.
5|Identify common barriers to client and caregiver treatment engagement and utilize creative and developmentally appropriate strategies and techniques for overcoming these barriers.
TF-CBT for Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Advanced Training Outline
DAY 1
9:00 Introduction/Cases/Breakouts
- Small group discussion – Questions, Challenges
- Brief Overview of T/CSEC
- Introduction, Case Examples, Breakout
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 TF-CBT and Complex Trauma
- Intro and Rationale TF-CBT for T/CSEC
- Overview of Complex Trauma and TF-CBT for Complex Trauma
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Engagement, Safety, and Stabilization
- Engagement overview
- Common T/CSEC challenges
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Motivational enhancement strategies and Stages of Change
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:15 Safety
- Safety Challenges and Strategies with T/CSEC Clients
- Focus on Addressing Runaway Risk and Behavior
4:15-4:30 Discussion and Questions
DAY 2
9:00 PRACTICE Components - Psychoeducation
- Review of module goals and essential elements
- Psychoeducation as an engagement strategy
- T/CSEC-specific, T/CSEC-relevant content and resources
- Considerations for how and when to address T/CSEC
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00: Relaxation, Affective Id. & Reg, Cognitive Coping
- Review of module goals and essential elements
- T/CSEC Considerations
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Parenting and Conjoint Work
- Caregiver Engagement and Challenges
- Parenting /Strengthening the Client-Caregiver relationship/family communication
- Unconventional caregivers (Group home settings, foster care, fictive kin, no caregiver)
1:45-4:15 Trauma Narration/ Enhancing Future Safety
- Addressing multiple traumas (Timeline, Themes)
- Common T/CSEC-specific negative cognitions in TN
- Considerations in Sharing TN
- T/CSEC-specific Future Safety Concerns
- Discharge planning
2:30-2:45 Break
4:15-4:30 Discussion and Questions
Speakers
Jessica Wozniak, PsyD.
Assistant Professor
UMass Chan Medial School
Psychologist
Baystate Health
Kelly Kinnish, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Georgia State University
Name of Individual | Individual's Role in Activity | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Wozniak, PsyD | Course Director, Planner, Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Kelly Kinnish, PhD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Psychologists
Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content. A maximum of 11.50 CE credit(s) for psychologists have been granted for this educational activity.
Social Workers (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Baystate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organization, not individual courses are approved under this program. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive a maximum of 11.50 continuing education credit(s).
Mental Health Counselors
Baystate Health is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider, (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. (ACEP #5684). Mental Health Counselors completing this course receives a maximum of 11.50 clock hours.
Available Credit
- 11.50 APA American Psychological AssociationBaystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- 11.50 ASWB Continuing Education Credit(s)
- 11.50 NBCCBaystate Health is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBC requirements. The ACEP solely responsible for all aspects of the program.