Healing Trauma for First Responders During War and Conflict

Healing Truama for First Responders during War and Conflict gives therapists an inside look at the trauma experienced by Soldiers and other First Responders during times of war. In collaboration with Ashira Gobrin, Stephanie brings real-life experience to the table for discussion, understanding and healing. This course will provide education in cultural competence, understanding of how the brain works for First Responders, and build confidence in the process of Brainspotting. Participants will also gain an understanding of the after-effects of war during live times of conflict. Detailed discussion of trauma, the brain and how First Responders react to trauma and survive will be the highlights of this training. 

Before becoming a therapist, Stephanie was an officer for over 10 years. During that time in law enforcement, she experienced many critical and volatile events giving Stephanie first-hand exposure to the traumas of law enforcement. At only eight weeks on the job as a patrol officer, she was involved in an officer-involved shooting. This critical event ultimately led her to a culturally competent therapist who helped navigate Stephanie’s traumas. This ultimately led Stephanie to pursue a Master’s in Social work and focus on healing trauma with other first responders. Stephanie is now an LCSW and has been a trauma therapist for the past ten years. Her primary clientele are people with severe trauma. She sees numerous first responders and military personnel. Stephanie has taken the basics of her training as a cop and integrated it with Brainspotting techniques to create a powerful model of healing her clients efficiently and effectively. 

Ashira Gobrin is a Certified Brainspotting Consultant, Executive Coach and Graphologist. Ashira has assisted David Grand In the training of Jewish therapists In Brainspotting, specifically focused on healing trauma for survivors of the October 7th massacre and the war in Gaza. She Is also a proud mother of 2 lone soldiers In the IDF.

The target audience for this event is those therapists or coaches working with any First Responder or Military personnel who have been directly or indirectly affected by the events of October 7, 2023, in Israel. 

Learning Objectives: 

o Develop your own confidence as a clinician capable of holding attunement and synthesizing the

techniques of Brainspotting

o Integrate knowledge and cultural awareness into the use of Brainspotting

o Evaluate the use of First Responder set-ups within observed client sessions

o Identify barriers clinicians may have when working with this population

Stephanie Neuman, provider number 1976, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/12/2023 – Present. Social workers completing this course receive 14 clinical continuing education credits.