16-135a Time-In, Not Time-Out: Strategies for Co-Regulation with Traumatized
Adolescents and Families - 6 Hour Seminar
Martha B. Straus, Ph.D.
Saturday, June 18, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Course Description
Traumatized adolescents struggle with self-regulation. They are dysregulated across systems--neurologically,
cognitively, physically, emotionally, behaviorally, socially, and spiritually. Anxious and vigilant, and unable to
trust themselves or caregivers, they may experience even loving relationships as confusing and frightening. But
to learn self-soothing, they must first be able to rely upon others, and discover the joy of co-regulation. They
benefit from relationships with adults that provide them with the psychological (and physical) sense of
containment they cannot supply themselves. In this workshop, we will discuss and practice mindful, empathic
strategies to help these teens—and their parents--feel more secure, connected, present, and stable.
Faculty: Martha B. Straus, Ph.D. – Martha is a professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at
Antioch University New England Graduate School in Keene, New Hampshire, and adjunct instructor in
psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. She maintains a small private practice in Brattleboro, VT and consults
to schools, social service agencies and courts. Dr. Straus is the author of numerous articles and four books
including No-Talk Therapy for Children and Adolescents, and more recently, Adolescent Girls in Crisis:
Intervention and Hope. Dr. Straus trains and conducts workshops internationally.
Learning Objectives
After attending this seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the developmental importance of co-regulation
2. Demonstrate adult behavior that increases calm, intentional, empathic interaction
3. Discuss an alphabet of 26 strategies that improve emotional and behavioral co-regulation
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