1 CEU Credit

Annie Barsch, MA, LMFT has been working with individuals, couples, and families for over 20 years. She is trauma informed and is a certified clinical trauma professional. She looks at the effects of trauma on mind and body, after an intense training with Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score. She has attended training sessions with Dr. Bruce Perry, author of The Boy who was Raised as a Dog, regarding the effects of trauma and neglect on the developing child, as well as Dr. Frank Anderson regarding complex trauma. She has worked with clients who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, torture, neglect, abandonment, homelessness, substance dependence, are veterans of foreign wars, immigrants and suicide survivors…ranging in age from 3 to 80+ years old. Her goal with this training is to take what she has learned from her many client’s experiences and help the CASA team create a safe space to encourage dialogue for children using language that fosters connection, safety, and healing.