Trauma Informed Care
Understanding, Recognizing, and Supporting Clients
The field of psychology increasingly recognizes the profound impact of trauma on individuals’ lives and functioning. Laurie K. Scherer, MS, LCPC-S, guides you in exploring the many ways trauma may affect your lactation clients—whether it’s a recent event like a challenging birth, long-ago experiences such as childhood sexual abuse, or even generational trauma rooted in family history. This course equips you with the knowledge and tools to recognize and respond to trauma with empathy and skill.
What you’ll learn:
- How the understanding of trauma has evolved in psychology
- Types of trauma and how trauma is diagnosed
- Recognizing signs of trauma
- The impact of trauma on self-advocacy and agency
What you’ll gain:
- Strategies for listening with curiosity
- Interventions to help clients feel safer and more empowered
- Guidance on when to seek additional support for your clients
- Tips for self-care to sustain your ability to help others
Scherer, a licensed clinical professional counselor with advanced trauma certification, brings unique expertise to this course, drawing on her background as both a trauma specialist and a former IBCLC.
Trigger warning: This course includes specific references to trauma, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, and medical trauma.
Accreditation Recognition:
- 2 Nursing Contact Hours (through November 12, 2027)
- 2 CMEs
- 2 L-CERPs (through December 31, 2027)
Notice: Due to IBLCE® changes, CERP recognition and domains after December 31, 2025 might be slightly different from previously approved recognition.
Lactation Education Resources has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, Lactation Education Resources attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.
Price: $30.00