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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Children who have been sexually abused can heal. Join our conversation with Dr. Eliana Gil to learn how. Dr. Gil is the founder of the Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of trauma in children, especially those who have been sexually abused. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and a Registered Art Therapist.In this episode, we cover:What type of abuse is considered “sexual abuse”?Parents often don't know before fostering or adopting or taking in their grandchild that the child has experienced sexual abuse. What behaviors might indicate that a child has been abused sexually?What kids are at greatest risk for being sexually abused? Brief refresher on typical psycho-sexual development in children without abuse and how sexual abuse can alter this.How does the impact of the abuse differ on the child depending on their relationship to the abuser?Children can and do heal from sexual abuse. What are the long-term impacts of having been sexually abused?Not all kids who were sexually abused become sexual abusers. Is there research on this? How common is this?Guilt because they may have enjoyed part of the experience—physically or the attention.The presence of a supportive adult who believes the child can make a difference in how a child recovers.How should a parent respond if a child discloses sexual abuse?How can parents help children heal from sexual abuse?What protective factors in children or families make recovery more likely?What are some practical tools and talking points to assist a child in the re-learning of healthy boundaries and expressions of healthy affection? How to find a therapist to help a child heal from sexual abuse?What safeguards should a family have in place when accepting placement of a child who may have been sexually abused? How to protect other children in the home?Support the showPlease leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

On this edition of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee talks with Kathryn Harlow, domestic and sexual violence counselor for Domestic and Sexual Violence Services; and Jennifer Hannett, of The Gil Institute, about showing up to do the work when the work is really difficult. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other Fairfax County podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

  Original Air Date: August 31, 2021 What does it really mean to be culturally competent?... To help us kick off the next 100 episodes, Lisa is joined by a truly amazing individual who is a leader in our play therapy field - Dr. Eliana Gil. Likely you have heard of her

What does it really mean to be culturally competent?... To help us kick off the next 100 episodes, Lisa is joined by a truly amazing individual who is a leader in our play therapy field - Dr. Eliana Gil. Likely you have heard of her

Rachel Altvater, Psy.D., RPT-S is a Licensed Psychologist in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is the owner of Creative  Psychological Health Services, a psychologist at Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education, an affiliate faculty member at Loyola University Maryland, the President-Elect of the MD/DC Association for Play Therapy, and the Continuing Education Director of Starbright Training Institute. Dr. Altvater published two articles in the International Journal of Play Therapy on her research of technology use in play therapy and is a contributing author in Integrating Expressive Arts into Counseling Practice: Theory-Based Interventions (2nd ed.) and Integrating Technology in Modern Therapies: A Clinician’s Guide to Developments and Interventions. She is the recipient of the 2019 Emerging Leader Service Award from the Association for Play Therapy, the 2018 Outstanding  Play Therapy Research Award from the MD/DC Association for Play Therapy, and the 2018 Distinguished Alumna of the Year from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, D.C. Campus. You can contact Dr. Altvater at dr.rachelaltvater@gmail.com or visit her facebook page at www.facebook.com/dr.rachelaltvater for daily inspiration!  Research Article on Gaming Here: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/gpr-14-2-141.pdf If you are a therapist looking for free weekly information on how to grow your Hybrid practice- Feel free to join our group on Facebook- The Hybrid Practice!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therapyandtech/message

Dr. Rachel Altvater, Psy.D., RPT-S is a Licensed Psychologist in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is the owner of Creative Psychological Health Services, a psychologist at Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education, an affiliate faculty member at Loyola University Maryland, the President-Elect of the MD/DC Association for Play Therapy, and the Continuing Education Director of Starbright Training Institute. Dr. Altvater published two articles in the International Journal of Play Therapy on her research of technology use in play therapy and is a contributing author in Integrating Expressive Arts into Counseling Practice: Theory-Based Interventions (2nd ed.) and Integrating Technology in Modern Therapies: A Clinician’s Guide to Developments and Interventions. She is the recipient of the 2019 Emerging Leader Service Award from the Association for Play Therapy, the 2018 Outstanding Play Therapy Research Award from the MD/DC Association for Play Therapy, and the 2018 Distinguished Alumna of the Year from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, D.C. Campus. She can be reached at dr.rachelaltvater@gmail.com or you can follow her on Facebook for daily inspiration! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Visit www.jessicabullock.org for more information or for more questions about this podcast! Feel free to join my Facebook group “The Hybrid Practice” Be Well! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therapyandtech/message

Thank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2-month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to www.TherapyNotes.com and using the promo code TherapyChat.  Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C speaks to Dr. Rachel Altvater about what parents need to know about play therapy.   Dr. Rachel Altvater is a Licensed Psychologist in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, Registered Play Therapist–Supervisor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is the owner of Creative Psychological Health Services, a psychologist at Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education, an affiliate faculty member at Loyola University Maryland, the Continuing Education Director of Starbright Training Institute, and a board member of The MD/DC Association for Play Therapy.   Dr. Altvater published two articles in the International Journal of Play Therapy on her research of technology use in play therapy and is a contributing author in Integrating Expressive Arts into Counseling Practice: Theory-Based Interventions (2nd ed.) and Integrating Technology in Modern Therapies: A Clinician’s Guide to Developments and Interventions. She is the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Alumna of the Year from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, D.C. Campus, and the 2018 Outstanding Play Therapy Research Award from the Maryland/DC Association for Play Therapy.  Resources  https://www.facebook.com/dr.rachelaltvater   https://www.a4pt.org   Dr.rachelaltvater@gmail.com   Please let us know what you'd like to learn more about from Laura by completing this short survey!  Are you a therapist needing support to sharpen your clinical skills in working with trauma survivors? Want to work with Laura for clinical consultation? Get in touch via laura@bahealing.com. Or if you're interested in joining an upcoming online or in person clinical consultation group, go here to sign up on the interest list!  Want a cool Therapy Chat t-shirt, sticker or mug? Find them here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/therapychat  Please consider supporting Therapy Chat by becoming a member on Patreon! Just $1 a month would make a huge impact to keep Therapy Chat going strong! To learn more head to - https://patreon.com/TherapyChat where members get special perks and swag too!  Leave me a message via Speakpipe by going to https://therapychatpodcast.com and clicking on the green Speakpipe button.  Thank you for listening to Therapy Chat! Please be sure to go to iTunes and leave a rating and review, subscribe and download episodes. You can also download the Therapy Chat app on iTunes by clicking here.  Podcast produced by Pete Bailey - https://petebailey.net/audio 

Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support nonprofit, interviews Dr Eliana Gil, a therapist at Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education in Fairfax, VA. who has worked in the field of child abuse prevention and treatment for over 40 years.   Creating a Family has many free resources related to this topic on our website at www.CreatingaFamily.org. Please leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks. Click to Tweet: http://ctt.ec/d003_ FB share: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/45958/ Show Highlights: https://creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/45958/   Support the show (https://creatingafamily.org/donation/)

What issues should families consider when adopting or fostering a child that may have been sexually abused? What are warning signs of past sexual abuse? How can these children be helped while not endangering children already in the home.  Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support organization, interviews Dr. Jennifer Shaw, a clinical psychologist at the Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Shaw specializes in play therapy and therapy with children and teens who have experienced early trauma, including sexual abuse. Show Highlights For a discussion of this show, go to our blog Monday, May 11, 2015. http://creatingafamily.org/blog/.  Creating a Family has many free resources related to this topic on our website at www.CreatingaFamily.org.  If you enjoyed this show, we would very much appreciate you leaving us a review on iTunes. Either go to this website (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id266386337) or if you have iTunes on your phone, tablet or computer, simply type in "Creating a Family", click on Ratings/Reviews, and click on the # of stars. It only takes a moment and it really helps others find us. Thanks. Support the show (https://creatingafamily.org/donation/)

Tonight's special guest is Dr. Eliana Gil from Fairfax, Virginia, who's in group private practice at Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery & Education (www.gilinstitute.com) where she provides therapy, consulting, supervision, and training services. She's a well-known lecturer, author, and clinician. Bilingual and bicultural (originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador), Dr. Gil conducts intensive trainings through Starbright Training Institute for Child and Family Play Therapy in Northern Virginia. Her most recent of several books are "Helping abused and traumatized children: Integrating directive and non-directive approaches" and "Helping Children Heal from Interpersonal Trauma: The Power of Play." Other books discuss various topics and issues in play therapy: Art Therapy, Play Therapy, Sand Therapy, Family Play Therapy, Doll-house play, Puppet Stories, Videotherapy, Bibliotherapy, Filial Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. "This is an exciting time to be a professional in the field of child maltreatment," she writes. "Talented, responsible clinicians and researchers are doing more and more impressive work---and there is much yet to learn. Never before has there been such a large group of interested professionals advancing theories and approaches in order to help abused and traumatized children." And she continues, "Each approach seems to have its own merits, and scientific data are increasingly guiding our understanding of treatment effectiveness. I am committed to observe, learn, and study so that I can best assist my clients."