Treating Individuals Impacted by Generational Trauma

With a growing awareness of trauma and its impact on an individual, we are learning that we need to not only consider what has happened in the individual's lifetime but need to also consider what happened in the lives of previous generations in their families and how that impacts the individual. Some providers work with populations that can be challenging given the generational patterns of trauma, poverty, incarceration, etc. their families have experienced. It is essential for providers to understand generational trauma and how to support their clients from a generational perspective. Without this perspective, clinicians can have unrealistic expectations for their clients and their families and encounter barriers to engagement. This course will address generation trauma within the African American, Native, Latino, and Asian American communities, as well as for Holocaust survivors. Specific examples will be provided on how to address generational trauma that clinicians can utilize in their work with clients.

Published: Apr 2025

Format

Online Course

Credits

6.0

Instructor

Nicole Kelly, Psy.D.

Price

$ 119

Course objectives

Treating Individuals Impacted by Generational Trauma

  • Define generational trauma.
  • Identify one strategy to assess generational trauma.
  • Identify at least one way generational trauma impacts the African American community.
  • Identify at least one way generational trauma impacts the Native community.

Instructor

Nicole Kelly, Psy.D.

Nicole Kelly, Psy.D. a clinical psychologist with 18 years of experience working with at-risk youth and their families. Through Klasey Consulting, she consults with and trains social service and mental health providers on trauma-informed care, human trafficking, culturally-informed care, vicarious trauma, and leadership development. Nicole and her team of trainers provide psychoeducation on trauma and related topics on a daily basis. She has trained thousands of social service and mental health providers on trauma. Nicole has supervised clinicians working with youth and adults impacted by trauma for 13 years. She has also served as an expert witness in court case about trauma and human trafficking. Nicole developed a two-day training on trauma and the Stages of Change model that was mandated by the California Department of Social Services for social workers throughout California to attend. She authored sex trafficking prevention and intervention curriculums for Los Angeles County’s Juvenile Probation Department that has been implanted throughout the United States. Additionally, Nicole has been awarded the State of California Senate Certificate of Recognition by Senator Joel Anderson and her work has been recognized by Los Angeles County. She is currently launching Resilient Wellness of Texas to provide trauma-informed and resiliency focused therapy and assessments to youth and families.

Course Lessons

How It Works

  • View the presentation. Classes are broken into small video segments of less than 30 minutes, so you can come and go as you please.
  • Take the quiz. Answer a few questions after each lesson before you move to the next lesson.
  • Complete the course evaluation.
  • Print your certificate and you're done!

We Make It Easy

  • Handouts from the class are available as PDF files to view or print.
  • Once you've purchased a class, you can view it as many times as you like.
  • Login with your email address and password. It takes you to your personal library/dashboard of all classes you have purchased.
  • Over 90% of professionals report being absolutely satisfied with their online experience!

Levels of Classes

All of our classes are offered at the intermediate level unless otherwise indicated. All classes are designed for experienced mental health professionals.

Test Policy

You need a score of 75% or higher in each lesson/module to move to the next lesson/module. Most people pass on their first attempt. You have up to 3 attempts to pass each module. After 3 failed attempts, you need to contact our office and we will reset the quiz for one more attempt. 

Refund Policy

We offer a no-risk guarantee for our online courses. You can view any class for three days, and if not satisfied, contact PPS and we will refund your money in full. This refund offer does not apply if you have completed the class and passed all of the lesson/module quizzes.

Technical Support For On-Demand Courses

Please call 877-777-0668, Monday-Friday from 10 am - 4 pm Pacific Time or email info@psychsem.com.

Questions, Special Needs & Grievances

If you would like additional information, require special accommodations, or have a grievance, please contact Professional Psych Seminars at: toll-free phone: 877-777-0668, phone: 805-371-9443, fax: (805) 371-7443 or email us: info@psychsem.com.

On Demand Course FAQs

How long to I have to complete this class?

There is no time limit. You can take as long as you'd like to complete the class.

Can I sign-up for a class now, even though I don't want to take it for some time in the future?

Yes. Customers often do this when we are running a special, offering you a discounted price.

I lost my certificate. What do I do?

Log in to your account, navigate to the course, and view/print your Certificate.

Do I have to take the entire class at one time or can I stop and come back another time?

You can sign in and out anytime, from any computer, to continue the class. We break our classes into segments of 20 to 30 minutes. You can watch one segment and then come back later. You can even fast forward within a segment.

I am concerned about having to remember everything to take the test. Will this be a problem?

No. We ask you 2 to 3 questions after each 20 to 30 minute video lesson. Answer the questions after each lesson and save your answers. You can come back later and watch another video lesson when you have time. You don't have to remember more than one video lesson at a time. Also, most of our questions are very straight forward. You should have no problem answering them if you've watched the video lesson.

Can you print out the handouts for my on-demand class and send them to me?

No. You can view them online or print them out yourself.

My certificate won’t print. Can you help me?

Hold down the keys Ctrl + P at the same time to access the print screen on your computer.