Part 7: Counseling Interventions and Evidence-Based Treatment of Children and Youth Survivors of Sexual Trauma

Presenter: Maria Haiyasoso, PhD, LPC-S, RPT™, NCC

Learning Objectives

Learners will define resilience and trauma-informed treatment components as they relate to children and youth survivors of sexual trauma.
Learners will identify developmentally appropriate, evidence-based, and trauma-informed treatments for child survivors of sexual trauma.
Learners will explain culturally responsive interventions and activities designed to target components of evidence-based trauma treatments.

CE Credit: 1 NBCC Hours; 0 CRCC Hours; 1 WA Hours; 0 APT Hours; 0 NAADAC Hours; 1 NY Hours; 1 Ethics Hours

Maria Haiyasoso, PhD, LPC-S, RPT™, NCC

Dr. Maria Haiyasoso is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in the Professional Counseling Program at Texas State University. She holds licensure as a licensed professional counselor supervisor in Texas and is a registered play therapist. Dr. Haiyasoso serves as a facilitator of the Institute for Play Therapy at Texas State University, and her clinical experience and research focus includes counseling and play therapy with survivors of child sexual abuse and survivors of intimate partner violence. Dr. Haiyasoso regularly presents on best practices for trauma work with youth and cultural humility in counseling. She also owns a private practice in Seguin, TX.