Helping The Traumatized Child: A Therapist's Workbook

About the Author

George Sachs, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and trauma specialist. He is a graduate of Emory University and the Illinois School of Professional Psychology.

Dr. Sachs completed his pre-doctoral training at Mt. Sinai and Cook County Hospitals in Chicago, working with abused and neglected children. He then finished his internship and post-doctoral residency at the Children’s Institute in Los Angeles.

Dr. Sachs is certified by CIMH (Children’s Institute of Mental Health) in Los Angeles to provide TFCBT to traumatized children and adolescents. Dr. Sachs also provides supervision and training in TFCBT to clinicians in the Los Angeles area.

Dr. Sachs also writes an advice column for the Huffington Post.

Dr. Sachs is available for trainings, consultations, speaking engagements or interviews. Please direct all correspondences to his email or call him directly at 646-418-5035.

Disclaimer

This workbook is not designed to be used alone, but rather as a companion to an existing knowledge base of trauma treatment with children.

Basic principles of child psychotherapy and child maltreatment are not included in this text. It is recommended, therefore, that, while using this manual, clinicians read other sources for treating traumatized children. I suggest the book Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents by Judith Cohen, PhD, Anthony Mannarino, PhD and Esther Deblinger, PhD. This text is a great starting point for learning how to treat traumatized children. I have also provided a resource for other books on trauma in our little store.

In addition to reading one or more of the recommended books, I suggest seeking out a training program in your area that can provide a deeper understanding of child maltreatment and trauma-specific child psychotherapy. Check with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org) for more information on programs in your area. The Medical University of South Carolina, in partnership with the NCTSN, offers an excellent online training called Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy