Domestic Violence Awareness: Understanding Impacts and Responding with Trauma-Informed Care with Roxanne Lozano, Outreach Counselor at Mutual Ground
October 30, 2026, 9am - 11am
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This comprehensive training equips service providers, educators, and advocates with foundational knowledge and actionable strategies to support individuals impacted by domestic violence. Participants will examine key legal, medical, and statewide defi nitions of abuse, analyze the mechanics of coercive control, and explore trauma-informed care principles to enhance safety, survivor autonomy, and non-judgmental response practices.
Objectives:
- Define Domestic Violence & Identify Core Forms of Abuse: Distinguish between physical violence and subtler tactics, including coercive control, emotional abuse, fi nancial abuse, and technology-facilitated abuse.
- Trace the History of DVAM: Contextualize Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) to understand the roots and evolution of community advocacy and survivor support.
- Apply Trauma-Informed & Survivor-Centered Care: Implement practical framework tools to maintain a survivor's window of tolerance, respect survivor autonomy, and recognize diverse trauma responses.
About Roxanne Lozano:
An Outreach Counselor at Mutual Ground, Roxanne Lozano is currently in her third year of supporting the community through bilingual Spanish counseling services, translation, and educational outreach presentations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from North Central College in Naperville and spent several years teaching in public and private schools before transitioning into community advocacy. Lozano is 60-hour certified in domestic violence and sexual violence (DV/SV) crisis intervention and combines her background in education and mental health with a lifelong passion for art. Her ultimate goal is to become an art therapist, helping others heal through creative expression. Outside of her professional work, she is also the proud mother of a 4-year-old.
Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with EMDR-Informed Trauma Work
with Dr. Eiliana Taylor, LCPC, NCC
December 11, 2026, 9am - 11am
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This interactive virtual training is designed for mental health counselors and focuses on using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles alongside appropriate EMDR-informed trauma interventions. Participants will review the six core ACT processes—acceptance, cognitive defusion, present-moment awareness, self-as-context, values, and committed action—and explore how these concepts may support trauma treatment before, during, and following EMDR work.
The training emphasizes psychological flexibility, trauma-informed care, clinical pacing, client readiness, stabilization, and remaining within professional scope of practice. Participants will also review the eight phases of EMDR and discuss appropriate points where ACT strategies may complement treatment without replacing or modifying established EMDR protocols.
Because the training is presented virtually, it incorporates frequent interactive learning opportunities, including live polls, chat discussions, virtual whiteboard exercises, ACT experiential activities, clinical case scenarios, breakout-room consultation, and counselor role-play. Participants will practice identifying ACT processes, selecting interventions, evaluating client readiness, and applying clinical decision-making to fictional trauma cases.
The overall goal is for counselors to leave with practical ACT-based interventions they can incorporate into trauma-focused clinical work while maintaining appropriate ethical, competency, and trauma-safety boundaries. Current research and professional guidance from the past five years are incorporated throughout the presentation.
About Dr. Eiliana Taylor
Dr. Eliana Taylor has worked in the mental health field for many years, gaining experience in a variety of settings, including inpatient care, private practice, outpatient hospitals, and residential programs. For the past several years, she has served as the Director of Operations for Bridgeview Clinical Services, where she oversees performance metrics, dashboards, productivity, and retention, as well as develops and implements policies and procedures. Through this work, she supports her team, strengthens organizational systems, and helps ensure the delivery of high-quality, client-centered care. She continues to see clients periodically and values opportunities to participate in clinical presentations and professional learning. Dr. Taylor is particularly passionate about working with individuals who have experienced trauma. She believes it is essential to process trauma while continuing to move forward and recognize the possibility of healing and growth. She acknowledges that the journey can sometimes feel never-ending but emphasizes that recovery is possible. She also values opportunities for collaboration and shared learning among mental health professionals.
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