Brighter Futures Counseling | Counseling | Therapy | Group Services | Elizabethtown KY

Elizabethtown's Counseling and Therapy Specialists

Domestic Violence for Mental Health Practitioners

July 27, 2023 OR September 21, 2023

Presenter Bio

C.J. Quick, LPCC-S, LMFT, RPT-S holds a Masters of Arts in Education with emphasis in Professional Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy.  She has practiced as a mental health therapist for over 14 years and currently co-owns a private practice in Elizabethtown, Kentucky that specializes in working with Children and Families.  Ms. Quick is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor-Supervisor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor.  She specializes in working with children who have experienced trauma, children who have attachment concerns, and with families.  She has worked with at risk children including over two years full time experience at a Children’s Crisis Unit working with children as risk of harming themselves or others.  She has continued to work closely with community partners and schools to assess at risk children and adolescents and help coordinate care.  Ms. Quick is also an autonomously licensed Batterer’s Intervention Provider who has worked extensively with perpetrators and victims of Domestic Violence as well as children who have been exposed to violence.

Ms. Quick presents locally and throughout the state on a multitude of child mental health topics including but not limited to:  Early Childhood Mental Health, the effects of Trauma on Brain Development, and Trauma Informed Education.  She also provides Kentucky board approved trainings for mental health professionals on Understanding and Treating Suicide, Domestic Violence, and Laws and Ethics as they apply to Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists.

Sarah Reynolds, LCSW holds a Master of Social Work.  She has practiced as a mental health therapist for over 10 years.  Ms. Reynolds is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  Prior to her clinical experience, Ms. Reynolds worked for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services investigating child abuse and neglect as well as assisting families working towards reunification.  She specializes in working with children who have experienced trauma, children who have attachment concerns, and with families.  Ms. Reynolds has experience working with at risk children including providing therapeutic services within a Children’s Treatment and Rehabilitation Program. She has continued to work closely with community partners and schools to assess at risk children and adolescents and help coordinate care.  Ms. Reynolds is also an autonomously licensed Batterer’s Intervention Provider who has worked extensively with perpetrators and victims of Domestic Violence as well as children who have been exposed to violence.

Ms. Reynolds provides Kentucky board approved trainings for mental health professionals on Understanding and Treating Suicide, Domestic Violence, Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma, and Laws and Ethics as they apply to Social Workers in Kentucky.

Program Description

This course will meet the mandated Domestic Violence continuing education training for the Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Marriage and Family Therapist, and the Kentucky Board of Social Work. Following the workshop, participants should be able to 1) identify domestic violence, elder abuse, neglect and exploitation; 2) identify the effects of domestic violence, elder abuse, neglect and exploitation on adult and child victims; 3) identify legal remedies; 4) identify lethality and risk; 5) identify protocols addressing domestic violence, elder abuse, neglect and exploitation; 6) understand reporting requirements; and 7) identify community resources and victim services available.

  • Dates: July 27, 2023 OR September 21, 2023
  • Time: The training will run from 9:00 AM EST until 12:00 PM EST  
  • Cost: $50.00
  • Cancellation Policy can be viewed here.
  • Continuing Education:
    • Approved for Continuing Education Credit by:
      • The Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (approved 01/19/2023)
      • The Kentucky Board of Social Work (KBSWSP: 202306)
      • The Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology–PENDING
      • The Kentucky Board of Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (Approved Sponsor Effective 02/17/2022)
    • Brighter Futures Counseling, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7035. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Brighter Futures Counseling, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.