For 2025, this class has been approved for 6 CEs with SW, LMFT, LPC and Psychology Boards.

This is one-day seminar designed specifically for therapists working with children. This engaging training will demystify common mental health diagnoses like ADHD, Anxiety, ASD, Depression, DMDD, and PTSD. Dive into the complexities of brain differences and how these disorders affect children's emotions and behaviors. More than just a list of facts, you'll acquire effective, research-backed strategies to support your young clients and their caregivers. This six-hour intensive training promises to enhance your therapeutic toolbox and elevate your practice in children's mental health.

All class dates are IN PERSON at 2225 W. Broadway, Louisville

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-brain-function-in-mental-health-disorders-tickets-790181322607?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Part of the “5 Nights with a Child Therapist Series”, each night includes real talk, practical tools, take-home resources, and live Q&A—plus FREE childcare so you can show up fully.

Come to one or come to all five—I’d be honored to see you there.

📍 St. Matthews Baptist Church – Youth Community Room
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM (Childcare available 5:45–7:45)
💵 FREE to attend – no RSVP required!

This series is rooted in hope, understanding, and action—not judgment. You don’t have to be a member of any church. You don’t need to know all the “right” answers. You just need to care about kids.

Trauma—big or small—can shape how kids think, feel, and behave. This session will give you tools to understand the impact of stress and hardship, and how to be a consistent, healing presence in a child’s life.

🧸 Questions? Contact Gretchen Watson at gwatson@smbclouisville.org

Part of the “5 Nights with a Child Therapist Series”, each night includes real talk, practical tools, take-home resources, and live Q&A—plus FREE childcare so you can show up fully.

Come to one or come to all five—I’d be honored to see you there.

📍 St. Matthews Baptist Church – Youth Community Room
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM (Childcare available 5:45–7:45)
💵 FREE to attend – no RSVP required!

This series is rooted in hope, understanding, and action—not judgment. You don’t have to be a member of any church. You don’t need to know all the “right” answers. You just need to care about kids.

Anxiety in kids often hides behind behaviors that get misread. We’ll talk about what’s typical, what’s not, and how to recognize and respond to anxiety in ways that help kids feel safe and empowered.

🧸 Questions? Contact Gretchen Watson at gwatson@smbclouisville.org

Part of the “5 Nights with a Child Therapist Series”, each night includes real talk, practical tools, take-home resources, and live Q&A—plus FREE childcare so you can show up fully.

Come to one or come to all five—I’d be honored to see you there.

📍 St. Matthews Baptist Church – Youth Community Room
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM (Childcare available 5:45–7:45)
💵 FREE to attend – no RSVP required!

This series is rooted in hope, understanding, and action—not judgment. You don’t have to be a member of any church. You don’t need to know all the “right” answers. You just need to care about kids.

Explore the world of neurodiversity and how to better understand and connect with kids on the autism spectrum. We’ll talk sensory differences, communication needs, and the power of supportive routines and relationships.

🧸 Questions? Contact Gretchen Watson at gwatson@smbclouisville.org

Part of the “5 Nights with a Child Therapist Series”, each night includes real talk, practical tools, take-home resources, and live Q&A—plus FREE childcare so you can show up fully.

Come to one or come to all five—I’d be honored to see you there.

📍 St. Matthews Baptist Church – Youth Community Room
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM (Childcare available 5:45–7:45)
💵 FREE to attend – no RSVP required!

This series is rooted in hope, understanding, and action—not judgment. You don’t have to be a member of any church. You don’t need to know all the “right” answers. You just need to care about kids.

This session dives into what ADHD really looks like in children and how it impacts focus, regulation, and behavior. Learn practical, compassionate ways to support kids with high-energy brains and help them thrive.

🧸 Questions? Contact Gretchen Watson at gwatson@smbclouisville.org

Part of the “5 Nights with a Child Therapist Series”, each night includes real talk, practical tools, take-home resources, and live Q&A—plus FREE childcare so you can show up fully.

Come to one or come to all five—I’d be honored to see you there.

📍 St. Matthews Baptist Church – Youth Community Room
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM (Childcare available 5:45–7:45)
💵 FREE to attend – no RSVP required!

This series is rooted in hope, understanding, and action—not judgment. You don’t have to be a member of any church. You don’t need to know all the “right” answers. You just need to care about kids.

Kick off the series with a powerful blend of open Q&A and a research-backed look at what kids today are truly facing. We’ll unpack the myths, reveal what the data really says, and set the stage for five weeks of understanding and support.

🧸 Questions? Contact Gretchen Watson at gwatson@smbclouisville.org

For 2025, this training is approved for 6CEs with SW and Psychology boards. It is PENDING approval for 6 CEs MFT and LPC. We did not apply to ADC.

It can be difficult to use evidence-based models in practice. At times it can feel like all the knowledge goes out the window when a client is sitting in front of you.

This training will help clinicians take their knowledge of evidence-based treatment models such as PracticeWise, TF CBT, AF CBT, etc. and turn those models into expressive interventions using art and play. During the training, clinicians will learn several interventions designed from evidence-based models, how expressive interventions work to integrate and heal the brain, and how to design expressive interventions for use with specific clients.

Classes will be held at Seven Counties Services: 2225 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY

SIGN UP BY CLICKING HERE

For 2025, this class has been approved for 6 CEs with SW, LMFT, LPC and Psychology Boards.

This is one-day seminar designed specifically for therapists working with children. This engaging training will demystify common mental health diagnoses like ADHD, Anxiety, ASD, Depression, DMDD, and PTSD. Dive into the complexities of brain differences and how these disorders affect children's emotions and behaviors. More than just a list of facts, you'll acquire effective, research-backed strategies to support your young clients and their caregivers. This six-hour intensive training promises to enhance your therapeutic toolbox and elevate your practice in children's mental health.

All class dates are IN PERSON at 2225 W. Broadway, Louisville

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-brain-function-in-mental-health-disorders-tickets-790181322607?aff=ebdsoporgprofile