Empowering Adolescent Females in Residential Treatment With Kami Black of ROOTs Transition
Transforming Trauma
Brad Kammer
4.4 • 131 Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2024
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
We often discuss the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) as it relates to the adult journey of healing from complex trauma, but what about younger clients?
On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth is joined by Kami Black, LCSW, founder of ROOTs Transitions, a program that supports adolescent females ages 15 to 18 and their families by blending elements of outdoor therapy and residential treatment in Park City, Utah. The pair explore ROOTs’ commitment to utilizing NARM as both a therapeutic modality and a rubric for staff engagement. They also discuss the program’s assessment, treatment, and reintegration phases, plus the value of embracing and navigating dysregulation within the safety of the on-site therapeutic environment.
About Kami Black:
As a young adult, Kami Black, LCSW, knew that she wanted to be a therapist and help give back to a community that once served her and address the trauma impacting others. After completing her schooling, she began working with adolescents and their families, as well as signing up for any trauma training that she could find. This included EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, and many others. About five years ago, Kami came across NARM at a conference. She was intrigued by the language, and specifically the way it articulated complex trauma healing through a deeply interpersonal process. She trained in NARM and hoped that one day this healing modality would be at the foundation of a program she was envisioning. ROOTs Transition emerged from her vision, and has been open for almost three years now. And, NARM is now the foundation of their clinical approach and how they train their therapists, guides and staff. The principles of NARM also inspire and challenges them each day to stay curious and provide agency to those around them.
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To read the full show notes and discover more resources, visit https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/transformingtrauma
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The Complex Trauma Training Center (CTTC) is a professional organization providing clinical training, education, consultation, and mentorship for psychotherapists and mental health professionals working with individuals and communities impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma (C-PTSD).
CTTC provides NARM® Therapist and NARM® Master Therapist Training programs, as well as ongoing monthly groups in support of those learning NARM. CTTC offers a depth-oriented professional community for those seeking a supportive network of therapists focused on three levels of shared human experience: personal, interpersonal & transpersonal.
The Transforming Trauma podcast embodies the spirit of CTTC – best described by its three keywords: depth, connection, and heart - and offers guidance to those interested in effective, transformational trauma-informed care.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Transforming Trauma podcast. |
| 0:07.0 | Transforming Trauma is presented by the Complex Trauma Training Center. |
| 0:11.0 | I'm your host, Emily Ruth, and I'm so glad you've joined us today. |
| 0:15.0 | We're excited to share with you about an upcoming special CTTC event hosted by Roots Transition in Park City, Utah. |
| 0:23.5 | We hope you will join us in beautiful Park City on July 19th and 20th, 24, for a weekend of |
| 0:30.0 | learning and connection with NARM Senior Trainer Brad Kammer. |
| 0:34.1 | On Friday night, Brad will present a free introduction to NARM Workshop, delivering an engaging, |
| 0:39.3 | theoretical, and clinical overview of the NARM approach to healing complex trauma. |
| 0:43.3 | On Saturday, Brad will present a NARM demonstration workshop providing a special opportunity |
| 0:48.3 | to observe live NARM demonstrations and gain insights into the application of NARM principles and skills. |
| 0:54.9 | In addition to the NARM workshops, Roots will be offering wellness experiences both Friday and |
| 0:59.8 | Saturday. |
| 1:01.6 | Please visit our website, ComplextraumaTrainingcenter.com, forward slash events, to learn more |
| 1:06.4 | and to register. |
| 1:08.2 | We look forward to this special opportunity to be together in Park City and to get a |
| 1:12.4 | direct experience of the transformation possible with Norm. If you are hearing this after July 19th, |
| 1:18.5 | 2024, check the link in the show notes for more upcoming events and opportunities to connect. |
| 1:24.8 | And now for our episode. As a young adult, Cammy Black knew that she wanted to be a therapist |
| 1:30.3 | to address the trauma impacting so many and to help give back to a community that once served her. |
| 1:36.3 | Cammy completed both bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from the University of Utah, |
| 1:41.1 | and over the past 20 years has worked with families who have desperately |
| 1:44.9 | sought out-of-home treatment for their child after many failed attempts to do it alone. |
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