| Rachel Hanks, MSW, LCSW, RPT, has been the therapist at the Therapeutic Preschool at FamilyForward since 2016. She received her MSW from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2016 with a concentration in Family Practice and a focus on violence and injury prevention. She has over eight years of experience in various levels of care in supporting people of all ages, backgrounds, and developmental abilities. Her interest in supporting young people and families dealing with trauma started in 2013 as a paraprofessional and continued throughout graduate school, culminating in a concentration practicum at the Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis. At FamilyForward, she is part of team that uses the most up-to-date practices in healing the effects of developmental trauma in young children with high levels of dysregulation. She became a Registered Play Therapist in 2019. She presented at the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s 2019 Spring Training Institute and is also a trainer with the St. Louis Play Therapy Institute. |
Presentation(s):
| Lessons Learned: Effective Interventions and Support for Young Children with Trauma |