Leah has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Pepperdine and Masters in Social Work from CSULB. Her background includes community mental health, working in public child welfare with foster youth, and psychiatric social work at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital. She has been in private practice in Hermosa Beach for 17 years.
Leah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2003 and loves working with women and teens. In addition to individual and family therapy, her practice offers group therapy options for middle school and high school girls.
Leah is an Ambassador for South Bay Families Connected and sits on a local Student Mental Health Task Force through Beach Cities Health District.
Protective Factors for Adolescents
“Depression is a public health concern among youth, and it is pertinent to identify factors that can help prevent development of depressive symptoms in adolescence.” Negative life events such as trauma, poverty, and victimization have been shown to increase the rate of depressive symptoms in adolescents while positive factors and resilience can contribute to a decrease. In this presentation, participants will be able to identify negative life events and the direct impact on healthy adolescent development as well as how adolescents can develop resiliency. Positive factors such as parenting prac...Read moretices, academic competence, strong neighborhood attachment and adolescent connectedness – friendships are important in teens developing resilience to overcome negative life events. In this presentation, attendees will be provided examples of effective therapeutic interventions to promote healthy development, enhance protective factors for teens, and develop resilience. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Explain and assess healthy adolescent development.
- Identify three risk factors and three protective factors and their impact on adolescent development.
- Utilize two therapeutic interventions to promote healthy development, enhance protective factors for teens, and develop resilience
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Live Interactive Webinar
09:00 AM PDT - 10:30 AM PDT
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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Leah M. Niehaus, LCSW
CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours
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American Psychological Association
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