Tina Bryant, MSW, LMSW
TLC Certified Trainer

Tina Bryant holds a Masters of Social Work degree from The University of Michigan. She was the first individual Certified as a Trauma Consultant Supervisor by the National Institute of Trauma and Loss in Children. She was honored as “Trauma and Loss Consultant Supervisor of the Year” (2002-2003) for her work with traumatized children and their families; as well as a 2005 “Spirit Award” recipient from the Wayne County Council Against Family Violence. For twenty years Tina has been dedicated to providing direct services to children and their families exposed to domestic violence and traumatic grief. For a decade Tina developed, facilitated and implemented the “Trauma Counseling Services” for Sinai-Grace Hospital Child Protection Program. Tina is now affiliated with Children’s Hospital of Michigan where she had the opportunity for four years to implement the Child Witness to Violence Project, continuing to provide trauma-specific interventions to clients. Presently she provides social work services in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, assisting families as they cope with medical stress and traumatic grief issues. As a board member of the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Tina seeks to enhance the caliber of services to children exposed to domestic violence. Tina also provides trainings and workshops to clergy and Christian laity to minister grief and domestic violence services to their congregants. Tina is an advocate for effective and compassionate intervention, holding to the motto “start where the client is at.”

Tina presents the following course:

Children Exposed to Family Violence

This course will focus on therapeutic intervention techniques proven to be effective in working individually or with groups of children traumatized by family violence. Trauma-specific, cognitive-behavioral therapy along with appropriate, evidenced-based assessment tools will be highlighted for accurate diagnosis, monitoring of case progression and court presentation. Case examples will include children who have survived domestic homicide-suicide incidents. Lastly, as a result of intervening with children exposed to domestic violence frequently divorce and custody issues arise and often the batterer has the means and presentation as being the more suitable parent. The concept of “trauma bonding,” its impact on the children and advocating for the emotional needs of the children to the court will be included in this presentation.