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Fostering connection: Foster Care, Complex Trauma, and Treatment Approaches
November 16, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Co-sponsoring with MPG Consulting NYC
Invite you to our Sunday Dialogue Program
Dr. Marina Stolerman, Psy. D.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 1:00-3:30 pm (EST), on Zoom
3 CE credit hours for Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Psychologists and Licensed Psychoanalysts holding licenses in New York State
This presentation will review the neurobiological, emotional and developmental sequelae of early attachment disruptions in children and youth who were in foster care. We will also explore treatment considerations from a psychoanalytic perspective, including mentalization based therapy and polyvagal theory. Vignettes from a 12-year treatment will be used to illustrate both the challenges and benefits of long-term psychotherapy for a young person affected by foster care.
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Presenter:
Dr. Marina Stolerman is the Clinical Director at The Fostering Connection. Dr. Stolerman maintains a private practice in New York and New Jersey where she works with children and adults, and provides clinical supervision. She has a specialty in working with individuals with ASD and ADHD. Dr. Stolerman is an adjunct clinical supervisor at Yeshiva University where she is supervisor for the psychodynamic practicum.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the impact of complex trauma on neurobiological development and attachment in children and adolescents within the foster care system.
- Identify emotional and relational challenges specific to foster youth and foster-families.
- Explain key treatment considerations, including Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBD) and psychoanalytically informed approaches, for working with foster-affected populations .
- Integrate neurobiological and psychoanalytic perspectives in treatment planning for patients with histories of complex trauma and disrupted attachments.
For further information or questions, please send an email to:
Russell Merritt, LCSW: rgm3@columbia.edu
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