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Breaking Invisible Bonds: Navigating the Challenges of Trauma Bonding in Cases of Human Trafficking
This session will provide an overview of trauma bonding experienced by survivors of human trafficking. The workshop will delve into the complexities of trauma-bonding, addressing its impacts on victim identification, treatment effectiveness, and building rapport and trust with clients. Everyone will learn valuable information about this including: mental health professionals; victim and social service providers; healthcare providers; criminal justice practitioners; students, researchers, educators; survivors and lived experience experts, and all others who want to know more about trauma bonding and how impacts victims and survivors of human trafficking and other forms of violence and abuse.
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About the Presenters:
Joan A. Reid, Ph.D., LMHC
Joan A. Reid, Ph.D., LMHC, Professor and Director of the USF Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Research Lab, Department of Criminology, University of South Florida
Dr. Joan Reid is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Reid is also the Director of the USF Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Research Lab located in St. Petersburg Florida. Dr. Reid is a leading expert on human trafficking having authored over 60 publications, primarily focused on child sex trafficking in Florida. Dr. Reid’s research has been cited in various State Supreme Courts, as well as state and federal government agency policy reports on child trafficking. Her most recent book, Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes, addresses the phenomenon of trauma bonding across various interpersonal contexts.
Klejdis Bilali, PhD Student, RMHCI
Klejdis Bilali, PhD Student, RMHCI, USF Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Research Lab, Department of Criminology, University of South Florida
Klejdis Bilali is a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida (USF), and a graduate research assistant at the USF Trafficking in Persons (TiP) Risk to Resilience Lab. Presently, she is also a registered mental health counseling intern at the USF Department of Pediatrics’ Infectious Disease Program where she facilitates psychotherapy with disadvantaged youth living with HIV. She completed her MA in Clinical Psychology at the University of Central Florida where she facilitated research and trauma-focused psychotherapy with youth victims of sex trafficking involved in child welfare and the juvenile justice system. Klejdis’ primary research interests center on interpersonal violence, including human trafficking, child abuse, and familial violence, with a focus on victimization prevention and intervention. Throughout her academic tenure, she has contributed to a number of scholarly publications, book chapters, presentations, and trainings focused on risk factors, ramifications, and clinical responses to interpersonal violence.
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