Triaging Cyberbullying: Protection, Intervention, & Prevention
Holly Kenley, LMFT
“…cyber bullying concerns the interruption to and breakdown of ordinary relationships, not just those of bully or victim.” (Spears, Slee, Owens, & Johnson, 2009)
“Technology is never the problem or the solution…behavior is.” (Hinduja & Patchin, 2012)
“…cyber bullying is a symptom of being out of balance with technology.” (Trolley & Hanel, 2010)
“Children experience a loss of empathy for others or lack of human regard for one another…” (Ang & Goh, 2010)
“Cyber bullies and situations are rarely being assessed or therapeutically addressed…Children and youth are taught that their behavior is wrong, but their psychological needs go unmet...cyber bullies were frequently once victims of bullying…to help the bully work though the issues helps to stop the cycle” (Trolley & Hanel, 2010).”
Our children are growing up on a diet of technology with immediate access to world-wide social connections. Because it has become such a normative behavior in our society for our children to have a cell phone, laptop, iPhone or iPad, etc., parents/guardians sometimes forget about the window of danger that is open to them. Typically, it is not until victims have experienced extreme humiliation through cyberbullying attacks or until the perpetrators have been identified that some action, if any, is taken. By the time clinicians and therapists see the victims or perpetrators and their parents/guardians, we are confronted with many challenges and complexities. Based on current literature as well as the most recently published works on cyber bullying, this workshop will describe a three part comprehensive, practical and effective approach to assessment and treatment - Protection, Intervention, and Prevention – and it will delineate specific strategies and tools to implement within each.
Goals and Learning Objectives:
Goal One: To acquire methods and strategies in protection from cyber bullying, the participants will:
1. explore the necessary safety measure to implement with technology.
2. examine specific practices to utilize in the parenting of a high tech generation.
3. familiarize themselves with educational awareness of a cyber bullying culture and the roles/responsibilities of each individual.
Goal Two: To acquire methods and strategies of intervention with cyber bullying, the participants will:
1. explore crisis interventions to implement with cyber victims, cyber bullies, and cyber bully victims.
2. examine avenues of intervention with specific strategies for each.
3. review the “System’s” approach (or team approach) as well as the “Holistic” approach as it applies to treatment of cyber bullies, victims, and bully victims.
4. review the role of support systems as they apply to effective intervention.
Goal Three: To acquire methods and strategies in the prevention of cyber bullying, the participants will:
1. examine practices to implement in our relationships with technology.
2. investigate practices to implement with our families and to incorporate in our relationships with others
Holli Kenley is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a California State Licensed Teacher. She holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. She has worked in a variety of settings: a women’s shelter, a counseling center, and in private practice. Counseling with adolescents, teens, young and older adults, Holli’s areas of specialized training and experience include sexual trauma, abuse, addiction, codependency, domestic violence, betrayal, and cyber bullying. Holli is the author of five recovery books including “Breaking through Betrayal: And Recovering the Peace Within” (2010); “Cyberbullying No More: Parenting a High Tech Generation” (2011); and her powerful memoir “Mountain Air: Relapsing and Finding the Way Back…One Breath at a Time” (2013). Holli’s first novel, “Another Way” (2015) offers tweens to teens (and their parents/guardians) an empowering message of discovering, defining, and determining self-worth. New, in her Second Edition of “Breaking through Betrayal” (January 2016), Holli addresses relapse as an issue of self-betrayal with a healing process for self-discovery.
In addition to her work as a therapist and an author, Holli enjoys speaking at workshops and conferences. Over the past six years, Holli has been a five-time peer presenter at the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists’ Annual Conferences speaking on the topics of betrayal, relapse, cyberbullying and sexual abuse recovery. Holli Kenley has been a guest on over 100 podcasts as well as on Arizona’s TV show Morning Scramble speaking on issues of wellness. Prior to and during her career as a therapist, Holli taught for thirty years in public education.
Triaging Cyber Bullying Workshop - Inland Empire CAMFT (1)-1.pdf
Cyberbullying Article 2016-2.pdf
Training Evaluation – Summary Scores and Comments
Presenter: Holli Kenley, LMFT
Topic: “Triaging Cyberbullying: Protection, Intervention, & Prevention”
Date: September 23, 2016 N= 26
After each item, please rate the statement with the score that best fits your experience:
1 not at all; 2 somewhat; 3 average; 4 mostly; or 5 very much:
Learning Objectives: Average
- Goal One: To acquire methods and strategies in protection from cyber bullying, the participants will:
- 1. explore the necessary safety measure to implement with technology. 3.9__
- 2. examine specific practices to utilize in the parenting of a high tech generation. 4.4__
- 3. familiarize themselves with educational awareness of a cyber bullying culture and the roles/responsibilities of each individual. 4.6__
- Goal Two: To acquire methods and strategies of intervention with cyber bullying, the participants will:
- 1. explore crisis interventions to implement with cyber victims, cyber bullies, and cyber bully victims. 4.6__
- 2. examine avenues of intervention with specific strategies for each. 4.4__
- 3. review the “System’s” approach (or team approach) as well as the “Holistic” approach as it applies to treatment of cyber bullies, victims, and bully victims. 4.2__
- 4. review the role of support systems as they apply to effective intervention. 4.2__
- Goal Three: To acquire methods and strategies in the prevention of cyber bullying, the participants will: 4.4__
5. Your knowledge and understanding of the topic before the training 2.2__
6. Your knowledge & understanding of the topic after the training 4.2__
7. How appropriate was the level of material for your education\experience status? 4.8__
Instructor: Yes No
1. The instructor was knowledgeable and responsive 25__ _0_
2. The instructor used technology and other appropriate (handouts)
materials for the course 25__ _0_
3. There was time for questions and useful information was provided 24__ _1_
Program:
3. This course will help me in my practice 22__ 2___
4. Information provided in this course seemed accurate and up-to-date 24__ 0___
5. The materials were useful and suitable for this training 23__ 1___
6. Ethical issues in practice were identified and options provided 20__ 4___
7. Cultural competency issues were addressed 19__ 6___
8 The facilities were adequate and appropriate? 25__ 1___
9 The program administration was effective? 26__ 0___
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Comments/Suggestions: (8) Very helpful. .Excellent! This training was great! Loved this. (1)
Ideas for other trainings/presentations: (2) Eating disorders in teens; Self injury
- (1) Mindfulness and meditation