Doctoral Student
University of Texas at Austin
AUSTIN, Texas, United States
Laura Dosanjh is a doctoral student at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Laura has eight years of clinical experience working on the front lines with adult clients experiencing complex concurrent disorders (including mental health diagnosis, substance use disorders, cognitive impairments, and trauma). Her clinical roles in regional and provincial health authorities in Vancouver, British Columbia brought close collaboration with multidisciplinary medical and allied healthcare teams. Her experience includes delivering group and one-to-one clinical interventions to clients, contributing to clinical program development, chairing a multi-site community of practice group, and leading clinical practice in the agency’s present focused trauma program. Her area of expertise is in the present focused treatment of co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders, and she is trained in Seeking Safety as a fidelity rater and supervisor. Laura's experiences in clinical practice inspired her to shift the focus of her career towards research and is now involved in several projects examining the role of adverse childhood experiences in adult mental health outcomes. Her commitment is to focus her life’s work on these problems in order to support better emotional and mental health outcomes for all people.
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Friday, November 11, 2022
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM