Presentation Title: Managing Meltdowns, Staying Calm in Crisis, and Understanding Violence

Bio: Dr. Victoria Sanders is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed in the states of California and Utah, with a PhD in Psychology. Dr. Vicki maintains a private practice in Fresno, CA with a staff of eight other therapists and also provides training for resource/foster parents in Fresno County. Dr. Vicki is passionate about how relational trauma impacts each individual differently, and the role that avoidant behaviors play in an individual’s desire to ensure that they do not have to accept or acknowledge the things that they are feeling, particularly violent behavior. Dr. Vicki is passionate about education, enjoys speaking, writing, and providing clinical treatment and ardently believes that when people know better, they do better!