Disconnected: Why Today’s Adolescents Feel More Alone Than Ever
Community Education Event for Parents and CE event for clinicians. Presentation by Debbie Murad.
The course “Disconnected: Why Today’s Adolescents Feel More Alone Than Ever” illuminates the growing problem of adolescent loneliness and digital addiction and clarifies to professionals who work with the adolescent and teenage population the strategies and interventions that are supported by academic research and evidence-based practices. The course will establish the scope and prevalence of the problem, explore definitions of and contributions to loneliness in teens’ own words, offer guiding principles for intervention, and encourage a call to action among course recipients. Professionals who work with the adolescent and teenage population are in the position to offer care, guidance, and support to reduce individual experiences of teen loneliness, as well as to advocate for systemic strategies within professional organizations to address this growing public health epidemic.
Meet Debbie
Debbie Murad is a highly experienced Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of expertise in working with adolescents, trauma, substance use disorders (SUD), and neurodivergence. She served as faculty at the USC School of Social Work for 11 years and currently maintains a Private Practice in Los Angeles. In addition to her clinical work, Debbie is the Founder, CEO, and Clinical Director of Beach Cities Gateway, an individualized treatment program that provides coaching/mentoring and mental health services to older teens and young adults navigating mental health challenges and executive functioning difficulties.
To learn more about Debbie and Beach Cities Gateway, please visit their website here: https://beachcitiesgateway.com/
Additional registration and fees are required for CE credit. Please complete registration on CAMFT website here: https://www.lbsbcamft.org/event-6801506
Event Location
Fusion Academy South Bay
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Suite 260
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
