Gena Castro Rodriguez, LMFT Conference Speaker
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Gena Castro Rodriguez

Gena Castro Rodriguez, LMFT   

 

Dr. Gena Castro Rodriguez, PsyD, LMFT, is an educator and thought leader with 30 years of experience in mental health, trauma-informed care, and community wellness. Based in San Francisco, she has dedicated her career to expanding services and promoting resilience in underserved communities.

She has served in key leadership roles, including ED of the National Alliance for Trauma Recovery Centers at UCSF, Chief of Victim Services at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, Director of the Survivor Center at Prosecutors Alliance, and Executive Director of the Youth Justice Institute. She has advanced culturally responsive practices and policies centered on equity and healing.

Dr. Castro Rodriguez is an Associate Professor in the Counseling Psychology program at USF and Co-Director of the USF Center for Community Counseling and Wellness. A sought-after speaker and consultant, she brings expertise in trauma recovery, victim services, and the intersection of mental health and social justice.  

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Beyond Burnout: Self-Care Strategies for Trauma-Exposed Clinicians 

Saturday | May 2, 2026
9:00 am - 10:30 am 
(1.5 CEs)

 

Description:

This training provides therapists and helping professionals with a deeper understanding of secondary trauma, its impact, and the factors that contribute to risk and resilience. Participants will learn practical strategies for prevention and recovery, explore collective approaches to managing stress in the workplace, and connect with resources to support both therapist and client well-being.    

Objectives of presentation:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Define and differentiate at least three forms of secondary trauma and describe two documented impacts on helping professionals’ emotional, cognitive, and professional functioning. 
  • Recognize and explain a minimum of three risk factors that increase vulnerability to secondary trauma and three protective or resiliency factors that support recovery. 
  • Explain at least three evidence-informed individual strategies and two collective or organizational strategies to recognize, prevent, or manage secondary trauma. 
  •  Identify at least four resources or support mechanisms available to clients and therapists. 
 

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