In this episode, Dr. Ioana Pal, adolescent psychologist at the Stramski Children’s Developmental Center at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital, will explore the emotional and psychological toll school shootings have on children and teens. Whether they’ve experienced a shooting directly or are affected by the constant coverage, kids today are growing up in a world where safety at school is no longer guaranteed. Dr. Pal will discuss how exposure to violence impacts mental health, what signs of trauma parents and educators should look for, and how to help children process fear and anxiety in healthy ways.
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Kids, Trauma, and the Impact of School Shootings
Featured Speaker:
Ioana Pal, PsyD
Ioana Pal, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist at Stramski Children’s Development Center at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital (MCWH) in Long Beach, CA who specializes in psychological, developmental and neuropsychological assessments. Her clinical interests include dual diagnosis, forensic psychology, personality disorders, mind-body connection, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with children, adolescents, and adolescent young adults (AYA).
She holds master’s degrees in mental health counseling and forensic sciences and received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology with a concentration in forensic psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship training at the Orangewood Children & Family Center (OCFC), County of Orange Health Care Agency.
In addition to her clinical work she serves as a board member of the Stramski Advisory Board, Fragile X Association of Southern California (FRAXSOCAL), Learning Disabilities Association of America - CA Chapter (LDA of California), California Psychological Association (CPA) and Orange County Psychological Association (OCPA).
Dr. Pal enjoys providing trainings and presentations to residents, faculty and community champions of Long Beach. She provides supervision to pre-doctoral psychology students from The Guidance Center and other higher education institutions, and works with other Long Beach agencies to connect children, adolescents and their families to the right services and therapies. She actively seeks to learn about available services, trainings and networking opportunities in Long Beach and surrounding areas. In her free time, Dr. Pal enjoys the company of friends and family, hiking with her dog, painting, yoga and Disneyland.