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In this 6-hour workshop we will set the stage for a clinical and philosophical approach to trauma informed treatment.
This workshop will equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to support the developmental and relational success of students with ADHD.
In this workshop, you'll explore a step by step process to help couples recover from infidelity.
In this workshop we will look at the current research regarding the acute and chronic medical and mental health impact and consequences of short and long-term medical marijuana use.
This workshop explores how prescribed roles and inherited narratives can be questioned, modified or replaced.
In this six-hour workshop we will look at the ways in which our brains are adversely impacted by trauma and how the concept of neuroplasticity can reverse that impact.
Explore the transformative power of fairytales and therapeutic storytelling in this 6-hour virtual session, delving into trauma, existential experience, and healing through metaphor, active imagination, and narrative engagement.
This highly experiential master workshop will provide a foundational overview of the integration of art therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
In this 6-hour workshop we will use videotaped examples to explore the four major attachment styles: secure; avoidnt; ambivalent; and disorganized.
In this experiential interactive workshop you'll learn and practice easy-to-use tools to support autonomic nervous system regulation and self-mastery.
This workshop is designed for therapists new to the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model or those with a basic understanding seeking to expand their knowledge and application in clinical practice.
In this 6-hour workshop we will make the connection between the inevitable coping strategies that emerge for abused and neglected children and how those behaviors create suffering and dysfunction in adulthood.
This workshop will explore the sensory, relational, systemic, and developmental factors that uniquely shape trauma in the Autistic population.
This course explores the premise that peacebuilding is a multi-faceted approach to changing relationships between individuals and groups.
In this workshop we will look at the unique developmental aspects of the adolescent brain and why it is so vulnerable to the negative effects of social media and video gaming.
In this workshop participants will be invited to process and explore ethical challenges and dilemmas in the client-therapist relationship, using written scenarios from actual case examples.
In this 6-hour workshop we will experientially process a variety of techniques designed to help traumatized clients somatically and emotionally feel safe, grounded, and within the optimal window of arousal.
This workshop is designed as an introduction to modern attachment theory and clinical applications to be practiced and utilized in treatment settings.
In this workshop, participants will learn how to create vision boards that can act as scripts for a new life story.
In this interactive workshop, you'll explore six distinct forms of connection that can enhance our mental health, physical health, relationships, and more.
In this workshop, strategies for Self-Recovery will be presented, spanning conceptualizing, assessing, therapeutic relationship-building, and treatment.
In this 6-hour workshop participants will learn about the etiology, epidemiology and diagnostic criteria for all of the affective and anxiety disorders in DSM-5.
This workshop equips therapists with trauma-informed skills to recognize and address the profound effects of narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and interpersonal violence, empowering survivors to heal, reduce stigma, and reclaim their rights to safety and healthy relationships.
In this workshop, we’ll explore Exposure/Response Prevention (Ex/RP), a model that’s been shown to be highly effective.
This workshop will provide a clinical framework so therapists can compassionately assist their clients in understanding and addressing the root causes of guilt and shame.
In this 6-hour workshop we will explore creative ways to empower clients to continue their work outside of therapy by introducing “invitations” to be accomplished in between their sessions.
In this workshop, participants will identify and explore 20 of the most important things to stay mindful of when treating the challenging diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder.
In this 6-hour workshop we will process the inherent challenges of working with traumatized clients in a variety of practice settings.
In this workshop, clinicians will learn about the Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (or TIST) model.
In this workshop, mental health professionals will integrate positive psychology into clinical practice.
This workshop offers clinicians an immersive introduction to Gestalt therapy through a primarily experiential lens.
This workshop will explore the integration of expressive art modalities into daily practice to help clients learn to regulate their nervous system and reconnect with their bodies.
This workshop will focus on ethical issues that can arise in therapy when treating traumatized clients, as well as issues related to termination.
Participants of this workshop will learn about the "optimal window of arousal" and what happens for couples when they get triggered and are unable to stay present with one another.