In therapy, as in art, people often get blocked, stuck in repetitive patterns, and cut off from their natural source of creativity.In this …
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110 – Discovering the Artist Within
114 – The Embodied TherapistThe Keys to Transforming Habitual Patterns
Expand your capacity to express yourself, even while sitting, by using a unique approach that combines Somatic Experiencing with the Alexander …
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115 – Guilt, Shame, and the Traumatized ClientFinding Release from Toxic Emotions
Although trauma can affect clients’ inner lives in countless ways, most survivors grapple with deep-seated feelings of guilt and shame. Until these …
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119 – Trauma EdAn Innovative Approach to Addressing Violence
In their work together with gang members and their families from violent neighborhoods, the presenters have created an innovative healing process that …
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121 – Ancient Wisdom for Today’s AilmentsConnecting the Body, Mind, and Spirit
The long-term impact of trauma and stress are more than just mental health issues: they’re at the root of almost 80 percent of chronic illnesses in …
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122 – Family ConstellationsAn Intergenerational Approach to Healing Trauma
Clients’ multigenerational family histories often contain overlooked traumas that have had a deep impact on their emotional lives. Family …
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124 – Healing Cultural Trauma with IFSA Culturally Sensitive Approach
Despite an increased willingness in our profession to discuss issues of diversity, including race, sexuality, gender, class, etc., we still have a …
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202/302 – Polyvagal Theory in ActionHarnessing the Healing Potential of the Autonomic Nervous System
At its most basic level, human communication is one nervous system responding to another, searching for signals that it’s safe to connect and flooding …
203/303 – Microtraumas and the African American ClientTools for Countering Racial Trauma
Daily microtraumas and constant societal messages about their lack of value and power can keep many of our African American clients in a chronic state …
204/304 – Cracked UpExploring a Healing narrative about Trauma
Freud once called trauma that’s locked away “a splinter in the mind.” For decades, Saturday Night Live star Darrell Hammond grappled with a splinter …
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211/311 – Working with Traumatized Vets and First RespondersA Mind-Body Approach
The trauma that comes from combat and from responding to crimes and fires is now universally acknowledged. However, many vets and first responders …
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213/313 – Unleashing the Power of Family TherapyAn Introduction to EFT with Families
By zeroing in on underlying attachment needs, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) offers a powerful process for transformational change. This …
214/314 – The Challenge of Treating Complex PTSDWhat to Do When Things Get Messy and Uncomfortable
When working with trauma cases, do you see clients go into flight, fight, or freeze? Do they yell at you, insult you, or leave the session? Are there …
216 – Awakening Positive Emotional StatesHow Imagery, Movement, and Play Can Enhance Your Work
Research from brain science and positive psychology shows that awakening positive emotional states through experiential tools such as imagery, music, …
218 – Opioid Use Disorders and TraumaA Whole Person Approach to Treatment
For people who use opioids, the potent euphoria followed by the increased tolerance and excruciating withdrawal can entrap them in an all-consuming …
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219 – Trauma-Informed Treatment for Immigrants and Asylum SeekersFacing the Challenge
Asylum seekers and immigrants coming into the U.S. often carry severe traumas. Add to this our current sociopolitical climate and the hardships of …
220 – Where the Wild Things AreThe Art and Science of Countertransference
Regardless of approach, countertransference is a vivid reminder of psychotherapy’s essential humanity. We therapists inevitably have unprofessional …
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221 – The Trauma-Informed TherapistBest Practices for Assessment and Treatment
There’s been an increased call in recent years for clinicians to be trauma informed, but what does that umbrella term mean in action? Explore …
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317 – Neuroscience-based Trauma TreatmentHow to Maximize Your Efficacy
Despite your best efforts, evidence-based trauma therapies can fail, leaving you feeling frustrated and helpless. Fortunately, neuroscience research …
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324 – Play Therapy for FamiliesHealing Wounds through Attachment
Play is the native tongue of children. But when families come into therapy stretched to the breaking point by trauma and abuse, too many therapists …
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