Date/Time
Date(s) - Friday, September 18, 2015 - Saturday, September 19, 2015
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Communities in Schools of Central Texas
Category(ies)
This class is SOLD OUT – if you’d like to be placed on the waiting list, please contact Sue Snyder at sues.pederson@gmail.com or (512) 484-7902
Austin Developmental Trauma September 2015 flyer
DAY 1: Working with Developmental Trauma: Polyvagal Theory and the Clinical Dynamics of Safety and Social Engagement
Come join me in this educational and experiential 1-day workshop designed to highlight the Polyvagal Theory – in both its theoretical and practical applications. The Polyvagal Theory has been lauded as one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in psychology over the past 50 years! Foremost to the Polyvagal Theory is its explanation of the psychobiological process of determining safety in the presence of another; detailing how the lack of safety triggers largely unconscious defensive/survival strategies which lead to both post-traumatic reactions and long-term developmental identifications. It has been able to help us better understand the development of conditions such as anxiety, depression, autism and trauma. Specifically when working with trauma, understanding the specific psychobiological states our clients are in will help us be more effective therapeutically, as it informs us about clinical dynamics such as timing, pacing, proximity and amplitude of engagement. Whether we are interested in more effective therapeutic outcomes or more successful relationships, understanding The Polyvagal Theory will help us in any and all interpersonal interactions we are involved in.
We will discuss and explore:
- The “Social Brain” and the Neurophysiology of Self-Regulation
- Psychobiological process of determining safety and lack of safety
- The main systems and channels of the Polyvagal Theory
- Ventral Vagal Complex & Social Engagement, Intimacy and Love
- Dorsal Vagal Complex & Freeze, Dissociation and Shame
- Integrating the Polyvagal Theory Into Practice via Interpersonal Somatic skills
DAY 2: Working with Developmental Trauma: Integrating the Body, Identity and Relationships
This educational and experiential workshop will present an overview of working with complex trauma, integrating both a somatic (bottom-up) process with clients’ identity and relational dynamics (top-down). We will explore the complex, psychobiologically-driven relational framework that is often largely unconscious. This framework, laid down by our early attachment experiences, shapes our development, who we are in the world (our self), and how we relate to others. When clients are having difficulty shifting out of patterns of dysregulation, these implicit dynamics are at play and must be addressed. We will focus on how an integrative treatment approach – based on a psychobiological understanding – helps build clients’ capacity for self-regulation and interpersonal connection.
We will discuss and explore:
- A review of identifying developmental trauma and working with the Social Brain
- Working both “top-down” and “bottom-up”: integrating talk therapies with somatic therapies
- The pitfalls of working with trauma without recognizing the complex developmental themes running in the background
- An introduction to the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) of working with Developmental Trauma
- Identifying early developmental themes, how they distort identity, and how they affect adult life
- Reviewing and practicing interpersonal somatic skills in working with complex trauma – particularly focusing on somatic mindfulness, reflective inquiry and dual awareness
This workshop is designed for:
- Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers and Counselors
- Educators
- Doctors and Nurses, particularly early child care
- Alternative Health Care Professionals
- Parents
- Coaches
Learning through…Pleasure, Play and Connection
Please register early as the class size will be limited to support optimal learning via social engagement.
Dates/Times:
Friday Sept 18 from 10 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday Sept 19 from 10 am – 5:00 pm
Cost:
$330
$305 (early registration – by August 1)
$280 (student/intern fee)
15% group discount of 3 or more
[contact Sue for more details – does not apply to early bird or student/intern fee]
$20 non-refundable deposit for cancellations
12 CEUs available for MFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs
Location:
Communities in Schools of Central Texas
3000 South IH-35
Austin, TX
Local Contact:
Sue Snyder Pederson
sues.pederson@gmail.com
(512) 484-7902
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.
