A Musical Journey to Cultivate Inner and Outer Compassion
Music can be a powerful support for cultivating self-compassion and compassion for our loved ones, clients, and the entire world. In this special session, we tap into that power as we are led on a musical journey for healing and inspiration. Please bring some paper and something to write or draw with, and make yourself […]
Integrating Compassion into Your Current Evidenced-Based Therapy Practice
Learn how compassion can add value and be integrated into a wide variety of therapy modalities including CBT, ACT, DBT, and more. Understand how this integration can happen through the therapeutic relationship as well as through specific compassion-based interventions, and explore how you can integrate compassion into your own current practice. Experience a demonstration of […]
Mindfulness and Compassion in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Understand the evolutionary basis of the “negativity bias,” and our propensity for “reification,” and how these contribute to anxiety and depression Explore the four propensities of the brain that lead us in the direction of anxiety and depression, and how mindfulness and compassion practice counteract those propensities Be led in “Stepping Into Fear” practice, a […]
The Shaman Therapist: A Fresh Perspective on Psychotherapy and Healing
Explore Dr. g’s conception of the Shaman Therapist, their approach to healing, and how this principle informs their therapeutic work Receive practical tools and strategies for moving outside your comfort zone, discovering more collective and less individualistic ways of being, and deepening connection with clients Experience a guided practice to engage the spirit, connect with […]
Strategies for Broaching Issues of Race, Ethnicity and Culture
Understand what broaching is and why it is essential to be an effective clinician– from both the perspective of being human and the research literature Learn how to successfully broach issues of race, ethnicity, and culture in session using Dr. Day-Vines practical 4 step model Better understand dynamics connected to race, ethnicity and culture that […]
Learning to Learn from Positive Experiences: Helping Clients Get the Most out of Therapy
Discover how you can help clients “turn states into traits” by deliberately internalizing beneficial experiences to support sustained personal growth and development Understand the science of positive neuroplasticity and why typical therapeutic or contemplative interventions don’t always create lasting change Explore Dr. Hanson’s HEAL framework and learn a short practice that can be done with […]
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Compassion in Addiction Treatment
Learn Dr. Schuman-Olivier’s unique perspective on how addiction and addiction treatment work through a mindfulness, compassion and neuroscientific lens Hear about the latest research on how mindfulness and self-compassion interventions can help reverse “experiential avoidance,” improve self-regulation, and effect positive behavior change during recovery Be led in Dr. Schuman-Olivier’s innovative “STOP-ACHE-GO” guided practice to learn […]
Working with Fears, Blocks, and Resistance to Compassion in Clients
Explore who is most susceptible to the experience of resistance to compassion and why Understand the most common manifestations of compassion resistance and how these are often an indication of unresolved trauma, grief or disruption in the mamalian care system Discover techniques for guiding clients beyond their resistance by employing meditation practices, contemplations, metaphors, and […]
Trauma-Informed Practice in Challenging Times
Explore what a trauma-sensitive approach is, and why it is crucial for helping clients navigate the times we are living in Understand the “window of tolerance,” and how to support clients in experientially opening to a broader range of challenging experience through specific practices Learn how meditation can be harmful to clients working with trauma […]
Mindful Self-Compassion with Teens in Psychotherapy
Learn how the main 3 components of Mindful Self-Compassion – mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity – can be a game changer for teens with all of the particular challenges they face Explore strategies for creating a self-compassionate therapeutic space conducive to working with teens Understand some of the unique resistances that may present for teens […]