Event Schedule

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   Daily Schedule. Each day September 24th-26th, all videos will become available, at 12 pm ET | 9 am PT (time zone converter). In total, there are 4-5 talks per day, and each one is between 45-75 minutes. 

   Replays Available for 48 Hours! Recordings of ALL sessions will be available for free viewing for 48 hours, so you can watch when it’s most convenient for you in your day and in your time zone.

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Part 1

Recorded LIVE Opening Keynote (75 mins)

LIVE OPENING KEYNOTE: Self-Compassion: An Antidote to Shame

Featuring:

Christopher Germer, PhD
Kristin Neff, PhD

Training Sessions (45-75 mins)

Released 6:00PM EST

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

The Essential Role of Compassion in Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Discover strategies for working with the key parts in the IFS Model—Managers, Firefighters, Exiles, and Self—and how trauma shapes their development and behavior.
  • Explore how unburdening trauma responses through IFS allows both you and your clients to reconnect with core qualities like compassion and curiosity.
  • Learn to identify and overcome common challenges in trauma-focused IFS work, such as rushing the process or confusing parts, to ensure effective healing.

Gabor Maté MD, CM

Healing Trauma in a Toxic Culture: A Compassionate Approach

  • Learn how embodying ”the five levels of compassion” can help clients reconnect with their authentic selves.
  • Explore how trauma and emotional stress, such as childhood abuse or systemic racism, can manifest as physical conditions, and learn strategies for integrating this awareness into your therapeutic approach.
  • Uncover the hidden links between trauma and destructive behaviors, and empower your clients by addressing the root causes rather than just the symptoms.

Deborah Lee, PhD

From Trauma to Transformation: Applying Compassion-Focused Therapy in Clinical Settings

  • Understand how trauma affects brain states and learn to identify these states to guide therapeutic goals and interventions more effectively.
  • Discover the importance of integrating both cognitive and physiological approaches in trauma therapy, ensuring a holistic path to healing.
  • Learn practical techniques to help clients transform traumatic memories into compassionate, cohesive narratives that foster integration and emotional healing.

Deran Young, LCSW, Capt/USAF (retired)

Healing Legacy Burdens: Intergenerational Trauma, IFS, and Self-Compassion

  • Explore how cultural and collective legacy burdens, such as internalized racism, cishet patriarchy, ageism, and classism, impact mental and spiritual well-being, and learn to identify these burdens within yourself and others for deeper healing.
  • Understand the dynamics of systemic oppression, including racism, cishet patriarchy, ageism, poverty, and classism, and explore the intersectionality of these issues and their cumulative impact on a sense of belonging and spiritual well-being.
  • Identify common stuck points, including negative beliefs, attitudes, and external constraints faced by historically marginalized populations, and develop strategies rooted in self-compassion and cross-cultural awareness to support healing.

Part 2

Recorded LIVE Keynote (75 mins)

Live 12:00PM EST

LIVE KEYNOTE: Nurturing Resilience: Exploring Polyvagal Theory and Shame in Therapeutic Practice (includes Demo)

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the basics of Polyvagal Theory, including its relevance to shame, trauma, and the autonomic nervous system’s responses
  • Learn evidence-based practices aimed at fostering ventral regulation and addressing shame in therapeutic settings, facilitating the client’s ability to regulate shame-based responses
  • Witness a client demonstration that showcases the integration of Polyvagal Theory and shame resilience, providing practical insights into how these approaches can effectively address and transform shame experiences in therapy

 

* While a recording of this session is available in the Training Package, it is not included in the 14 Continuing Education credits

Training Sessions (45-70 mins)

Released 6:00PM EST

Christopher Germer, PhD

Shame and Trauma: The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion in Healing

  • Discover the inverse relationship between shame and self-compassion, supported by theory and empirical evidence.
  • Identify mechanisms through which self-compassion alleviates trauma and shame.
  • Practice simple, safe skills to alleviate trauma associated with shame.

Kelly McGonigal, PhD

Cultivating Compassion: Science-Based Practices and Insights

  • Discover the essential elements for cultivating compassion, recognizing it as a dynamic emotional response that involves attuning to suffering without needing to fix it.
  • Identify and understand barriers to compassion, such as empathic distress and pseudo-inefficacy.
  • Learn practical techniques to enhance both your and your clients’ biological capacity for compassion, fostering greater emotional readiness and resilience.

Raymond Rodriguez, LCSW, Rev.

The Body as an Ally for Healing

  • Explore the essential role of the body in healing trauma.
  • Understand the three phases of trauma work: resourcing, processing, and re-engaging with daily life.
  • Discover specific somatic techniques like orienting and pendulating to help clients self-resource.

Daniel J. Siegel, MD

Healing Through Presence: A Neurobiological Approach to Trauma

  • Discover key insights from the neuroscience of trauma and learn how to tailor them to your clients’ unique temperaments and tendencies.
  • Gain an understanding of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) and explore how its concepts can be applied to trauma work through integration and differentiation.
  • Learn how to create a therapeutic environment that fosters healing through presence, attunement, resonance, and trust.

Christopher Willard, PsyD

Embracing the Possibility of Post-Traumatic Resilience

  • Explore post-traumatic growth and how to nurture it without encouraging toxic positivity, helping the client focus on becoming the person they want to be during challenging times.
  • Discover the role of co-regulation in therapy through the turbulence metaphor, and learn how staying calm and creating a safe environment can enhance emotional support for clients.
  • Explore practical strategies for your own well-being, including the CALM technique, exercise, and gratitude practices, to support mental health, manage negative emotions, and stay focused on the goals of therapeutic work.

PART 3

Training Sessions (45-70 mins)

Released 6:00PM EST

Kristin Neff, PhD

Self-Compassion for Burnout: Caring for the Caregiver

  • Learn self-compassion practices to support your well-being and safeguard against burnout.
  • Discover how recognizing the distinction between empathy and compassion can transform your perspective and enhance your practice.
  • Cultivate an environment in which both you and your client are resourced by compassionate presence

David Treleaven, PhD

Balancing Trauma Sensitivity: Validating Client Experience While Nurturing Inner Strength

  • Discover how to create balance in trauma sensitivity to validate a client’s experience without overemphasizing their trauma, which can obscure their inner strength.
  • Learn practices for cultivating a grounded approach that challenges clients while providing support.
  • Explore the pros and cons of the mainstream attention on trauma, and its impact on psychotherapy practice.

Eduardo Duran, PhD

Intergenerational Healing and Soul Wounds: Expanding Beyond Conventional Western Views

  • Understand the concepts of “soul guilt” and “soul wound” and their significance in trauma work.
  • Learn how to bring awareness and healing to intergenerational trauma through the use of the genogram.
  • Explore the limitations in Western medical approaches to diagnosing and treating trauma.

Sydney Spears, PhD

Bringing Self-Compassion into Therapy: Trauma Sensitive Strategies

  • Explore inclusive, compassionate, and self-compassionate therapy when working with survivors of trauma and oneself as a therapist.
  • Learn trauma-sensitive self-compassion techniques with a focus on applying culturally-aware methods to support survivors.
  • Integrate effective trauma-sensitive practices by combining trauma-sensitive approaches with mindful self-compassion in therapy.

Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE

An Evolutionary Understanding of Compassion in Therapy

  • Learn about the scientific underpinnings of compassion-focused therapy, and how CFT addresses trauma and integrates personal practices for effective intervention.
  • Examine the evolutionary basis of emotional and motivational systems, including caregiving, competition, and sexuality, and their impact on mental health.
  • Learn techniques for applying CFT, such as using imagery, empathy, and compassion to address trauma, manage emotions, and support clients in their healing journey.