Clinical Applications of Compassion-Focused Therapy for Trauma
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The Latest Research on Healing Trauma: Attachment, Mind, Body and Brain
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The Essential Role of Compassion in Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Learn strategies for working with the various parts within the IFS Model—Managers, Firefighters, Exiles, and Self—and understand how traumatic events can influence their development and manifestation. Examine how by using IFS to unburden ourselves and our clients from trauma-responses, we can more freely access qualities like compassion and curiosity. Understand some of the common obstacles […]
The Science of Compassion
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Embodied Healing: Somatic Approaches to Trauma Recovery
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.
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.
Generational 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 a guided genogram practice. Explore the limitations in Western medical approaches to diagnosing and treating trauma.
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.
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, […]
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 […]