Day 1

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD: The Essential Role of Compassion in Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Deran Young, LCSW, Capt/USAF (retired): Healing Legacy Burdens: Intergenerational Trauma, IFS, and Self-Compassion

Gabor Maté MD, CM: Healing Trauma in a Toxic Culture: A Compassionate Approach

Kelly McGonigal, PhD: The Science of Compassion

Day 2

David Treleaven, PhD: Balancing Trauma Sensitivity: Validating Client Experience While Nurturing Inner Strength

Christopher Germer, PhD: Shame and Trauma: The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion in Healing

Eduardo Duran, PhD: Generational Healing and Soul Wounds: Expanding Beyond Conventional Western Views

Daniel J. Siegel, MD: The Latest Research on Healing Trauma: Attachment, Mind, Body and Brain

Deborah Lee, PhD: Clinical Applications of Compassion-Focused Therapy for Trauma

Day 3

Kristin Neff, PhD: Self-Compassion for Burnout: Caring for the Caregiver

Raymond Rodriguez, LCSW, Rev.: Embodied Healing: Somatic Approaches to Trauma Recovery

Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE: An Evolutionary Understanding of Compassion in Therapy

Chris Willard, PsyD: Embracing the Possibility of Post-Traumatic Resilience

Sydney Spears, PhD: Bringing Self-Compassion into Therapy: Trauma Sensitive Strategies

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

with Deb Dana, LCSW,

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What you'll learn

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

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About the speakers

Deb Dana, LCSW,

Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, author, and speaker. Her work is focused on creating ways of working that honor the role of the autonomic nervous system. She is a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute, consultant to Khiron Clinics, and advisor to Unyte. Deb is well known for translating Polyvagal Theory into a language that is clear and accessible and for pioneering Rhythm of Regulation® methodology, tools, techniques, and practices which continue to open up the power of Polyvagal Theory for professionals and curious people from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life. Deb believes that we all benefit when we have a basic understanding of the ways the nervous system works and learn how to become active operators of this essential system. Following this passion has led her to offering workshops in partnership with groups and communities outside of the clinical arena, and bringing the Polyvagal perspective to the ordinary, and sometimes extraordinary, experiences of daily living. Deb’s clinical work published with W.W. Norton includes The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation; Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client Centered Practices; the Polyvagal Flip Chart; the Polyvagal Card Deck; and Polyvagal Practices: Anchoring the Self in Safety. She partners with Sounds True to bring her Polyvagal perspective to a general audience through the audio program Befriending Your Nervous System: Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory and her print book Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory.

Chris Willard, PsyD

Christopher Willard, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has spoken in over thirty-five countries, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of twenty books, including Growing Up Mindful(2014), How we Grow Through What We Go Through (2022), and Feelings are Like Farts (2024). His thoughts on mental health have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, mindful.org, cnn.com, and elsewhere. He teaches at Harvard Medical School.

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