“M” is a 45-year-old woman who feels ready for a relationship but paralyzed by an inability to express positive feelings. Years of talking therapy have given her insight into this pattern as a legacy of early childhood trauma-without resolving it. During the session, client and therapist notice M’s shoulder twitching each time something positive is mentioned. Assuming that the shoulder is communicating specific beliefs or fears that can be addressed through internal dialogue, we ‘befriend’ the shoulder and explore the fears it warns her about. M experiences a relaxation in her guardedness-until a clinical error by the therapist triggers her at the very end of the session. Objectives: • Describe the characteristics of the split brain. • Discover aspects of sensorimotor psychotherapy. Outline: I. Introduction of client II. Psychological Trauma Flip Chart ... a. The Split Brain III. Client Questions IV. Recap and Analyzation with Janina V. Expressing Emotions VI. Recap and Analyzation with Janina VII. Anger VIII. Recap and Analyzation with Janina IX. Accepting Anger X. Recap and Analyzation with Janina XI. Safe feelings XII. Recap and Analyzation with Janina XIII. Client Feelings Survival XIV. Recap and Analyzation with Janina XV. Trusting the Protective Parts XVI. Recap and Analyzation with Janina XVII. Communicating with your Body ... a. The Trickle Down Affect XVIII. Recap and Analyzation with Janina About the Presenter: Janina Fisher, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and instructor at the Trauma Center, founded by Bessel van der Kolk, MD. A faculty member of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, an EMDR International Association consultant, past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation, and former instructor, Harvard Medical School, Dr. Fisher lectures nationally and internationally on the integration of the neurobiological research and new trauma treatment paradigms into traditional psychotherapies. Continuing Education Information: For U.S. and Canadian customers, CE is available for $9.99 USD per participant. International CE rates may vary; please contact PESI Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.
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