Intentionality: Mindfully Choosing What Works for You and Your Setting Define current terminology that clarifies an empowerment paradigm for understanding and discussing the effects of trauma on the self of the Responder/Practitioner. Identify and demonstrate at least three specific mindfulness skills that expand cognitive and somatic awareness of self for trauma Responders/Practitioners. Identify and describe three personal values for participant’s own self-care in their particular work setting. Name three principles of Mindful Presence that promote pro-active self-care and ethical client...

Deepening: Understanding How to Use Your Emotional and Somatic Responses Define Homogeneous and Idiosyncratic Countertransference and give examples from participant’s own experience. Describe the behavioral differences that follow unconscious countertransference and mindful countertransference. Name three ways in which mindful self-care of the Responder/Practitioner empowers clients. Name three types of Self-disclosure and describe three ethical considerations in using self-disclosure. Name at least two ways to go beyond “either/or thinking.” For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Intentionality: Mindfully Choosing What Works for You and Your Setting Define current terminology that clarifies an empowerment paradigm for understanding and discussing the effects of trauma on the self of the Responder/Practitioner. Identify and demonstrate at least three specific mindfulness skills that expand cognitive and somatic awareness of self for trauma Responders/Practitioners. Identify and describe three personal values for participant’s own self-care in their particular work setting. Name three principles of Mindful Presence that promote pro-active self-care and ethical client...

Deepening: Understanding How to Use Your Emotional and Somatic Responses Define Homogeneous and Idiosyncratic Countertransference and give examples from participant’s own experience. Describe the behavioral differences that follow unconscious countertransference and mindful countertransference. Name three ways in which mindful self-care of the Responder/Practitioner empowers clients. Name three types of Self-disclosure and describe three ethical considerations in using self-disclosure. Name at least two ways to go beyond “either/or thinking.” For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Special Therapeutic Issues When Working with Male Trauma Survivors Recognize four ethical clinical approaches for managing special issues when engaging in long term psychotherapy Identify how counter trauma and vicarious traumatization impact therapy and the therapist when working with traumatized males Identify four strategies for managing the inevitable consequences of counter trauma and vicarious traumatization Utilize self-reflection tools to explore how to promote resilience for men & counter resilience for therapists Identify four strategies for addressing relationship and family dysfunction...

Rules of the Game--Understanding The Family Understanding healthy family functioning and therapeutic models Understanding toxic family structures Understanding the impact of diversity variables on male identity development within family systems Develop a model of family assessment For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Special Therapeutic Issues When Working with Male Trauma Survivors Recognize four ethical clinical approaches for managing special issues when engaging in long term psychotherapy Identify how counter trauma and vicarious traumatization impact therapy and the therapist when working with traumatized males Identify four strategies for managing the inevitable consequences of counter trauma and vicarious traumatization Utilize self-reflection tools to explore how to promote resilience for men & counter resilience for therapists Identify four strategies for addressing relationship and family dysfunction...

The Game Changer—Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on the Family with Male Survivors Understanding trauma as a systemic injury to the family and victim Understanding male trauma in youth within systemic structure Understanding multigenerational trauma Understanding Complex Family Trauma Understanding and treating Caregiver Fatigue For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Rules of the Game—Understanding The Family Understanding healthy family functioning and therapeutic models Understanding toxic family structures Understanding the impact of diversity variables on male identity development within family systems Develop a model of family assessment For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.