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Pat Ogden’s Complex Trauma Master Class: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Action

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Objectives

  1. Analyze the characteristics of situations that can result in complex trauma.
  2. Assess the symptoms of complex trauma.
  3. Apply therapeutic experiments to work with internal parts of the self in session.
  4. Explain the role of movement to facilitate communication between internal parts of the self.
  5. Quantify the value of body-based homework to support therapeutic gains.
  6. Identify the risks and reward of using posture as an intervention for clients with complex trauma.
  7. Evaluate the efficacy of using self-touch as a resource.
  8. Assess the risk and reward of targeting body sensation with trauma survivors.
  9. Apply two interventions to help clients sense the body to improve clinical outcomes.

Copyright : 08/05/2021

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Body Oriented Therapy Techniques for Trauma and Attachment

The body’s intelligence is largely an untapped resource in psychotherapy.  Few educational programs in psychology or counselling emphasize how to draw on the wisdom of the body to support therapeutic change, leaving therapists mostly dependent on a client’s verbal narrative.  Yet the story told by the “somatic narrative”—gesture, posture, prosody, facial expressions, eye gaze, and movement—is arguably more significant than the story told by the words.  This talk will elucidate the wisdom of the body and how to tap the body itself to support therapeutic goals.  

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Objectives

  1. Choose three somatic resources to regulate arousal
  2. Determine “bottom up processing” to resolve traumatic memory
  3. Distinguish proximity-seeking actions and how they relate to the client experience
  4. Integrate embedded relational mindfulness within treatment planning for client sessions

Copyright : 24/09/2020

How are Women Socialized Differently, How Does this Show Up in Our Bodies

The socialization of girls and women leaves a profound imprint on our bodies and minds.  The legacy of gender socialization strongly influences what we considered to be gender-appropriate beliefs, norms, attitudes and behaviours, leading not only to a higher rate of traumatic stress and other difficulties for girls and women, but also to particular resources and competencies.  Drawing on research, cultural differences, client material and personal experience, this presentation will elucidate the complexity of gender socialization for girls and women and offer body-oriented interventions to address it.

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Objectives

  1. Determine possible beliefs and physical habits that may result from the socialization of girls and women.
  2. Apply body-oriented treatment interventions that target the legacy of socialization of girls and women.
  3. Analyze how gender socialization might affect the movement and posture of men and women differently.

Copyright : 18/11/2021

Q&A Call with Pat Ogden, PhD

Copyright : 24/05/2022