Upcoming Events for Professionals
2019 Summer Trauma and Attachment Certification Conference
ATTCH is pleased to be offering another summer conference series based on request on July 15-19 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. This comprehensive conference will cover the following topics and allow you to take your trauma processing to a deeper level:
Day 1: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training)
Day 2: Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
Day 3: Trauma Processing Experiential
Day 4 AM: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Abuse
Day 4 PM: Empty Hearts Not Empty Tummies: The Impact of Trauma and Attachment on Disordered Eating and Self-Concept
Day 5 AM: Grounding Trauma & Addictions
Day 5 PM: Healing the Helper: Simple Restorative Practices to Promote Wellness
Days 1 & 2: Day 1 Understanding the Foundations of Trauma and Attachment & Day 2 Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
The fields of attachment and trauma research and intervention are growing rapidly. It is apparent that this is an area all clinicians can benefit from training in as it crosses all sectors and populations in some manner. However, we know that it can be difficult to keep up with all of the readings and resources. As this is our area of specialization, let us share what we have learned through our literature and research reviews and what we have effectively put into practice with you in an engaging and practical manner. This comprehensive two-day training will provide insight into current trauma, attachment, and neuroscience research ensuring an understanding of critical information and best practice strategies for working with trauma. This training will also help you to enhance your clinical skills and learn how you can add trauma regulation and attachment healing strategies to your repertoire.
Day 2 will focus on putting it into practice. Through this training participants will learn how to make historical connections, complete initial assessments, and formulate trauma-informed treatment planning. Participants will learn about phase-based treatment of complex trauma and review of best practice and evidence-based approaches will also be experienced.
Upon completion of training participants will have a strong understanding of:
Trauma-Informed Care
The Neuroscience of Trauma, Addictions, Mental Health and Violence
Sensory Regulation
Boundaries, Self-Compassion, and Healthy Relationships
Both days will be rich with research, practical examples, case studies, experiential activities, and opportunities for self-reflection.
Day 3: Trauma Processing Experiential
Pre-requisite* completion of CTIC foundational 2-day training (Foundations of Trauma & Understanding the Foundations of Trauma & Attachment & Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
If you are looking to gain hands on experience with trauma processing practices introduced in the core training than this workshop is for you. This workshop takes participants through experiential of various techniques and allows for discussion, questions, and reflections from participants at a deeper level as it is facilitated in a small group format.
The most valuable aspect of the presentation:
Learning about the process of working through the trauma using various resources.
Experiencing going through the drying process was very beneficial.
The step-by-step process for processing.
Information about techniques in the purpose of these techniques.
I thoroughly enjoyed today's trainings and learned new information ways to approach trauma.
Experiential exercises. Loved it as I always do. Great info/exercise combination.
The pictures. Thank you this was very helpful.
Art based approaches to therapy.
Niaiwen for sharing your expertise.
The hands-on experience and techniques used.
The experiential piece. Processing through the drawings. Thank you!
Day 4 AM: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Abuse *New
This workshop will provide insights into the far-reaching impact of sexual abuse. An understanding of how this impacts neurological, emotional, behavioural, physiological and relational responses will be explored. Techniques to discover associations and create new neuropathways will be included. Strategies to help form new meaning of intimacy, boundaries, and reconnection with our body as a resource will also be included. Interview techniques to increase response rates, reframing tools and activities to promote healing are also included in this workshop. Experiential activities and case examples will be woven throughout this half-day training.
Day 4 PM: Empty Hearts, Not Empty Tummies: The Impact of Attachment and Trauma on Disordered Eating and Self-Concept
This workshop will provide insight into the impact of trauma and eating disorders. Workshop focus will include a comprehensive case review, treatment formulation, assessment and outcome measures, and clinical considerations. Research, resources, and intervention strategies will be shared inclusive of an overview of a 6 week arts based group treatment program.
Through this training participants will gain an awareness of:
Case examples and treatment strategies.
It helped to increase my knowledge of the sensory aspects of interventions.
I really appreciated the videos – I could feel their pain to better understand how to help them take care of themselves. I left the case studies and the images that are provided. I also left the literature that issues to support trauma care. I love listening to you, your knowledge and passion makes it so easy to learn.
Day 5 AM: Understanding and Grounding Trauma and Addictions
This workshop will explore self-regulation, the role of addictions when we are dyrsregulated by trauma, unhealthy attachment, or mental health, and quick strategies for grounding trauma. An introduction to sensory intervention and research around the efficacy of this approach will also be provided.
Participants will gain an introductory understanding of:
All ATTCH trainings are based on current research by leading experts in trauma and attachment and include best-practice and evidence-based techniques and approaches.
Participant Feedback:
Most Valuable Aspect:
The relationship between trauma and addiction and the length of time it can surface after trauma.
Understanding brain responses and anatomy.
The integration of different knowledge, case studies, research and mindfulness. Information on brain processing.
Understanding that effects can be see 9 years later; seeing ages when drug use starts.
Information on role of brain and development on trajectory of addiction.
All information was valuable, ability to correct information to my practice.
We always do not need to know the answers, listen. Reminder for me that all our moms love their children and they love them too, can’t forget that.
Relating the information to past client experiences as well as your own.
Information as to statistics towards addictions-understanding timelines of trauma and outcomes.
Not to talk about the substance but digging deeper to why they are coping that way.
Creating awareness of how addiction and trauma correlate
How trauma, addiction, and the brain are included together and how we need to treat the trauma to treat the addiction.
Neurobiology of addictions and attachment. Very excellent!
Comments:
Fantastic training-motivating to learn more.
Information was great. Much of it I am already familiar with due to my role I addictions therapy, but still fair amount of new information—great.
I learned a lot of new information that will definitely help with my clients.
Treat the trauma not the addiction.
Excellent facilitation, great energy, enjoyed presentation’s materials.
Healing the Helper: Preventing Compassion Fatigue & Self Care
Working in a helping profession can be a very rewarding, yet it is also one that can be emotionally and physically draining. Preventing Compassion Fatigue: Self-Care for Helpers will focus on raising awareness about compassion fatigue and its symptoms as well as prevention techniques through professional and personal self-care. This workshop will review signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue along with prevention and self-care strategies. Unique issues will also be discussed inclusive of working with vulnerable sectors, at risk youth, and hard to serve populations.
You will learn:
• How stress impacts the mind and body and how stress can be cardioprotective and energizing in a helpful way
• How to identify the warning signs symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue
• How to engage in preventative care and holistic wellness to promote overall health
• How to evaluate and balance your experiences as a helper and as a person ensuring your career does not alter your worldview in a negative manner
This is a highly sought after workshop and ideal for police officers, therapists, residential staff, nurses, caregivers, military families, child welfare staff - anyone who works in or maintains a position where they are responsible for caring for others.
Participant feedback:
I am so grateful I was able to be a participant in your “healing the helper” training yesterday. There were several important concepts I was able to apply immediately. Your bringing attention to our “world perspective” gave me the foresight to challenge some automatic thoughts.
Lori was wonderful. I have attended many trainings on this topic - but Lori's was the most engaging & helpful training. Thank you.
The most helpful aspect were the real case examples, practical strategies, and suggested supplementary resources.
Discussion on compassion fatigue and impact of trauma on professionals.
Different grounding techniques were helpful
Different calming techniques were practical and helpful
Takes seconds to ground, re-focus, do it!
I learned how to better regulate myself
I learned about the importance of self-care & not owning other peoples experiences/emotions/actions
How to check in with myself and integrate that into my work professionally
Liked all the experimentals & pace of the presentation
The variety of mindful/self grounding options presented
New ways of self-caring & looking at ways I hold things in
Lori was excellent and presented difficult concepts simply and effectively. Lots of great resources presented.
The practical applications and examples that were offered, based out of theory/evidence that was also presented.
This was extremely helpful for me. Thank you!
Understanding how we can notice our own compassion fatigue and how we can help ourselves reverse this.
Full 5-Day conference. Early registration: $700 + HST. After June 01, $800.00+ HST
Days 1 & 2 only: Understanding the Foundations of Trauma and Attachment & Day 2 Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation. Early registration: $360 + HST. After June 01, $460.00+HST
Days 3 - 5 Summer Conference Series
Pre-Requisite - Must have completed core training before registering for this workshop. **
Early registration: $550 + HST. After June 01, $650 + HST
Day 3 only: Trauma Processing Experiential. Early registration: $250.00 + HST. After June 01, $300 + HST
Day 4 only: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Abuse & The Impact of Trauma & Attachment on Disordered Eating. Early registration: $250.00 + HST. After June 01, $300 + HST
Day 5 only: Understanding and Grounding Trauma & Addictions & Healing the Helper: Simple Restorative Practices to Promote Healing and Prevent Compassion Fatigue. $250.00 + HST. After June 01, $300 + HST
Register online below *note convenience fee applies, or and send payment via etransfer or cheque.
- Understanding the foundations (including neurological, social, physiological, and psychological implications of trauma and attachment dysregulation)
- Phase-based clinical applications to promote healing and integration of trauma and attachment dysregulation
- Practical application of trauma processing activies
- Demonstration of trauma processing
- A variety of integrative trauma treatment tools and skills to enhance your trauma treatment toolkit
- An understanding of how trauma is connected with disordered eating and addictions
- Strategies to promote helper self care and prevent compassion fatigue
- Research regarding the impact of sexual abuse on the brain, nervous system, body and perceptions.
Day 1: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training)
Day 2: Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
Day 3: Trauma Processing Experiential
Day 4 AM: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Abuse
Day 4 PM: Empty Hearts Not Empty Tummies: The Impact of Trauma and Attachment on Disordered Eating and Self-Concept
Day 5 AM: Grounding Trauma & Addictions
Day 5 PM: Healing the Helper: Simple Restorative Practices to Promote Wellness
Days 1 & 2: Day 1 Understanding the Foundations of Trauma and Attachment & Day 2 Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
The fields of attachment and trauma research and intervention are growing rapidly. It is apparent that this is an area all clinicians can benefit from training in as it crosses all sectors and populations in some manner. However, we know that it can be difficult to keep up with all of the readings and resources. As this is our area of specialization, let us share what we have learned through our literature and research reviews and what we have effectively put into practice with you in an engaging and practical manner. This comprehensive two-day training will provide insight into current trauma, attachment, and neuroscience research ensuring an understanding of critical information and best practice strategies for working with trauma. This training will also help you to enhance your clinical skills and learn how you can add trauma regulation and attachment healing strategies to your repertoire.
Day 2 will focus on putting it into practice. Through this training participants will learn how to make historical connections, complete initial assessments, and formulate trauma-informed treatment planning. Participants will learn about phase-based treatment of complex trauma and review of best practice and evidence-based approaches will also be experienced.
Upon completion of training participants will have a strong understanding of:
Trauma-Informed Care
- What it means to be trauma-informed at an organization, service system and societal level
- Core principles, guiding values and common language of trauma-informed care
- Understanding what is helpful vs. what is harmful
- The difference between trauma-informed and trauma-specific services
- Understanding top-down, bottom-up and integrative trauma treatment modalities
The Neuroscience of Trauma, Addictions, Mental Health and Violence
- How stress and trauma affect the brain, body and behaviour
- The role of attachment in self-regulation and the capacity for relationship
- The impact of attachment injuries on child development and adult health outcomes
- Attachment dynamics in health care and human services work
- The connection between trauma, addictions and violence
- The importance of worker self-regulation and self-care in providing attunement, therapeutic presence and co-regulation for clients and in mitigating the effects of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
Sensory Regulation
- Why trauma is a sensory experience
- Recognizing the signs of emotional and physical dysregulation
- Integration and how this relates to emotional and physiological regulation
- The use of sensory approaches to promote regulation and integration
Boundaries, Self-Compassion, and Healthy Relationships
- How trauma disrupts our boundaries and how we can learn to establish healthy boundaries
- Addressing unmet needs
- Shifting from false refuges to those that provide effective regulation
- The importance of self-compassion for forming and maintaining healthy relationships
- Differentiating intimacy from abuse
Both days will be rich with research, practical examples, case studies, experiential activities, and opportunities for self-reflection.
Day 3: Trauma Processing Experiential
Pre-requisite* completion of CTIC foundational 2-day training (Foundations of Trauma & Understanding the Foundations of Trauma & Attachment & Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
If you are looking to gain hands on experience with trauma processing practices introduced in the core training than this workshop is for you. This workshop takes participants through experiential of various techniques and allows for discussion, questions, and reflections from participants at a deeper level as it is facilitated in a small group format.
The most valuable aspect of the presentation:
Learning about the process of working through the trauma using various resources.
Experiencing going through the drying process was very beneficial.
The step-by-step process for processing.
Information about techniques in the purpose of these techniques.
I thoroughly enjoyed today's trainings and learned new information ways to approach trauma.
Experiential exercises. Loved it as I always do. Great info/exercise combination.
The pictures. Thank you this was very helpful.
Art based approaches to therapy.
Niaiwen for sharing your expertise.
The hands-on experience and techniques used.
The experiential piece. Processing through the drawings. Thank you!
Day 4 AM: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Abuse *New
This workshop will provide insights into the far-reaching impact of sexual abuse. An understanding of how this impacts neurological, emotional, behavioural, physiological and relational responses will be explored. Techniques to discover associations and create new neuropathways will be included. Strategies to help form new meaning of intimacy, boundaries, and reconnection with our body as a resource will also be included. Interview techniques to increase response rates, reframing tools and activities to promote healing are also included in this workshop. Experiential activities and case examples will be woven throughout this half-day training.
Day 4 PM: Empty Hearts, Not Empty Tummies: The Impact of Attachment and Trauma on Disordered Eating and Self-Concept
This workshop will provide insight into the impact of trauma and eating disorders. Workshop focus will include a comprehensive case review, treatment formulation, assessment and outcome measures, and clinical considerations. Research, resources, and intervention strategies will be shared inclusive of an overview of a 6 week arts based group treatment program.
Through this training participants will gain an awareness of:
- the impact of attachment and trauma on disordered eating and self concept
- the sensory function of different forms of eating disorders
- research and factors of influence associated with disordered eating
- experiential review of practical intervention strategies
- assessment, treatment formulation, and outcome measures for working with eating disorders through a trauma informed lens.
Case examples and treatment strategies.
It helped to increase my knowledge of the sensory aspects of interventions.
I really appreciated the videos – I could feel their pain to better understand how to help them take care of themselves. I left the case studies and the images that are provided. I also left the literature that issues to support trauma care. I love listening to you, your knowledge and passion makes it so easy to learn.
Day 5 AM: Understanding and Grounding Trauma and Addictions
This workshop will explore self-regulation, the role of addictions when we are dyrsregulated by trauma, unhealthy attachment, or mental health, and quick strategies for grounding trauma. An introduction to sensory intervention and research around the efficacy of this approach will also be provided.
Participants will gain an introductory understanding of:
- awareness of the interconnectivity between trauma and substance use
- common symptoms, themes, and behaviours of traumatized individuals
- immediate grounding strategies for crisis intervention and stabilization
- an understanding of how to help someone who has experienced trauma
- strategies to create change and prevent relapse
- how to create a trauma-informed organization
All ATTCH trainings are based on current research by leading experts in trauma and attachment and include best-practice and evidence-based techniques and approaches.
Participant Feedback:
Most Valuable Aspect:
The relationship between trauma and addiction and the length of time it can surface after trauma.
Understanding brain responses and anatomy.
The integration of different knowledge, case studies, research and mindfulness. Information on brain processing.
Understanding that effects can be see 9 years later; seeing ages when drug use starts.
Information on role of brain and development on trajectory of addiction.
All information was valuable, ability to correct information to my practice.
We always do not need to know the answers, listen. Reminder for me that all our moms love their children and they love them too, can’t forget that.
Relating the information to past client experiences as well as your own.
Information as to statistics towards addictions-understanding timelines of trauma and outcomes.
Not to talk about the substance but digging deeper to why they are coping that way.
Creating awareness of how addiction and trauma correlate
How trauma, addiction, and the brain are included together and how we need to treat the trauma to treat the addiction.
Neurobiology of addictions and attachment. Very excellent!
Comments:
Fantastic training-motivating to learn more.
Information was great. Much of it I am already familiar with due to my role I addictions therapy, but still fair amount of new information—great.
I learned a lot of new information that will definitely help with my clients.
Treat the trauma not the addiction.
Excellent facilitation, great energy, enjoyed presentation’s materials.
Healing the Helper: Preventing Compassion Fatigue & Self Care
Working in a helping profession can be a very rewarding, yet it is also one that can be emotionally and physically draining. Preventing Compassion Fatigue: Self-Care for Helpers will focus on raising awareness about compassion fatigue and its symptoms as well as prevention techniques through professional and personal self-care. This workshop will review signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue along with prevention and self-care strategies. Unique issues will also be discussed inclusive of working with vulnerable sectors, at risk youth, and hard to serve populations.
You will learn:
• How stress impacts the mind and body and how stress can be cardioprotective and energizing in a helpful way
• How to identify the warning signs symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue
• How to engage in preventative care and holistic wellness to promote overall health
• How to evaluate and balance your experiences as a helper and as a person ensuring your career does not alter your worldview in a negative manner
This is a highly sought after workshop and ideal for police officers, therapists, residential staff, nurses, caregivers, military families, child welfare staff - anyone who works in or maintains a position where they are responsible for caring for others.
Participant feedback:
I am so grateful I was able to be a participant in your “healing the helper” training yesterday. There were several important concepts I was able to apply immediately. Your bringing attention to our “world perspective” gave me the foresight to challenge some automatic thoughts.
Lori was wonderful. I have attended many trainings on this topic - but Lori's was the most engaging & helpful training. Thank you.
The most helpful aspect were the real case examples, practical strategies, and suggested supplementary resources.
Discussion on compassion fatigue and impact of trauma on professionals.
Different grounding techniques were helpful
Different calming techniques were practical and helpful
Takes seconds to ground, re-focus, do it!
I learned how to better regulate myself
I learned about the importance of self-care & not owning other peoples experiences/emotions/actions
How to check in with myself and integrate that into my work professionally
Liked all the experimentals & pace of the presentation
The variety of mindful/self grounding options presented
New ways of self-caring & looking at ways I hold things in
Lori was excellent and presented difficult concepts simply and effectively. Lots of great resources presented.
The practical applications and examples that were offered, based out of theory/evidence that was also presented.
This was extremely helpful for me. Thank you!
Understanding how we can notice our own compassion fatigue and how we can help ourselves reverse this.
Full 5-Day conference. Early registration: $700 + HST. After June 01, $800.00+ HST
Days 1 & 2 only: Understanding the Foundations of Trauma and Attachment & Day 2 Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation. Early registration: $360 + HST. After June 01, $460.00+HST
Days 3 - 5 Summer Conference Series
Pre-Requisite - Must have completed core training before registering for this workshop. **
Early registration: $550 + HST. After June 01, $650 + HST
Day 3 only: Trauma Processing Experiential. Early registration: $250.00 + HST. After June 01, $300 + HST
Day 4 only: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Abuse & The Impact of Trauma & Attachment on Disordered Eating. Early registration: $250.00 + HST. After June 01, $300 + HST
Day 5 only: Understanding and Grounding Trauma & Addictions & Healing the Helper: Simple Restorative Practices to Promote Healing and Prevent Compassion Fatigue. $250.00 + HST. After June 01, $300 + HST
Register online below *note convenience fee applies, or and send payment via etransfer or cheque.
2019 Spring Trauma & Attachment Conference and Certification Series
2019 Trauma & Attachment Conference and Certification Series
Healing Complex Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation in Children, Youth, and Adults
Our Annual Trauma and Attachment Conference is scheduled for March 29 - April 2, 2019 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. This comprehensive conference will cover the following topics and allow you to take your trauma processing to a deeper level:
Join us to learn about leading approaches for treating trauma and promoting post-traumatic growth. This training series will cover a range of topics such as:
Days 1 - 3 ~ March 29 - 31:
Day 1 - 3 ~ March 29 – 31: Advanced Stream (Ideal for those who have completed the above foundational training):
Day 4 AM ~ April 1: Music-Based Interventions in Trauma Work
Day 4 PM ~ April 1: Sandtray Therapy Across the Lifespan
Day 5 ~ April 2: Intergenerational Effects of Trauma & Resilience: How Trauma & Resilience Cross Generations with Keynote Speaker Dr. Rachel Yehuda
Learn more and register here!
Healing Complex Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation in Children, Youth, and Adults
Our Annual Trauma and Attachment Conference is scheduled for March 29 - April 2, 2019 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. This comprehensive conference will cover the following topics and allow you to take your trauma processing to a deeper level:
Join us to learn about leading approaches for treating trauma and promoting post-traumatic growth. This training series will cover a range of topics such as:
- Understanding the foundations (including neurological, social, physiological, and psychological implications of trauma and attachment dysregulation)
- Phase-based clinical applications to promote healing and integration of trauma and attachment dysregulation
- Trauma processing experiential
- Breathing techniques to regulate, stimulate, rebalance the brain and body and increase insight
- How to implement change and create new habits
- How to activate the Vegas nerve using Kundalini Yoga
- The use of music and sand tray in the treatment of trauma across the lifespan
- DBT skills effective for working with traumatized populations
- How to cultivate resilience and foster post-traumatic growth following trauma
Days 1 - 3 ~ March 29 - 31:
- Day 1 Understanding the Foundations of Trauma and Attachment;
- Day 2 Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation;
- Day 3 Trauma Processing Experiential.
Day 1 - 3 ~ March 29 – 31: Advanced Stream (Ideal for those who have completed the above foundational training):
- Day 1 Kundalini Yoga, Breath-work, and Sound Healing to Rebalance the Brain and Nervous System.
- Day 2 Fostering Post-Traumatic Growth Following Trauma;
- Day 3 DBT Skills to Promote Grounding, Shift Trauma States & Enhance Relationships
Day 4 AM ~ April 1: Music-Based Interventions in Trauma Work
Day 4 PM ~ April 1: Sandtray Therapy Across the Lifespan
Day 5 ~ April 2: Intergenerational Effects of Trauma & Resilience: How Trauma & Resilience Cross Generations with Keynote Speaker Dr. Rachel Yehuda
Learn more and register here!
2018 Summer Trauma & Attachment Certification Series
New* 2018 Summer Conference Series
Healing Complex Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation in Children, Youth, and Adults
ATTCH is pleased to be offering another summer conference series based on request on July 23 - 27 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. This comprehensive conference will cover the following topics and allow you to take your trauma processing to a deeper level:
Day 1: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training)
Day 2: Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
Day 3: Comprehensive Trauma Assessment
Day 4: Trauma Processing Experiential
Day 5 AM: The Use of Mindfulness, Somatic Awareness, Resourcing, and DBT Skills Training to Promote Regulation and Wellness
Day 5 PM: An Introduction to Biofeedback and Neurofeedback for Treating Trauma
Learn more and register here!
Healing Complex Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation in Children, Youth, and Adults
ATTCH is pleased to be offering another summer conference series based on request on July 23 - 27 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. This comprehensive conference will cover the following topics and allow you to take your trauma processing to a deeper level:
- Understanding the foundations (including neurological, social, physiological, and psychological implications of trauma and attachment dysregulation)
- Phase-based clinical applications to promote healing and integration of trauma and attachment dysregulation
- The importance of establishing boundaries, self-compassion, and healthy relationships
- Experiential review of trauma specific assessments
- Practical application of trauma processing activies
- Demonstration of trauma processing
- A variety of tools and skills to enhance your trauma treatment toolkit
- Experiential introduction to various biofeedback and neurofeedback tools used to treat trauma and calm the brain, mind, and body.
Day 1: Foundations of Trauma and Attachment (core CTIP & CTIC training)
Day 2: Phase-Based Clinical Applications to Promote Healing and Integration of Trauma and Attachment Dysregulation
Day 3: Comprehensive Trauma Assessment
Day 4: Trauma Processing Experiential
Day 5 AM: The Use of Mindfulness, Somatic Awareness, Resourcing, and DBT Skills Training to Promote Regulation and Wellness
Day 5 PM: An Introduction to Biofeedback and Neurofeedback for Treating Trauma
Learn more and register here!
Janina Fisher ~ Healing Broken Bonds: Traumatic Attachment and Emotional Dysregulation
November 5, 2018
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada
ATTCH is thrilled to be hosting a full day training with Dr. Janina Fisher on the topic of Healing Broken Bonds:
Traumatic Attachment and Emotional Dysregulation.
Course Description:
In the context of trauma, attachment failure is inevitable, leaving a lasting imprint on all future relationships, including the therapeutic one. Rather than experiencing others as a haven of safety, traumatized clients are driven by powerful wishes and fears of relationship. Because the capacity to tolerate emotion without becoming overwhelmed depends upon secure attachment in childhood, therapeutic work is often challenged by the client’s vulnerability to affect dysregulation. In this presentation, we will address the impact of traumatic and less-than-optimal attachment experiences on affect regulation, exploring the effects of traumatic attachment from a psychobiological perspective and how to work with its relational legacy.
This workshop utilizes a combination of lecture, video, and experiential exercise to explore a neurobiologically-informed understanding of the impact of trauma on attachment behavior, somatic interventions for challenging trauma-related relational patterns, and how to use ourselves as “neurobiological regulators” of the client’s dysregulated emotional and autonomic states.
Learning Objectives:
Instructor:
Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, Director of Psychological Services for Khiron Clinics UK; Assistant Educational Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute; an Instructor at the Trauma Center, a research and treatment center founded by Bessel van der Kolk; an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Credit Provider; former president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation; and a former instructor, Harvard Medical School. An international writer and lecturer on the treatment of trauma, she is co-author with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Attachment and Trauma (in press) and author of the forthcoming book, Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors (in press). Dr. Fisher lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics related to the integration of the neurobiological research and newer trauma treatment paradigms into traditional therapeutic modalities. For more information, go to www.janinafisher.com.
Register here!
Traumatic Attachment and Emotional Dysregulation.
Course Description:
In the context of trauma, attachment failure is inevitable, leaving a lasting imprint on all future relationships, including the therapeutic one. Rather than experiencing others as a haven of safety, traumatized clients are driven by powerful wishes and fears of relationship. Because the capacity to tolerate emotion without becoming overwhelmed depends upon secure attachment in childhood, therapeutic work is often challenged by the client’s vulnerability to affect dysregulation. In this presentation, we will address the impact of traumatic and less-than-optimal attachment experiences on affect regulation, exploring the effects of traumatic attachment from a psychobiological perspective and how to work with its relational legacy.
This workshop utilizes a combination of lecture, video, and experiential exercise to explore a neurobiologically-informed understanding of the impact of trauma on attachment behavior, somatic interventions for challenging trauma-related relational patterns, and how to use ourselves as “neurobiological regulators” of the client’s dysregulated emotional and autonomic states.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to describe the effects of trauma-related attachment on affect regulation
- Participants will be able to identify the effects of disorganized attachment on interpersonal relationships
- Participants will be able to utilize Sensorimotor Psychotherapy interventions to address attachment and trauma-related issues in psychotherapy
- Participants will be able to employ interactive neurobiological regulation to help clients tolerate psychotherapy and be more effective collaborators
Instructor:
Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, Director of Psychological Services for Khiron Clinics UK; Assistant Educational Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute; an Instructor at the Trauma Center, a research and treatment center founded by Bessel van der Kolk; an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Credit Provider; former president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation; and a former instructor, Harvard Medical School. An international writer and lecturer on the treatment of trauma, she is co-author with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Attachment and Trauma (in press) and author of the forthcoming book, Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors (in press). Dr. Fisher lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics related to the integration of the neurobiological research and newer trauma treatment paradigms into traditional therapeutic modalities. For more information, go to www.janinafisher.com.
Register here!
Comprehensive Resource Model Basic Certification Training
with Lisa Schwarz, M.Ed. Psychologist, Consultant, and International Educator
January 23 -26, 2019, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada (approx 15 minutes from Niagara Falls Canada)
Comprehensive Resource Model Basic TrainingThe Comprehensive Resource Model for the Treatment of Complex PTSD provides the neurobiological scaffolding that allows for fear responses to be extinguished while the client is fully present in the moment. The CRM provides the opportunity for re-connection to one’s true self; to the meaning of the truth of one’s life; and to the ability to embody love in one’s actions. Remembering and reconnecting to our internal as well as ancestral resources and joy is as important to this process as is the integration of traumatic and painful memories through the removal of the distressing emotions they have been carrying. This method of resourcing allows for a healing alchemy: the experience of re-connecting to the innate resources in the soma within the context of our pain allows for the transformation of suffering from emotional and behavioral fight-flight-freeze to the manifestation of our spiritual purpose through action while living in a human, physical body. This is what we desire, what we are looking for, consciously or unconsciously.
The focus of the training is the use of internal resources and eye position resource spots across the dissociative spectrum (from the mild, non-life interfering dissociation that we all experience at some point in our lives to Dissociative Identity Disorder). Activating the innate, organic healing energy grid within the body, enhancing dormant neurobiological attachment processes/attunement, and identifying and connecting with core self and spiritual essence allows for the power and augmentation of one’s potential to heal and be healed.
CRM has a number of influences and antecedents. In CRM, eye position is used to anchor positive physiological states such as those induced by attunement and attachment, connection to true self, and mindfulness to energetic activity in the soma. This allows processing of traumatic material without decompensation through flooding or other overwhelming experience. Another antecedent is ego state therapy. Each ego state involved in a particular therapeutic task is resourced in a way that allows natural processing to flow. New information can then emerge, allowing the client to orient to the past experience from a fresh perspective where new truths can unfold organically. The entire therapeutic session is based in somatic attunement – a deep awareness of the client’s body state encouraged by the therapist’s mindful focus on self and client. Practitioners of all therapeutic approaches may find it particularly useful to add the CRM techniques to their particular modality.
The Comprehensive Resource Model for treating posttraumatic disorders resulting from early attachment trauma and/or subsequent abuse is derived from a number of sources and also includes original material.. CRM was also heavily influenced by the trauma model described by Colin Ross (1997) which includes cognitive restructuring and psychodynamic insights. CRM includes new and original perspectives and techniques and has a step-by-step approach defined in written protocols so that psychotherapists can be trained in the application of this.
Uses of the model as a whole:
Uses of specific CRM skills:
This is a four day training which incorporates didactic teaching with demonstrations, practicums, and case consultation.
4 day training $1155+HST Canadian
This 4-day training is a pre-requisite for all other CRM training phases. Training days will run from 9:00 am till 6:00 pm except for the first day which will start at 8:30 am for registration check-in.
There will be morning and afternoon breaks of 15 minutes each, and a lunch break of an hour and a half.
CRM Trainings are intended exclusively for professionals who are trained, licensed mental health professionals (i.e. counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, Community Psychiatric Nurses, etc.). By signing up for the training, you will confirm that this is applicable to you. If you are a student in a mental health program who is interested in attending please contact us directly.
By registering for this training you agree to the following cancellation policy:
“In case of written cancellation of the contract up to 2 months prior to the training, I will be refunded the full seminar fee minus an administrative fee of $30. In case of cancellation up to 1 months prior, I will be refunded 50% of the seminar fee. In case of later cancellation or not showing up, I must pay the full seminar fee unless I provide a substitute.“
Learn more and register here!
The focus of the training is the use of internal resources and eye position resource spots across the dissociative spectrum (from the mild, non-life interfering dissociation that we all experience at some point in our lives to Dissociative Identity Disorder). Activating the innate, organic healing energy grid within the body, enhancing dormant neurobiological attachment processes/attunement, and identifying and connecting with core self and spiritual essence allows for the power and augmentation of one’s potential to heal and be healed.
CRM has a number of influences and antecedents. In CRM, eye position is used to anchor positive physiological states such as those induced by attunement and attachment, connection to true self, and mindfulness to energetic activity in the soma. This allows processing of traumatic material without decompensation through flooding or other overwhelming experience. Another antecedent is ego state therapy. Each ego state involved in a particular therapeutic task is resourced in a way that allows natural processing to flow. New information can then emerge, allowing the client to orient to the past experience from a fresh perspective where new truths can unfold organically. The entire therapeutic session is based in somatic attunement – a deep awareness of the client’s body state encouraged by the therapist’s mindful focus on self and client. Practitioners of all therapeutic approaches may find it particularly useful to add the CRM techniques to their particular modality.
The Comprehensive Resource Model for treating posttraumatic disorders resulting from early attachment trauma and/or subsequent abuse is derived from a number of sources and also includes original material.. CRM was also heavily influenced by the trauma model described by Colin Ross (1997) which includes cognitive restructuring and psychodynamic insights. CRM includes new and original perspectives and techniques and has a step-by-step approach defined in written protocols so that psychotherapists can be trained in the application of this.
Uses of the model as a whole:
- Complex PTSD
- Dissociative Disorders
- Attachment Disorders
- Performance Enhancement
- Traumatic Brain and Body Injury
Uses of specific CRM skills:
- For treating complex PTSD as well as all diagnostic categories
- As “take-home” tools for between session stabilization and healing
- For therapists to resource themselves during work with clients
This is a four day training which incorporates didactic teaching with demonstrations, practicums, and case consultation.
4 day training $1155+HST Canadian
This 4-day training is a pre-requisite for all other CRM training phases. Training days will run from 9:00 am till 6:00 pm except for the first day which will start at 8:30 am for registration check-in.
There will be morning and afternoon breaks of 15 minutes each, and a lunch break of an hour and a half.
CRM Trainings are intended exclusively for professionals who are trained, licensed mental health professionals (i.e. counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, Community Psychiatric Nurses, etc.). By signing up for the training, you will confirm that this is applicable to you. If you are a student in a mental health program who is interested in attending please contact us directly.
By registering for this training you agree to the following cancellation policy:
“In case of written cancellation of the contract up to 2 months prior to the training, I will be refunded the full seminar fee minus an administrative fee of $30. In case of cancellation up to 1 months prior, I will be refunded 50% of the seminar fee. In case of later cancellation or not showing up, I must pay the full seminar fee unless I provide a substitute.“
Learn more and register here!
Healing the Helper
Working in a helping profession can be a very rewarding, yet it is also one that can be emotionally and physically draining. Preventing Compassion Fatigue: Self-Care for Helpers will focus on raising awareness about compassion fatigue and its symptoms as well as prevention techniques through professional and personal self-care. This workshop will review signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue along with prevention and self-care strategies. Unique issues will also be discussed inclusive of working with vulnerable sectors, at risk youth, and hard to serve populations.
You will learn:
• How stress impacts the mind and body
• How to identify the warning signs symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue
• How to engage in preventative care and holistic wellness to promote overall health
• How to evaluate and balance your experiences as a helper and as a person ensuring your career does not alter your worldview in a negative manner
This is a highly sought after workshop and ideal for police officers, therapists, residential staff, nurses, caregivers, military families, child welfare staff - anyone who works in or maintains a position where they are responsible for caring for others.
Advance registration is required. Contact [email protected] to learn about upcoming training schedule or online training options. Online / distance learning options are also available.
Participant feedback:
I am so grateful I was able to be a participant in your “healing the helper” training yesterday. There were several important concepts I was able to apply immediately. Your bringing attention to our “world perspective” gave me the foresight to challenge some automatic thoughts.
The most helpful aspect were the real case examples, practical strategies, and suggested supplementary resources.
All of the trainings were super although yours and Carmen Richardson's really stood out. In fact, I am taking a class with both of you. I really appreciate your expertise and insight. I just finished an assignment today.
Great presentation & presenter, thank you!
You will learn:
• How stress impacts the mind and body
• How to identify the warning signs symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue
• How to engage in preventative care and holistic wellness to promote overall health
• How to evaluate and balance your experiences as a helper and as a person ensuring your career does not alter your worldview in a negative manner
This is a highly sought after workshop and ideal for police officers, therapists, residential staff, nurses, caregivers, military families, child welfare staff - anyone who works in or maintains a position where they are responsible for caring for others.
Advance registration is required. Contact [email protected] to learn about upcoming training schedule or online training options. Online / distance learning options are also available.
Participant feedback:
I am so grateful I was able to be a participant in your “healing the helper” training yesterday. There were several important concepts I was able to apply immediately. Your bringing attention to our “world perspective” gave me the foresight to challenge some automatic thoughts.
The most helpful aspect were the real case examples, practical strategies, and suggested supplementary resources.
All of the trainings were super although yours and Carmen Richardson's really stood out. In fact, I am taking a class with both of you. I really appreciate your expertise and insight. I just finished an assignment today.
Great presentation & presenter, thank you!
E.F.T. Trainings with Carol Cowan
Upcoming Workshops:
Level 1 E.F.T.
Level 2 E.F.T.
Contact Carol Cowan to learn more or register at 905-380-2460 or [email protected] to register. Go to www.carolcowan.ca for more info.
Level 1 E.F.T.
Level 2 E.F.T.
Contact Carol Cowan to learn more or register at 905-380-2460 or [email protected] to register. Go to www.carolcowan.ca for more info.