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Program Description:
A somatic approach to therapy engages vital aspects of our clients’ process that are not available through cognitive work alone. By closely tracking shifts in bodily responses, we can get moment-by-moment information about their nervous activation that reveals unstated “signs of struggle” and disconnections from full presence. We can use this data to get a more accurate reading on our clients’ resiliency, which can guide our pacing of the work. Clients can easily become activated beyond levels of resiliency that are not evident through their narrative, but are discernable from noticing somatic responses. Such “subtle dissociation” happens frequently, and is often unintentionally missed, making the therapy more difficult.
This workshop will present the value of adding a somatic focus to any approach to therapy. You will learn specific skills that you can immediately integrate into your practice to put you in closer contact with your clients’ process. This can give you a wealth of information that arises naturally from your clients to guide your decision making, and make your therapy easier and more effective.
Level of Instruction:
Introductory
Learning Objectives:
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Describe the window of tolerance as an active lens to track resilience
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List 3 advantages of tracking clients’ activation somatically
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List 3 ways to assess resiliency somatically
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Describe “bracing” and 2 examples of how it can look in a session
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Demonstrate 2 interventions for working with clients who are hyper-aroused
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Demonstrate 2 interventions for working with clients who are hypo-aroused
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Identify 2 somatic signs of subtle dissociation
About the Presenter:
Craig Penner, LMFT, has been in private practice in California since 1982. Two questions have guided his pursuit of effective and efficient therapy: How does our nature work, and how can we best work with that nature? This led him to study process-oriented, non-interpretative, and somatically-focused approaches and observe his clients through this lens of how to engage their natural healing potentials. Craig experienced the value of the use of bilateral stimulation from EMDR through this same lens and integrated all these aspects together into an approach he calls Natural Processing - naturalprocessing.org. He has been providing highly reviewed trainings across North America and online since 2014.
Craig has been a presenter at the international EMDR Summit and Conferences, professional state and local conferences, and leads trainings, workshops, and numerous ongoing consultation groups.
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NHPA prices workshops by CE credit hour:
$25.00 per CE for members; $35.00 per CE for non-members
Group Rates Available:
3 - 5 people = $15 off individual rate (member/non-member)
6 - 8 people = $20 off individual rate (member/non-member)
8 + people = $25 off individual rate (member/non-member)
Please contact ce@nhpsychology.org for more information. Please include first name, last name and email address for each participant in the group, along with a contact person for the invoice.
Paying with a check:
Checks must be received within one week of the event. If payment has not been received, registrant will still have option to pay online with a credit card up until the day before the program. If an invoice remains open on the day of the event, the registrant will not be allowed to attend.
Cancellation policy:
Refunds, minus a 10% cancellation fee, will be issued for all cancellations received two weeks prior to the start of the course. No refunds or vouchers will be made thereafter. No-shows are not refunded.
Attendance policy:
Full attendance is required to obtain CEs per NHPA policy. No partial credit will be given. Those who attend the workshop and complete the evaluation form will receive 3 continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we only give credit to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving after the scheduled start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.
Registrations are Transferable:
Registrants can transfer an event confirmation to another individual. The NHPA office must be notified of the transfer at least 24 hours prior to the event.
This program is sponsored by the New Hampshire Psychological Association. NHPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NHPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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