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Digital Seminar

Authenticity, Humanity, and Healing: Finding Your Footing as a Therapist at the Time of Violence, War, and Division

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We live at the time of division - wars rage in various parts of the world; direct and vicarious exposure to trauma is high; and holding balance and nuance is difficult. We are all affected one way or the other. To begin to heal places that are broken - whether it is on the individual level or the level of societies, we have to strive to understand and empathize with the plurality of experiences and to find our shared humanity. It is in the context of safe connection that healing can begin to happen. 
 
As therapists, we are committed to alleviating people’s suffering and contributing to their well-being and healthy and fulfilling life. People come to our offices from different walks of life, religious beliefs, racial and cultural backgrounds, and political convictions. 
 
So how do we create a safe space for our clients when their experiences or beliefs are different from ours? How do we hold space for others when we as therapists can also be intimately affected by the events? Can we try to help everyone? It is ok to refuse to work with a client whose political or religious beliefs trigger us? 
 
In this workshop, we will engage with these questions and begin to find our way towards a stance of authenticity, connection, and shared humanity. We review various approaches to the role of a therapist — from neutral to openly political, as we explore a stance that feels aligned with who we are. This workshop incorporates presentation, inquiry, discussion, and experiential exercises. 
 

Here's What You'll Learn

Introductions

Importance of therapeutic alliance and safety 
Building blocks of alliance 

Safe space as a prerequisite of healing trauma and posttraumatic stress
Polyvagal theory 

Experiential exercise – safety in the body 
 
Obstacles to creating a safe and supportive space in therapy – from client’s and therapist’s perspective 
Therapeutic stance

  • Neutral, tabula rasa
  • Collaborative and mutual, transparent
  • Decolonizing approach to therapy 

Self of Therapist: 

  • When therapist is also affected (vicarious trauma) 
  • Countertransference

Finding your way through ethical dilemmas 

  • When creating a safe and supportive space is not possible 
  • The importance of supervision, consultation, and support 
  • Vignettes, case presentations, and discussions 
     

Everything You're Getting

  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.5 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS059742
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Copyright:
Mar 07, 2024
Format:
Audio and Video

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