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The Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma:
A 5-Module Training Program
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Treating trauma is some of the most demanding, complex work we do.
When a patient has experienced trauma, many of the ways we’ve been trained to establish safety and build rapport may fail us.
For a client who’s experienced trauma, relationships might feel unsafe. Eye contact can be frightening.
Perhaps most challenging, patients can get easily triggered during their session.
When this happens, their nervous system gets flooded, cognition is knocked offline . . .
. . . and they may not be able to process much in words.
At this point, cognitive behavioral approaches, psychoeducation, and insight-based techniques become ineffective, or even counterproductive.
But the way we understand trauma and how to treat it has evolved, even in the last several years.
We’ve gone beyond the traditional fight/flight/freeze model, and we’re learning how to work with additional defensive adaptations that clients make to survive trauma.
We’re finding new strategies that can help clients feel safe and grounded at the level of the nervous system.
We have fresh insights into how to help patients whose trauma history is derailing their current relationships – the very relationships that can be powerful sources of strength, comfort, and support as they heal.
And we’re learning how to identify and work with the subtle (as well as obvious) ways that clients dissociate . . .
. . . as well as the equally subtle micro-interventions that can help your client come into the present and become a more stable, emotionally mature adult – capable of intimacy and flexibility, and equipped to see the world with nuance.
When we’re able to help clients rewire their trauma response,
it can have a profound effect on healing.
Promising clinical research and evidence-backed strategies can lead our practice in new directions.
That’s why we’ve developed an advanced program that gathers all the latest information on the treatment of trauma . . .
. . . and we’re calling all practitioners, all over the world, to join us for the next five weeks as we focus on the latest findings on trauma and its treatment.
Introducing the Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma
How to Work with Emerging Defense Responses to Trauma (Beyond the Fight/Flight/Freeze Model)
Pat Ogden, PhD Stephen Porges, PhD Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Janina Fisher, PhD Kathy Steele, MN, CS Deb Dana, LCSW
Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD
- 3 Alternative Defense Responses to Fight-Flight-Freeze (and How to Identify Them)
- The Profound Impact These Defense Responses Can Have on Your Client’s Relationships
- The Least Understood Defense Response – and Why It May Produce the Opposite of What Your Client Wants
- Why These Defensive Responses Can Leave Your Client Vulnerable to Further Trauma
How to Identify and Treat Dissociation (Even When It’s Subtle)
Peter Levine, PhD Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD Stephen Porges, PhD
Bessel van der Kolk, MD Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD
Kathy Steele, MN, CS Janina Fisher, PhD
Bethany Brand, PhD Pat Ogden, PhD
- Key Signs and Symptoms That Let You Know Your Patient Has a Tendency to Dissociate
- Structural Dissociation – What It Is and 3 Distinct Ways to Work with It
- How Trauma Affects the Brain and Body – and Why That Can Lead to Dissociation
- Common Mistakes That Stall Treatment with Clients Who Dissociate
- 2 Difficult Challenges of Working with Dissociation – and How to Overcome Them
- When Dissociation Is Triggered in a Medical Environment: Key Considerations for Medical Professionals
How to Ease the Pain of Trauma-Induced Shame
Bessel van der Kolk, MD Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD Peter Levine, PhD
Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD Richard Schwartz, PhD Pat Ogden, PhD
Janina Fisher, PhD Kathy Steele, MN, CS Stephen Porges, PhD
Martha Sweezy, PhD, LICSW Deb Dana, LCSW William Nash, MD
- How to Recognize Shame Even When Clients Don’t Think It’s a Problem
- 4 Defenses Clients (and Sometimes Therapists) Use to Manage Shame
- How Cognitive Approaches to Shame May Backfire and What to Try Instead
- 2 New Findings on the Neurobiology of Shame (and Their Clinical Impact)
- How to Work with Moral Injury and Why Resolution Is Essential for Healing
- Why Some Clients Get Triggered by Positive Emotions (and How to Help Them Safely Experience Positive Emotions Again)
How to Work with Patients Whose Trauma Triggers Problems in Their Current Relationships
Stephen Porges, PhD Terry Real, MSW, LICSW
Janina Fisher, PhD Richard Schwartz, PhD Pat Ogden, PhD
Martha Sweezy, PhD, LICSW Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD Deb Dana, LCSW Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD
- An Important Issue That Must Be Addressed BEFORE You Can Build Your Client’s Relationship Skills
- How to Help Clients Speak For, Not From, Their Wounded Inner Part
- An Expert Strategy to Help Clients Understand the Implicit Memories That Fuel Conflict in Their Relationships
- 2 Distinct Types of Relational Trauma (and Specific Approaches for Working with Each)
- Why Clients Re-Enact Past Relationships (and How to Help Them Stop the Cycle)
Strategies to Treat Patients Trapped in the Freeze Response
Bessel van der Kolk, MD Stephen Porges, PhD
Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD Pat Ogden, PhD Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD
Bethany Brand, PhD Deb Dana, LCSW Janina Fisher, PhD
Kathy Steele, MN, CS
- The First Thing to Do When You Recognize Your Patient Is in Freeze
- Clear-Cut Interventions for Bringing a Client Out of Freeze During a Session
- What NOT to Do When Your Patient Is Frozen
- How to Help Patients Identify What Triggers Their Freeze Response
- A 4-Step Process That Can Help Patients Regulate Their Freeze Response
- A Simple Strategy That Can Help Patients Gain a Sense of Control Over Their Freeze Response
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Here’s How It Works
The Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma spans 5 weeks – new modules are broadcast every Wednesday (and replayed every Thursday).
When you register for free, you can tune into the scheduled broadcasts every Wednesday and Thursday. You can join any time during the run of the series – each module is a stand-alone lesson.
When you register for a Gold Package, you get downloads of each module to watch at any time – even if you missed its original broadcast. Plus, you’ll get additional application sessions, bonus content, professional transcripts, and more. With a Gold Package, all of the content is yours to keep forever.
This is NOT a Summit – here’s what we mean
We believe your time is precious.
So for this program, we’ve developed 5 tightly-planned modules. In each module, we take a topic that is less talked about in trauma treatment and we do a deep dive on it – there’s a session that’s entirely devoted to helping you work more skillfully with each of the following:
- the freeze response
- dissociation
- the emerging defense responses to trauma beyond fight-flight-freeze
- trauma-induced shame, and
- relationship problems that are rooted in trauma
In each and every session, you’ll hear from several leading trauma experts on a specific topic – experts like Bessel van der Kolk, MD; Peter Levine, PhD; Pat Ogden, PhD; Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD; Janina Fisher, PhD; Richard Schwartz, PhD; and Terry Real MSW, LICSW.
For this program, we’ve focused in on what’s new in the last couple years, as well as ideas that aren’t being talked about in other training programs.
And just to be clear, it’s not that new ideas are necessarily better than old ones, but . . .
We take it as our mission to bring you ideas you are less likely to already have in your toolkit.
We do this because we think it will help you be your best and get better outcomes, more quickly.
For This Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma, We Brought Together Some of the Top Experts in the Field
Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School. Author of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
Peter Levine, PhD
Founder of Somatic Experiencing; Author of Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Working with Traumatic Memory.
Pat Ogden, PhD
Pioneer in Somatic Psychology; Founder and Director of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI); Co-founder of the Hakomi Institute; Author of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment.
Stephen Porges, PhD
Developer of Polyvagal Theory; Distinguished University Scientist at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University Bloomington and Research Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) research unit at the University of Western Ontario. Coauthor of The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease: The Hidden Epidemic, and Healing the Traumatized Self: Consciousness, Neuroscience, Treatment.
Richard Schwartz, PhD
Founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and The Center for Self Leadership.
Thema Bryant, PhD
Licensed psychologist specializing in relief and empowerment of marginalized persons; Professor of Psychology in the Graduate School of Education at Pepperdine University; author of Thriving in the Wake of Trauma: A Multicultural Guide.
Terry Real, MSW, LICSW
Founder of the Relational Life Institute; author of I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression and The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Make Love Work.
Janina Fisher, PhD
Licensed clinical psychologist and Instructor at the Trauma Center, an outpatient clinic and research center founded by Bessel van der Kolk, MD; past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation.
Deb Dana, LCSW
Coordinator of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at the Kinsey Institute; Developer of the Rhythm of Regulation Clinical Training Series; author of Polyvagal Theory in Therapy.
Bethany Brand, PhD
Clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Towson University; expert in the assessment and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorders and feigned dissociative disorders.
Kathy Steele, MN, CS
Psychotherapist, consultant and trainer; expert on complex trauma, dissociation, attachment and therapeutic impasse; past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies; co-author of Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation: A Practical, Integrative Approach.
Martha Sweezy, PhD, LICSW
Psychotherapist, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and consultant at Cambridge Health Alliance; co-author of Internal Family Systems Therapy.
Kelly Wilson, PhD
Co-author of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Experiential Approach to Behavior Change; Founder of OneLife Education Training, LLC.
Ron Siegel, PsyD
Assistant Professor of Psychology, part time, Harvard Medical School; Author of The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems and Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy.
Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD
Clinical psychologist; Research Professor and Director of Community-Based Education at Boston University; expert on immigration, trauma, race, and culturally informed psychoanalytic psychotherapy; Associate Editor of Psychoanalytic Dialogues and the Asian American Journal of Psychology; author of Psychoanalytic Theory and Cultural Competence in Psychotherapy.
Megan Schmidt, PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice; currently assisting the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute’s Level 1 Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses and Traumatic Memory course.
William Nash, MD
Director of Psychological Health for the U.S. Marine Corps.; coeditor, Combat Stress Injuries: Theory, Research, and Management; founding chair of the Military Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
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“These presentations are fascinating and easy to watch as the technical presentation is very good, and the content is clear, simple and the very latest insights from the most outstanding people in the field of trauma. You would need to read a lot of books to end up with as much good quality information as you get from watching this program.”
Liz Kirsopp, Psychotherapist
Northumberland, UK
This program exceeded all my expectations . . .
“I am always open to learning, and this program exceeded all my expectations. Even though I am very familiar with many of the presenters, to see them in action is inspirational. As a seasoned Art Therapist and supervisor, I am always looking for innovative ways of looking at the clients and treating their issues. I already used the knowledge I gained with clients, and especially in supervision. Having purchased the Gold Package, it is like always having a personal supervisor at my beck and call.”
Hannah Sherebrin, Art Therapist
London, Ontario, Canada
I am more confident in handling my challenging client . . .
“After this program I feel that I am more confident in handling my challenging clients. I have gained some new tools to add to my toolbox. I cannot recommend this program enough.”
Katie Stark, MA, LPC, NCC
Waterford, Michigan, USA
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Register Here for a Gold Package for $597 $297
and get all of the video & audio recordings (so you can listen and watch whenever you want),
as well as the transcripts and learning tools at its lowest price ever
Up to 13 CE/CME Credits or Clock Hours are available for purchase at checkout.
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You’ll Get Several Bonus Sessions, Including . . .
Q&A Session with Janina Fisher, PhD
Janina Fisher, PhD
Dr. Fisher joined us for a 1-hour Q&A session to provide in-depth answers to many of the questions that practitioners had about the concepts and interventions described in Module 3 of the program – How to Work with Emerging Defense Responses to Trauma (Beyond the Fight/Flight/Freeze Model).
With the Gold Package, you’ll get access to this special bonus session with Dr. Fisher in which she shares her expert strategies for working with these newer defensive adaptations to trauma.
Working with the Emerging Defense Responses to Trauma at the Level of the Nervous System
Deb Dana, LCSW
- How a Polyvagal-Informed Approach Can Help Your Patient Come Out of a Collapse/Submit Response
- Working with the Nervous System to Help Your Patient Shift from Attach/Cry-for-Help into a More Regulated State
- What Polyvagal Theory Can Reveal About the Please and Appease Response
How Chronic Dissociation Can Impact the Nervous System
Stephen Porges, PhD
- Why Dissociation Can Lead Clients into Dangerous Relationships (and How We Can Help)
- Three Strategies to Help Clients Revive Their Social Engagement System
Using IFS to Rewire Unhealthy Relationship Patterns in Trauma Survivors
Richard Schwartz, PhD
- An IFS Perspective on Why Patients Often Reenact Past Relationships
- A Step-by-Step Approach to Help Patients Separate Their Internal Parts
- How to Help Patients Stop Projecting Their Wounded Parts onto Their Partner
Working with Trauma-Based Shame in Survivors of Sex Trafficking
Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD
- Why It’s Crucial to Be Aware of the Nuances Between Sex Trafficking and Sexual Abuse
- The First Thing to Recognize When Working with a Survivor of Sex Trafficking
- Why Some Interventions May Lead to Further Shame for Survivors of Sex Trafficking (and What to Do Instead)
Strategies for Working with the Body to Shift Your Client Out of Freeze
Peter Levine, PhD Pat Ogden, PhD Janina Fisher, PhD
- Making Movement More Comfortable for Clients Who Might Associate It with Danger
- Specific Language to Reframe How Your Patient Thinks About Their Freeze Response
- What Your Patient’s Subtle Body Movements Can Reveal About Their Freeze Response
Plus, You’ll Get Practical Tools to Help You Take Action Immediately and Effectively
Synthesize Key Concepts So You Can Use Them Immediately
In the Critical Insights sessions, Ron Siegel, PsyD and Ruth Lanius, PhD join Ruth Buczynski, PhD to dig more deeply into the key ideas. Our job is to make yours easier by streamlining the information from each module and making sure each point is crystal clear. We’ll clarify critical concepts and break it all down so you can gain confidence in your understanding.
Discover Concrete Practices That Will Work in Your Life, and with Your Patients
In the Focus on Application sessions, Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD, Kelly Wilson, PhD and Megan Schmidt, PsyD give you specific practices and exercises you can use with your clients right away. For each module, you’ll get solid techniques and practical interventions that will help you apply what you’ve just heard.
Uncover Core Ideas and Techniques at-a-Glance So You Have a “Cheat Sheet” When You Need It Most
The QuickStart Guide will help you stay fresh and confident as you turn these teachings into action. We’ve gathered all the essential tools and methods from the series into a concise, easy-to-use guide so you can quickly review and apply these ideas when you need them most. It’s an at-a-glance reference to the most powerful concepts and strategies for working with patients who have experienced trauma.
Quickly Recall Crucial Details So You Can Apply Them with Confidence
Our Professional Transcript will help you reinforce key ideas so you can integrate them into your life and work. We’ve designed your transcript with an easy-to-use table of contents, clear, organized formatting, and helpful highlight quotes so you’ll have the information and exercises you need at your fingertips.
With these tools, you’ll be more prepared than ever to work with survivors of trauma. Get up-to-date, effective interventions in this master series.
With this Program You’ll Get:
 | Downloadable videos and audios to watch or listen to when it’s convenient for you |
 | Critical Insights sessions to distill key ideas (this is where we “land” the module) |
 | Focus on Application sessions to give you concrete strategies to use with patients |
 | Printable QuickStart Guides to make review and action simpler than ever |
 | Professionally-formatted transcripts of the sessions |
 | Downloadable videos, audios, and transcripts of the bonus |
Everything is yours to keep forever in your professional library.
When you purchase the program, you’ll get this complete package – all of the videos, audios, transcripts, and learning tools are yours to keep permanently in your professional library.
Your purchase of this program supports and furthers our mission to make innovative mind-body programs available to practitioners throughout the world.
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Glasgow, Scotland
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“The information about trauma defense adaptations of collapse/submit, attach/cry for help and please/and appease in addition to more familiar fight/flight/freeze has provided me with valuable language and psychoeducational opportunities to help clients understand their responses at the time of trauma and recurring patterns. Understanding these responses helps clients decrease shame regarding their trauma and facilitates moving forward in their healing journey.”
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Victoria, BC, Canada
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Get Quickly Onboard with the Latest, Most Effective Trauma Treatments
The Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma draws from among the world’s most effective practitioners. We get into top-level lessons in every module.
With our unique suite of learning tools, you’ll be equipped to implement the concepts, exercises, and applications immediately.
The modules are candid, comprehensive, and profoundly useful.
Why the Transcript Is Essential:
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- The transcript makes it easy to go back and double check concepts, citations and names that are mentioned
- We put in a table of contents to make it easy for you to find the exact part of the webinar you need
- Having the concepts already written allows you to take notes on how you’re going to use the ideas rather than transcribing the ideas
- Some people simply learn better by reading than by listening or watching
- You will be able to print out and share techniques presented in the modules with your patients
“I really liked being able to follow along with the transcripts as I listened…it was nice not to feel like I had to take notes. I really feel like I remember more when I both hear and see at the same time.”
Mary Ellen McNaughton, Masters in Counseling, Psychology Counselor
Kelowna, British Colombia, Canada
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Teachers Know How to Dig In and Turn Complex Principles into Simple, Flexible Applications
They’ll share how they use the latest approaches to the treatment of trauma to help their clients change in ways they never expected – and how you can do the same.
Trauma can be devastating, and its impact is far-reaching.
Because of this, we are never satisfied by the status quo. We are passionate about finding the most effective and innovative approaches for getting deeper and more rapid ways to reduce suffering and help clients find their footing once again.
We search out the most creative practitioners who have developed extraordinary methods for getting results
It doesn’t matter if they are well known or totally unknown. What matters is that they have an exceptional approach that is a cut above the rest.
And when we find them, we home in on exactly what it is they are doing that makes such a remarkable difference so that we can teach other practitioners how to get the same results with their patients.
If you are the kind of practitioner who also has a burning desire to find the best ways to help clients, who will go way beyond expectations to be the best that you can possibly be, come join us as we identify what it is that makes these innovative thinkers so successful in their work.
Course Director
Ruth Buczynski, PhD
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