Imagine losing not one, but two children to suicide. That is Gloria’s reality at the start of this session. She has been hospitalized several times recently for deep depression and suicidal ideation. She has a history of childhood abuse and trauma, and she feels hopeless and without meaning in life. Observe in action the moment-to-moment process Laliotis uses to break through Gloria’s resistance and guide her toward healing and a hopeful future.

• Understand the step-by-step process and the clinical thinking behind Laliotis’ masterful reframing of the work at hand that gives Gloria a reason—much bigger than herself—to move forward
• Gain actionable insights on the importance of touch, attunement and asking permission for trauma work as the session moves from the freeze-dissociation moment of finding her daughter’s body through processing the pain of that discovery, to gratitude for her daughter’s life and a new sense of purpose for what lies ahead
• Experience the exquisite integration of EMDR reprocessing—using touch for bilateral stimulation—and the moment-by-moment co-regulation by the attuned therapist supporting the client through almost unendurable pain
• Learn how to balance the injunction of “first do no harm” with the need to support clients thought a full experience of unprocessed events—even one as painful of Gloria’s