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2-Day: Trauma Conference: The Body Keeps the Score-Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk, MD

December 18–19 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central
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What you'll learn from this exclusive training from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk…
 
Part 1 | Neuroscience & Brain Development
  • Neuroscience and brain development
  • How children learn to regulate their arousal systems
  • How the brain regulates itself
  • Developmental psychopathology: The derailment of developmental processes and brain development due to trauma, abuse, and neglect
  • How the brain responds to treatment
Early Life Trauma
  • Interpersonal neurobiology
  • Adaptations to trauma early in the life cycle
  • Loss of affect regulation
  • Chronic destructive relationships towards self and others
  • Dissociation and amnesia
  • Somatization
  • Self-blame, guilt, and shame
  • Chronic distrust and identification with the aggressor
 
Part 2 | Attachment, Trauma, and Psychopathology
  • The breakdown of information processing in trauma
  • Mirror neuron systems and brain development
  • How to overcome the destabilization and disintegration
  • The compulsion to repeat – origins and solutions
  • Difference between disorganized attachment and traumatic stress
Neuroscience, Trauma, Memory, and the Body
  • The neurobiology of traumatic stress
  • Learned helplessness and learned agency
  • Restoring active mastery and the ability to attend to current experiences
  • Somatic re-experiencing of trauma-related sensations and affects that serve as engines for continuing maladaptive behaviours
  • How mind and brain mature in the context of caregiving systems
 
Part 3 | The Diagnosis of Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD)
  • Affect and impulse dysregulation
  • Disturbances of attention, cognition, and consciousness
  • Distortions in self-perception and systems of meaning
  • Interpersonal difficulties
  • Somatization and biological dysregulation
  • The development of DTD in the DSM-5® as a diagnosis and its implications for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
The Latest Research on Trauma-specific Treatment Interventions
  • Experiential body-oriented therapy exercises with Licia Sky
  • The role of body-oriented and neurologically-based therapies to resolve the traumatic past 
  • Alternatives to drugs and talk therapy 
  • EMDR 
  • Self-regulation, including yoga 
  • Mindfulness 
  • Play and theatre 
  • Dance, movement, and sensory integration 
  • Neurofeedback 
Free Live Virtual Event

2-Day: Trauma Conference: The Body Keeps the Score-Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk, MD

December 18–19 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central
Can't attend live? Register anyway for 14-day free access to the training!
*CE credit and certificate of completion are available for an additional cost. Register for more information.
Meet Your Experts
Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD

Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD, author of the #1 New York Times best-seller, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma, is a clinician, researcher and teacher in post-traumatic stress and complex trauma treatments. He is President of The Trauma Research Foundation that works to integrate developmental, neurobiological, psychodynamic and interpersonal aspects of the impact of trauma and its treatment.

Dr. van der Kolk and his various collaborators have published extensively on the impact of trauma on development, such as dissociative problems, borderline personality and self-mutilation, cognitive development, memory, and the psychobiology of trauma. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles on such diverse topics as neuroimaging, self-injury, memory, neurofeedback, Developmental Trauma, yoga, theatre, and EMDR.

Click here for information about Bessel A. van der Kolk

Licia Sky, BFA, LMT

Licia Sky, BFA, LMT, is a Boston-based somatic educator, writer, artist, singer-songwriter, and bodyworker who works with traumatized individuals and trains mental health professionals to use mindful meditation for attunement, healing, and connection.

Click here for information about Licia Sky
Investing in Transformational Research
Trauma Research Foundation
When you donate to the Trauma Research Foundation, you invest in research that holds the key to unlocking transformative solutions for trauma survivors. Our organization is at the forefront of funding pioneering research that aims to revolutionize trauma therapies, improve intervention techniques, and enhance overall mental health outcomes. By supporting our efforts, you help bridge the gap between scientific discoveries and real-world applications, ultimately providing hope and healing for those impacted by traumatic experiences. Your donations play a crucial role in fostering a culture of resilience and recovery, as we work tirelessly to support evidence-based practices that will shape policies, interventions, and best practices worldwide. Together, let's break new ground in trauma research and create a brighter future for millions of individuals seeking hope and healing on their journey to recovery.
Free Live Virtual Event

2-Day: Trauma Conference: The Body Keeps the Score-Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk, MD

December 18–19 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central
Can't attend live? Register anyway for 14-day free access to the training!
*CE credit and certificate of completion are available for an additional cost. Register for more information.
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