Coming to therapy is a cry for help, requiring the ability to acknowledge vul- nerability. But for those who have been abused, abandoned, or rejected, being vulnerable is associated with powerlessness, humiliation, and violence. Almost every kind of traumatic experience involves incompetence or cruelty perpetrated by other human beings. No matter how much clients sincerely want our help, they cannot control instinctive fight, flight, or submission defenses stimulated in relationships to other human beings. Should the client commit to therapy or flee? Combat the therapist s every effort? Or submit by coming but not fully participating? Seeking help may bring initial relief in a moment of crisis but also inevitably raises doubts: Is it better to trust or avoid trusting? In this workshop, we will explore the complex relationships between these trauma-related conflicts and stuckness or resistance in psychotherapy. Using techniques drawn from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and other mindfulness-based models, participants will learn how to de-code these impasses and help clients work with them as an internal conflict, not a therapeutic issue. When we help individuals befriend the resistance, we become part of the solution instead of part of the problem.
- Provider:Milton H. Erickson Foundation
- Activity Link: https://www.cape.org/
- Start Date: 2025-06-30 05:00:00
- End Date: 2025-06-30 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 15.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Live Course
- CME Finder Type: Conference
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Provider Ship: Jointly Provided
- Registration: Limited