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Breathing fresh air into the treatment of trauma

Special Treatment Challenges

Five individual classes utilizing Trauma-Informed IFS

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 Complex trauma often comes with a host of confusing symptoms...

This series is designed to go deeper into 5 discreet topics which every therapist encounters sooner or later. It begins with Releasing Legacy Burdens, because if you’re human, you have them! It moves onto four other topics that frequently cause confusion and self-doubt among the therapists I consult with. They feature IFS interventions but also draw on EMDR and other theoretical underpinnings. The five classes flow from one to another, beginning with Legacy Burdens, and ending with Unattached Burdens.

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Releasing Legacy Burdens
Releasing Legacy Burdens

Every single one of us and every one of our clients carry Legacy Burdens! That’s why I started the series with this one. It has a beautiful session that features the release of Holocaust burdens from parents as well as the client’s children. Try it and see if you like my teaching style.

Treating Insomnia
Treating Insomnia

Insomnia is one of the most common symptoms of PTSD, Complex PTSD, anxiety, and depression, yet it doesn’t get much attention from psychotherapists! This class has a fascinating session that is a sort of an IFS/EMDR hybrid that resolved a longstanding problem with insomnia. It’s packed with a lot of help for insomniacs too.

Treating Somatic Symptoms
Treating Somatic Symptoms

Somatic symptoms are sometimes solely physical, sometimes a part trying to protect or communicate that they need help, and sometimes they are a combination of both. This class is packed with information to help you approach somatic complaints in your clients, with mainly an IFS focus.

Treating Preverbal Trauma & Emotional Neglect
Treating Preverbal Trauma & Emotional Neglect

This 3-hour class introduces the major concepts of this HUGE topic. It includes a ton of information about this tender topic which so often gets overlooked in therapy, with clients who wonder, “What’s wrong with me, my childhood was fine?” This class includes a brief introduction to Relational IFS (Francois Le Doze), a way to work with the autonomic nervous system in real time to get connected with your client, so they can connect with their parts.

Working with Unattached Burdens & Guides
Working with Unattached Burdens & Guides

This class starts out with a case that features emotional neglect that I didn’t get to in the class on that topic. (Think of it as a bonus!) It also includes an interesting demo featuring your truly (Colleen West) in a demo I did with Dick Schwartz, which covers a lot of ground and is a great chance to see Dick work.