Name
W12 - Digging for the Roots: Developmental Trauma Treatment Utilizing Brainspotting Psychotherapy (1.5 CE)
Date & Time
Friday, March 9, 2018, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Description
Brainspotting is a body-brain, mindfulness-based psychotherapy approach. It is a powerful combination of techniques integrating neurophysiology, attunement through the brainspotting dual attunement frame, and focused mindfulness. This session will walk through the use of brainspotting in treating developmental trauma. In addition, the presentation examines the science of the eyes in treatment approaches, the neurobiological power of focused attunement, Anna Freud’s survival mechanisms in dual attunement, and resetting relationships in a full neurological way. This session includes case discussions and ends with a brief demonstration of some of the key principles of brainspotting.
Steve Sawyer is a licensed psychotherapist filled with passion and knowledge surrounding the intervention and change process. He is also recognized internationally as a brainspotting trainer.
Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:
Steve Sawyer is a licensed psychotherapist filled with passion and knowledge surrounding the intervention and change process. He is also recognized internationally as a brainspotting trainer.
Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Understand research supporting the neurobiology focused treatment for developmental trauma disorder.
- Examine the trauma science supporting the use of brainspotting with developmental trauma disorder.
- Demonstrate the use of brainspotting psychotherapy with a developmental trauma approach