Emotional Recognition Practices: Our body is our tool
This workshop offers a safe place to explore a basic skill we hope our clients will develop as we work with them towards healing after trauma. As we are... Read more
Emotions in this time of climate change
The climate crisis is being experienced in every country and on every continent. We are at a crossroads, with ecological breakdown threatening personal... Read more
Regulating the nervous system – brakes and accelerators
After traumatic experiences it is common for the nervous system to get stuck in a hyper aroused and/or hypo aroused state leading to multiple difficulties... Read more
‘Implicit relational knowing’, ‘engagement and the charged other’ and ‘being moved’: Key emotion processes in both shorter-term and longer-term relational psychodynamic psychotherapy (and other forms of therapy).
“The essence of psychotherapy is the experience of the therapeutic relationship and using that to alleviate suffering. Descriptions on the written page... Read more
Emotion Regulation and Cognitively Impaired Clients
This recording will explore successful emotion regulation skills and strategies to use with cognitively impaired clients. This includes looking at the function... Read more
The Anatomy of Our Anxiety
We will explore a paradigm-shifting approach to managing anxiety, based on the understanding that anxiety is not all in our heads, but also in our bodies... Read more
Integrating Difficult Emotions with Acceptance and Commitment
What if we did not try to ‘work on’ difficult emotions but accepted these emotions as part of our human experience? Acceptance and commitment... Read more
Reconceptualising “Addiction" as Chronic Emotion Dysregulation
For too long, addiction has been misunderstood and stigmatised. Engaging in ongoing substance use or repetitive harmful behaviours has been conceptualised as... Read more
Anger: From Dysregulation to Regulation in Both Client and Therapist
Few practitioners escape dealing with angry clients. When this occurs, both clients and therapists find it very distressing. Attending this workshop will help... Read more
Anchored: A Polyvagal Guide to Navigating Challenging Times
The autonomic nervous system is at the heart of daily living powerfully shaping our experiences of safety and influencing our capacity for connection. What... Read more
Glorious Me: Recapturing and Savouring Beautiful Emotions
Imagine us all having 2 parts; one is glorious and the other is messed up. As therapists we can over-focus on the messed up part and under-focus on the... Read more
The River Beneath: Embodied Emotions towards Trauma Resolution
Trauma experiences leave a wake of conflicting emotions. Overwhelm, grief, shame, sadness, anger are all common experiences that are associated with trauma. It... Read more
Treating Systemic Trauma in the African American Community
A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer PayneJoin Networker’s Anna Lock and Jennifer Payne, Ph.D, LCSW, author, research scientist, and clinician as they discuss how Dr. Payne works to culturally tailor... Read more
The Chronic Pain Foxhole: Strategies for Treating Pain in the Military and Veteran Populations
Without a fundamental understanding of military culture and how service members and veterans view pain, you’ll be unprepared to help your clients manage... Read more
Crisis Response Planning and Lethal Means Counseling to Reduce Military and Veteran Suicide
Treating a client in a suicidal crisis is nerve-wracking enough on its own, but what if you’re working with a client who has access to and advanced... Read more
Concussion and TBI in Military and Veteran Populations: A Toolbox of Interventions to Improve Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life
Though largely “invisible injuries,” traumatic brain injury and concussion history can severely complicate your treatment efforts. In this recorded... Read more
Caring for Self While Caring for Others: Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout in Work with Military and Veteran Clients
Working with military and veteran clients is meaningful and deeply rewarding. But witnessing suffering can result in vicarious trauma, compassion... Read more
Military Sexual Trauma: How to Heal in the Face of Betrayal
You may be overlooking a major factor in your clinical work with MST survivors – betrayal trauma. For many clients, the multiple layers of betrayal... Read more
Exposure to Burn Pits: Implications for Treating Medical Trauma in Military and Veteran Clients
Respiratory illness. Neurological effects. Cancer. Reproductive toxicity. These are only a few of the problems that your military and veteran clients might be... Read more
Understanding Military Culture: A Guide for Behavioral Healthcare Providers
Your ability to have a positive impact on military service members and veterans hinges on one simple question – do you understand their culture and how... Read more
Eating Disorders in Military Populations: Trauma and the Tape
Risk factors for eating disorders are pervasive in military service – from the heightened emphasis on weight and size, to constant demands for physical... Read more
Postpartum Depression & Related Disorders: Clinical Strategies to Identify and Treat Parents Who Are Suffering in Silence
It’s not a topic that comes up at play groups or over coffee. Instead, new parents suffer quietly, engulfed in shame and secrecy, afraid to dispel the... Read more
Trauma-Related Insomnia: Effective Sleep Strategies for Military Personnel and Veterans
Untreated sleep problems wreak havoc on your ability to effectively treat patients, particularly when it comes to trauma-related insomnia in the military... Read more
Postpartum Depression & Related Disorders: Clinical Strategies to Identify and Treat Parents Who Are Suffering in Silence
It’s not a topic that comes up at play groups or over coffee. Instead, new parents suffer quietly, engulfed in shame and secrecy, afraid to dispel the... Read more
Comorbidities, Communities & Next Steps for ADHD Treatment: A Panel Discussion
ADHD rarely travels alone—comorbidities are common. ADHD also travels far—it occurs among every subpopulation. And yet, ADHD is often... Read more
Rebuilding Trust in ADHD-Impacted Relationships
Trust can be one of the first casualties when any couple struggles--and unfortunately, their doubts can be easy to justify based on their partner's... Read more
Mindfulness Based Strategies for Overcoming Complex ADHD in Youth and Families
ADHD is a wide-ranging and chronic medical disorder, affecting not only academics but communication and relationships, health and wellbeing, time management... Read more
Effectively Keep ADHD Clients On-Time & On-Task: Step-by-Step Guide to Building Accountability Relationships
Despite wanting to do better, many adults with ADHD feel intense shame, anxiety, stress, and depression related to time-blindness, overwhelm, missed deadlines... Read more
Let’s Talk About Stigma: Normalizing ADHD in Black and other Marginalized Communities
Living with ADHD is hard. And like with most things, being Black, poor, or from any traditionally marginalized community makes it even harder—every... Read more
