Getting Unstuck: Processing Trauma-Induced Guilt & Shame
Event date: 10/04/2019
Event type: Single day (a day or less)
Workshop Description
For decades the therapeutic work of PTSD was processing fear, helplessness and horror. Recently the DSM has expanded the definition of PTSD to include guilt and shame. Evidence-based research indicates that unprocessed/unresolved guilt and shame are risk factors for developing and maintaining PTSD symptoms as well as compromising the healing process for clients with Complex PTSD and Developmental Trauma.
In this workshop we will define guilt and shame and outline their similarities and differences. We will review the different subtypes of both emotions. We will review how we organize our conversations with clients and how we help clients face the unspoken needs and dilemmas that drive the guilt and shame experience.
Participants Will Learn To:
- Understand the 7 Types of Guilt
- Process conversations when: the client feels guilty but is not guilty; client has a distorted view of their role in a negative experience and when the client is guilty
- Understand the 7 Types of Shame
- Distinguish between Passing Through Shame and a Shame-Prone Identity
- Pinpoint the source of a Shame-Based Identity and the 4 corresponding adaptations
- Understand the connection between dissociation and shame
- Understand Shame-Prone entrenched patterns and how to consciously change them
About the Presenter
Natalie Zlodre M.S.W., R.S.W. is the Director of Community Resources and Initiatives, a trauma-informed consulting firm based in Toronto. Previously, she was Head of the Trauma and Resiliency Centre and Associate Director of Training at the Gail Appel Institute, Hincks-Dellcrest Centre. Her professional focus is in the areas of: acute trauma, developmental/complex trauma and the impact of trauma on professionals and on mental health services. Natalie provides clinical consultation and supervision to mental health professionals and organizations. Her theoretical framework is trauma-informed and strength-based.
Natalie is an experienced training facilitator and has provided hundreds of presentations nationally and internationally. She is known for her direct and lively style and her ability to translate complex theories about traumatic responses into relevant practices for post-traumatic growth in vulnerable populations.
For more information or to register: www.missionempowerment.ca
Do you record these events and make them accessible online for us Northerners?
Hi Anke, all of our workshops are in-person only. But Stratford is a lovely place for a getaway if you want to come and combine business with pleasure!