Working through Shame with the Neuroscience of Self Compassion
- CPD Workshop

Date: Saturday 2nd March

Location: Regents University

Cost: £185

A Gentle and Powerful Approach to Working with Trauma.

Shame is one of the most difficult issues to work with in trauma. Shame often accompanies complex trauma and, as a result, clients can remain stuck and easily retraumatized in therapy.

Join Gill Wood and Joshua Isaac Smith for a 1-day CPD workshop “From Shame to Self-Compassion: An Introduction to the Source Code.”

In this course you will learn:

  • The difference between working with guilt and working with shame

  • Why therapists must work differently in treating shame than treating trauma

  • The importance of boundaries as a starting point for clients healing shame

  • Relational challenges to applying empathy to the client’s experience of shame

  • How shame is so deeply embedded in infant “felt sense” experiences

  • And much more…

The neuroscience of shame and self-compassion

  • Why shame is so difficult to extinguish from our memory and how self-compassion can be the best resource to teach your client

  • Why EMDR and other therapies aren’t always successful as treatments for relieving the pain of shame and deep humiliation

Secure Your Place

Cancellation Policy and Refunds 

Fees are not refundable where cancellation is within 6 weeks of the module, but can be transferred to a course on a later date.

What our graduates are saying

Module 1 Testimonials

“I cannot recommend Gill and Joshua’s AMDR highly enough. It’s really helpful to learn about why the processes work i.e. the neuroscience. The process itself is useful as a ‘stand alone’ and parts of it can also be integrated into your work generally, there’s lots of great material. Alongside the high level of knowledge and experience that Gill and Joshua have the thing that makes this course really stand out is the presence that they both bring to the room. This course is outstanding- go and do it!” R.S

“I would highly recommend this training. I feel much better prepared for working with trauma and I know I will serve my clients better. I will be using what I have learnt immediately which speaks for the effective way this information is delivered and time given for practice.” J.E.

“Go on this course! It’s not just another set of techniques for the toolbox. It’s an up to date understanding of the neuroscience behind memory and trauma. It has really changed the way I work for the better.” D.B.

“Having attended Module 1 I was excited to experience Module 2 and it didn’t let me down. Congratulations to Joshua and Gill for all your hard work in creating such a great course. I will be able to use this with my clients in a very powerful way.” S.A.

“I have learned so much this weekend and will definitely include AMDR in my practice. I can’t wait for Module 2 now” H.C.

“An amazingly useful course that powerfully helps us work with clients. AMDR is a flexible and powerful technique. I think it is the most powerful course I have ever done. I can’t wait to see the change it brings my clients over the next few years.” M.B.

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