Saturday, February 27

All-Day Workshops

9:00 - 11:30 A.M. & 1:30 - 4:00 P.M.

Workshop 73a

“The Mindful Therapist: Integrating Self Reflection and Self Regulation”
  

 Presented under the auspices of the AGPA  Diversity SIG

Chairs:

Gaea Logan, MA, LPC-S, Private Practice, Austin, Texas
Siddharth Advin Shah, M.D., MPH, Medical Director, Greenleaf Integrative Strategies, Washington, DC

Structured as a contemplative retreat, this workshop suggests skills and strategies for metabolizing stress and trauma, deepening the therapist’s capacity to bear witness in the face of suffering through reflection and self regulation. Participants will explore resiliency practices: mindfulness, breathwork, trauma sensitive yoga, laughter, and the poetic narrative within the holding environment of group.

experiential-demonstration-didactic-sharing of work experiences

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1) Practice at least one strategy for stress management.
2) Identify the neural link between trauma and self regulation.
3) Better understand the specialized concept of "neural integration" in cultivating resilience.


Course References:
"Calming Minds and Behaviors: Strategies for Self-regulation in Kids K-12" by P. K.Tollison, K. O. Synatschk, and G. Logan (in press). Copyright by PRO-ED, Inc. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

"The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being" Siegel, Daniel J. New York: W.W. Norton, 2007.

"Zen Brain Reflections: Reviewing Recent Developments in Meditation and States of Consciousness" Austin, James, MD (2006)London, MIT Press.