Restoring Human Dignity in a Traumatized Culture

Description: 
This presentation will explore research, clinical examples, and pastoral experience on the lasting impact of Acute traumatic experiences on individuals, marriages, and families.    An integrated psychological and spiritual group retreat model will be outlined which addresses emotional, spiritual, and moral injuries.  This method creates a safe environment to help clients facilitate grieving and reconciliation.   This unique approach incorporates trauma sensitive care; somatic and sensory based exercises; as well as meditations and prayers for reconnection and reconciliation through a dynamic group process to recover one’s human dignity and the sacred within.

Category of Education: D1.1 Assessment/ Evaluation, Intervention

Intended Audience: 

• Students
• Psychologists
• Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors
• Clergy/Religious
• Medical professionals, M.D., P.A., Nurses

Content Learning Level: Intermediate

Learning Objectives:

• Explain how Living Scripture methods and meditations can be a safe and powerful way to reorganize one’s relationship to past psychological and spiritual trauma so that individuals can reconnect, integrate and mourn their losses.
• Describe why “talk therapy” may not be sufficient to help clients who have suffered traumatic experiences based on the implications of neuroscience research in PTSD.

The Catholic Psychotherapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Catholic Psychotherapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Refunds will not be offered for this event. However, every registrant will receive a copy of the recorded presentation and the opportunity to complete the home study and receive CE credits at a later date. when applicable.  Any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Mary Hanys at mhanys@catholicpsychotherapy.org for more details.