Research has demonstrated that securely attached therapists have the best patient outcomes. In this bold and innovative new workshop, Dr. Lisa Firestone will draw upon the latest neurobiological research, attachment theory and clinical experience to guide you through the process of creating a coherent narrative for yourself and your clients. This process can help you and your clients resolve old traumas, big and small, so that they no longer intrude on the present. Research in neurobiology shows that when a person writes a coherent narrative, they actually rewire their brain to feel more secure within themselves and their relationships.

Through guided writing exercises and experiential activities, this training you will lead you to know yourself better and gain valuable insight—and will provide you with tools to help clients integrate their emotions, heal insecure attachment, and flourish in all their relationships.

In this workshop you will learn to...

• Demonstrate how child attachment patterns continue to affect people throughout their lives.

• Describe, using cutting edge neurobiological research, how clients can rewire their brains to feel more secure. 

• Explain how a patient, through the process of psychotherapy, can develop an earned secure attachment in adulthood. 

• Apply step-by-step guidelines for how to help clients develop a coherent narrative for their life.

• Apply techniques to help clients better understand and integrate their emotions. 

• Discuss a framework for helping clients resolve childhood traumas.