Finding True North: The Embodied Trauma Therapist, IN PERSON

***This workshop is in person (downtown Chicago) and for licensed or pre-licensed mental health professionals only. It is recommended for therapists who have advanced skills in treating trauma. Must be Vaccinated & Boosted to attend in person. 5 CEUs are included in the cost.***

The words somatic and embodied have made and appropriate entrance into the trauma field over the last several years. Clinicians are confused about the role of the trauma therapist in both talk therapy and non-talk therapy. What brings resolution? What kind of relationship does the therapist need to have with thieir own body in order to help resolve trauma? What modalities are helpful in processing trauma, when should we use them, and what is our role in taking trauma therapy out of a purely cognitive or talking frame?

Come learn more about embodiment and somatics in trauma therapy through teaching and experience. At the end of the workshop (1pm-1:45pm), all participants are invited to participate in restorative yoga lead by Victoray Doobay, Psy.D. Please bring a yoga mat, we will have few extra available.

1. Learn concepts of embodiment and humanization to understand and develop how to use the implicit, somatic, and unprocessed trauma between therapist and client to guide trauma therapy.

2. Explore the role of transference and countertransference in guiding trauma treatment, reducing re-enactments, and helping the client from becoming re-traumatized in sessions.

3. Explore the therapist's relationship with their own body, emotions, and defenses with compassion and curiosity.

Information about the presenter: Tovah Means, MS, LMFT received her Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy from The Family Institute at Northwestern University in 2009. After graduating, she completed a 2 year fellowship at Womencare Counseling Center where she developed her specialty in treating complex, developmental trauma. Tovah is the founder and co-owner of a trauma specialty group practice, Watch Hill Therapy, located in downtown Chicago. She is uniquely trained to work with individuals who are recovering from childhood emotional, physical, sexual trauma, neglect, dissociative process, somatic issues, and deep soul injuries. She also diligently works to understand the effects of historical trauma, structural abuse, dissociation, and relevant cultural realities that impact survivors such as denial, racism, sexism, transphobia, and the discrimination against the expression of one’s true self by society.

- 5 CEUs (Psychologists, LMFT, LCPC, LSCW)

- You must be licensed or pre-licensed (post-master's degree) to attend this class

- Requirements CEU's are approved by the IDFPR for Illinois Licensed Therapists

- If you are a therapist attending from out of state, please check with your local CEU provider for approval

- Scholarship tickets are available on the ticket page for anyone in need of a reduced fee

- Cancellation policy: Full refund one week before workshop. No refund if cancelled less than a week before the workshop. With notification, you may transfer tickets to another participant if you are unable to attend

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

25 E Washington St, 25 East Washington Street, Chicago, United States