Making Them Whole Through the Sum of Their Parts: Decreasing Resistance and Promoting Healing Through Inner Child and Parts Work – Level II
In this two day intensive, we will learn how to creatively and experientially go beyond a singular view of the self, and embrace, instead, the notion of the many-faceted self. Using paradigms created by John Bradshaw, Charlie Whitfield and Richard Schwartz, we will explore the notion of the “inner child” and other internal parts that influence our thoughts, feelings and behavioral choices. Participants will learn to re-frame “resistant” or “uncooperative” client reactions as the behaviors of protective inner parts and will discover ways to acknowledge and honor these parts will helping clients access their most evolved and compassionate core “Self.” Creative modalities including: mapping; two-handed writing; collaging; double-chairing exercises; guided imagery; role plays; case presentations; and live demonstrations will enable participants to safely access their own inner parts, which will enhance a sense of groundedness and clinical competence. In addition, these strategies will help participants gain mastery over how to incorporate this paradigm into their clinical practice. Clinicians will come away from this fun and informative training with new tools to work with client “resistance,” while helping “stuck” clients feel less internal conflict and more internal cooperation. This approach lets therapists feel more hopeful, greatly reduces the “roadblocks” to healing and gives clients a much greater sense of empowerment as well. Althought this training is not focused on DID, the approach is completely applicable when working with that population as well.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and describe the function of common parts including: the inner child; inner critics; and the compassionate “Self.”
- Describe and implement at least five strategies designed to access inner parts, enhance internal communication and foster cooperation.
- Demonstrate an ability to utilize the “parts” paradigm to work through roadblocks and “resistance” in session through role play and case analysis.
- Learn to access the clinician’s “competent Self” to enhance efficacy and self-confidence in our professional work.
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