Overview

Shame and guilt, two powerful emotions, wear many masks. They shape our self-beliefs, create distortions in self-perception, and can govern our lives unchecked. Unravel their intricate layers, from their neuroscientific underpinnings to their developmental and intergenerational impacts. Recognise how early traumatic or stressful experiences often seed beliefs of “I am bad” from initial sensations of “I feel bad.” By discerning that these emotions often stem from environmental failures rather than personal flaws, we open the door to self-compassion, tapping into our inherent resilience. This seminar is both a theoretical exploration and a practical toolkit. It’s an invitation for therapists in psychotherapy and somatic therapy to heighten their awareness, enhance their client interventions, and deeply introspect.

Learning Objectives

✔︎ Affect development and affect regulation

⇢How does shame and guilt develop?

⇢The appropriate approach to shame and guilt and resulting behaviours

✔︎ Differentiating between shame and guilt resulting from overwhelming experiences vs natural feelings of shame and guilt

✔︎ Shame and guilt

⇢As identity-generating forces

⇢As an intergenerational phenomenon

⇢From the perspective of neurophysiology and developmental psychology

✔︎ Shame, guilt and implicit memory

✔︎ Resolving the vicious cycle of chronic stress, shame, guilt, and distorted identity

✔︎ Practical, experiential exercises among participants

✔︎ Addressing feelings of shame/guilt during the therapeutic process

✔︎ Personal and professional reflection regarding the topic

Target Audience

This workshop is meticulously crafted for psychotherapists and somatic therapists eager to deepen their understanding and master effective techniques to navigate the complexities of shame and guilt. Attendees will benefit from a holistic blend of lectures, hands-on sessions, introspective exercises, and enriching supervision opportunities.

24 CPD POINTS/HOURS AWARDED 

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