Educational Goals:

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After taking part in this course, participants will have acquired additional clinical skills to successfully treat those with more complex trauma, such as those who often need techniques that allow the client to break through their dissociation which often keeps traumatized clients stuck for years or a lifetime. The additional resourcing will allow clients who previously disengaged or shut down to successfully heal from their complex trauma and their pernicious negative cognitions. Additionally, practitioners will find that their clients’ unrelenting coping mechanisms of “Flight, Fight, Freeze, and Fawn” will dissipate as they are able to resolve trauma and disturbing life experiences with additional resourcing tools.

CONTINUING EDUCATION 

• 21 CEs approved for NBCC, NYS, CAMFT, ASWB and co-sponsored with EngagedMinds 

• All who complete course will receive an Attendance Certificate from the trainer listing 21 credit hours) within one week of completing evaluation.

• The registration link for CEs will be available on the Resource Page and the "Welcome to Phase One" email 2 weeks before class starts.

• Important: The registration link expires when the training ends. 

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CANCELLATION & SUPPLY POLICY​

• Refunds are only available up to 3 weeks before the event and incur a small administrative fee ($75)

• Transfers to another training hosted by Joy are possible within a 12 month period

• Course manual, Zoom link and important details will arrive by email 2 weeks before class

• Pointer and book will be mailed the week before class. Only one package will be mailed to the address you registered with.

• Special circumstances may apply to late or non-US registrations.​

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Learning Objectives Day 1

1. Demonstrate the two most important Brainspotting principles of staying in uncertainty and following the client by “staying in the tail of the comet” during the client’s mindful processing.

2. Differentiate between three of the most common and challenging symptoms of an Autonomic Nervous System that is “Stuck On” (Overly Sympathetic) and “Stuck Off” (Overly Parasympathetic). 

3. Determine the two regions of the brain most involved in regulating a dysregulated nervous system to stay current in the field of brain science. 

4. Describe two of the major benefits for clients whose nervous system is regulated or in a state of “coherence.”5. Identify the nine steps of the “Inside/Outside Window” Brainspotting Technique and apply their knowledge in a practicum as both therapist and client. 

6. Identify the nine steps of the “Rolling Brainspotting” Technique and apply their knowledge in a practicum as both therapist and client. 

Learning Objectives Day 2

1. Apply three techniques to reduce client activation using “One Eye Brainspotting,” “Z Axis Brainspotting,” and “Vergence Brainspotting.” 

2. Classify the “Activated Eye” and the “Resource Eye” while learning how to keep clients within their window of tolerance. 

3. Demonstrate the ten steps of the “One Eye Brainspotting” Technique and apply their knowledge in a practicum as both therapist and client.

4. Apply the ten steps of the “Z Axis Brainspotting” Technique in a practicum as both therapist and client. 

5. Identify the two physiological events that occur during the “Vergence Brainspotting” technique to lower client activation. 

Learning Objectives Day 3

1. Apply an exercise to observe how processing feels with eyes open versus eyes closed and describe the differences. 

2. Determine two symptoms indicating a client is in Flashback versus one outside their window of tolerance.

3. Analyze the importance of relational attunement in helping clients with complex PTSD, including staying present and mindful to ensure client safety and trust. 

4. Apply the “Eye Contact Brainspot” technique until the client’s flashback resolves or attachment wounding is less activated, and analyze the process to identify its critical components. 

5. Demonstrate the nine steps of the Advanced Resource Model for fragile or dissociative clients, and apply their knowledge in a practicum as both therapist and client. 

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No CEs awarded for extended introductions, breaks, and lunch

DAY 1 AGENDA

10:00am   Course Overview, Review of Learning Objectives 

10:30am   Phase 1 Review

11:15am   Break

11:30am   Phase 2 Overview

12:00pm   Outside-Inside BSP Demo

1:15pm     Lunch

2:15pm     Dyad + Debrief

3:40pm     Rolling BSP Demo+Debrief 

4:45pm     Break

5:00pm     Rolling BSP Dyad+Debrief

6:30pm     End of Day 1

DAY 2 AGENDA

10:00am   Check in & Review

10:20am   One Eye BSP Demo+Debrief

11:45am   Break

12:00pm   Dyads & Debrief

1:45pm     Lunch

2:45pm     Integration

3:00pm     Z-axis & Vergence Demo+Debrief

4:15pm     Break

4:30pm     Z-axis Dyad

6:15pm     Debrief

6:30pm     End of Day 2 

DAY 3 AGENDA

10:00am    Check in / Q&A

11:00am    Advanced Resource Model

11:45am    Break

12:00pm    Advanced Resource Demo/Debrief

1:45pm      Lunch

2:45pm      Adv Resource Dyad

4:45pm      Break

5:00pm      Debrief

5:30pm      Integration

6:30pm      End of phase 2

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