In this unique training, you will explore:

Module 1:  Making the Case & Setting the Stage
In this module, we will define what intergenerational trauma is. We’ll discuss the rationale and motivation for offering an adult client who is also a parent the opportunity to focus on their relationship with their child as a way of interrupting the cycle of intergenerational trauma.

Module 2: Nervous system responses to the client's child
In Module 2, you will learn about how the polyvagal theory helps us understand our strong negative emotions of fight, flight, and collapse. We will use the concept of the autonomic ladder to “map out” our reactions to our children in different conflictual or stressful circumstances. Then, we will learn how to respond to these states with calming techniques. A live demonstration will be shown.

Module 3: Working with Non-Conscious Beliefs
In this module, you will learn to help clients uncover the sensations that they have in their body as well as their non-conscious beliefs when they are in a conflictual situation with their child.  Then, we will learn the practice of installing a message of self-compassion with an experiential ritual. This will be demonstrated by a live example. We will then discuss how this helps the client to become calmer and more grounded so they can connect with their child more effectively.

Module 4: Successful Parent-Child Communication
In the final module, you will learn how to guide clients to have more connected and peaceful conversations with their children, no matter their age. Therapists will learn about the PACE Attitude, which is a technique for conducting a successful conversation with a child. The PACE Attitude focuses on being an empathic and connected listener rather than giving advice, reassurance, or explanations to a child. Examples will be given for various types of interactions with children of various ages.