64th Annual Conference

Saturday, March 10

Morning Workshops

8:45 am -12:00 Noon

Workshop 82

Right Brain Experiential Approaches in Group Process and Consultation

Chair:

Kalila B. Homann, M.A., LPC, ADTR, Private Practice, Austin, Texas

Current developments in interpersonal and affective neurobiology are discovering powerful interrelationships between somatic experience and brain functioning.  This presentation includes a dynamic blend of theory and practice: participants explore right brain experiential approaches which engage self in relationship.  Case presentations illustrate their use in consultation and process groups.

experiential, sharing of work experiences, demonstration, didactic

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Describe the role of the right brain in memory storage, emotional processing, and perception.

2. Define the terms polyvagal regulation, implicit memory, and somatosensory processing.

3. List three right brain based interventions that can be used in groups.

Course References:

1. Schore, A. (2003). Affect Regulation and the Repair of the Self. New York, New York: Guilford Press.

2. Robbins, A. (1983). Expressive Therapy:  A creative arts approach to depth-oriented treatment. New York, New York: Human Sciences Press.

3. Hunter, M. and Struve, J. (1998). The Ethical Use of Touch in Psychotherapy. London: Sage Publications.

4. Mitchell, S. (2000). Relationality, From Attachment to Intersubjectivity  Hillsdale, New Jersey: The Analytic press, Inc.