Module 8: Post-traumatic Growth, Resilience, and The Gift of Trauma Integration
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Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Define the concept of organicity.
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Identify how organicity supports post-traumatic growth and recovery.
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Demonstrate 2 techniques for helping clients cultivate resilience.
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Describe 2 strategies for how to inspire hope as trauma is integrated.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about post-traumatic growth and resilience.
Description
In this module, we review material from the preceding 7 modules as they relate to the cultivation of post-traumatic growth and resilience. Participants will explore the concept of organicity as it manifests in neuroplasticity, and the cultivation of resilience and other strengths in survivors of trauma.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Greg Liotta, LMSW, has 30+ years of post-masters experience as an addictions counselor, Intergroup Dialogue facilitator (cultural sensitivity), men’s work leader, and somatic experiential retreat leader. His foundation is built on a deep commitment to his personal, emotional, and spiritual development as a platform for offering high-quality service. Greg’s clinical approach is heavily influenced by Gabor Mate’, Dr. Bessel von der Kolk, Ron Kurtz, Janina Fisher, Peter Levine, and other luminaries in the field of healing trauma. He is also certified in HRV technology, HeartMath (the connection between the brain, nervous system, and the human heart), and Polyvagal clinical applications. Greg is certified to administer Dr. Porges’ Safe & Sound Protocol and holds a Certificate in Jan Winhall’s Felt-Sense Polyvagal Approach to Treating Addiction. He is a Certified Experiential Facilitator with a grounding in somatic healing modalities, incorporating sensorimotor psychotherapy, Hakomi approaches, psychodrama, bio-energetics, and IFS. Along with his favorite person in the whole world, Jon Snow (Boxer-mix), he designs and facilitates quality trauma-sensitive experiential retreats for those suffering from addictions and complex trauma.