As humans we are hardwired for both connection and survival. Trauma overrides connection with ourselves, others and life with survival being priority. As trauma blocks connection, along with this goes joy, compassion, creativity and peace. A person will have less capacity to engage with a range of feelings & emotions with a tendency to avoid much of life’s riches. With ‘soma’ meaning body, developing a clients repertoire of somatic resources they will be able to adapt themselves in a variety of situations, coming into a place of resilience. Being resilient will help a client to regulate after a distressing event, to adjust themselves to different environments with an experience of safety in their body and take movements towards wellbeing and a fulfilling life.
In this workshop we’ll take a look at how somatic resourcing can change the neuroplasticity of the brain, rewiring the nervous system for a deeper connection & appreciation of life.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- To understand the neuroscience behind body-based resources
- To equip yourself with a range of somatic resources to help your clients
- To somatically regulate yourself in your client work
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Therapists and anyone with an interest in trauma and body-based work
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- To understand why you are doing what you are doing and to add breadth to your trauma-informed client work.
Course Content
Presenter
Kate Williams has been in therapeutic practice since 2009 with a background in counselling in further education. She currently runs a busy private practice, works with NHS clients and enjoys running workshops for onlinevents and staff wellbeing workshops for NHS Hull & Humberside.
Kate is centre manager for the Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies where she teaches on the CPCAB L5 in Somatic Trauma Therapy course & L2 Award in Breathwork Coaching as well as the Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling.
Kate has a passion for bringing the body into her practice supporting clients to release the trauma that is held within their bodies. Kate is know for her relaxed teaching style, experiential somatic practices and skill of bringing theory to life and making it applicable.
