Self compassion as a key to healing trauma

People with complex trauma histories often have impaired attachment, and, according to Porges Polyvagal Theory, an even greater difficulty accessing their care circuitry. When working with clients to process traumas, the capacity to access self-compassion activates the care circuitry, repairs attachment wounds, and thus, greatly facilitates the healing from traumatic events. Self-compassion facilitates the process of healing from trauma. In this workshop participants will review the literature on the science of self-compassion and will be introduced to a protocol on the development of self-compassion. The goal of the practicum is to demonstrate the assessment of a self compassion instrument designed by Kristen Neff, the lead researcher on Self Compassion and to introduce the participants to a Guided Imagery Protocol that facilitates the development of self compassion. Participants will work in pairs and will have an opportunity to administer the assessment tool and practice using a script of the Self Compassion Imagery Protocol.

Conference

English

Nancy Simons

Simons, N. (2018, April). Self compassion as a key to healing trauma. Presentation at the 14th Western Mass EMDRIA Regional Network Spring Conference, Amherst MA