PsychoSomatic Integration
(PSITM)
integrates Bodily Mindfulness approaches with Ego State Therapy,
Systemic Couples Trauma work, and Relational Therapy. In this
seminar you will learn to:
*Recognise, manage and make use of the
psychological
and
somatic transferences
and counter-transferences common
with
dissociation
*Empower clients to observe,
learn from, and master their psychosomatic
dissociation patterns
*Use
3 types of Ego State Therapy and EMDR Derivatives
*Work somatically
and systemically with traumatised individuals, couples and
supportive others
*Understand
the uses and process of the PSI protocol
for trauma processing with clients along the full trauma and
dissociative continuum
The
class
blends
experiential exercises, live and video demonstrations
he
PSI Protocol for trauma processing with clients along the
full complex trauma and dissociation continuum
Integrate "parts work" with
somatic, systems, and relational therapies
R
ecognise
and use the psychological and somatic transferences and
counter-transferences
to inform interventions
By participating
in:
Intensive group supervision
Supervised practice and role
play sessions and
Live demonstrations
All the
while developing effective strategies for preventing
vicarious traumatisation
*Those
who continue in group until they are able to demonstrate their mastery of PSI
will receive a Certificate of Competence and will be able to
list their practise on this website.*
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Upcoming Workshops in Wellington: treating
complex trauma & dissociation
Workshop 1:Working with Complex Trauma
Meets Friday & Saturday, 30 & 31 August 2013
Workshop 2: Working with Dissociation
Meets Friday & Saturday, 19 & 20
October 2013
These
two workshops are prerequisite to advanced training in PSI
(PsychoSomatic Integration) work with trauma and dissociation
Feedback from recent
workshop participants:
Judy
is an excellent teacher who balances education with role play
practice. She also models trauma work well as she monitors and
guides each participant through the course personally. – Jane
Very
knowledgeable. Great to be listened to and kept safe in the course.
– Gillian
The
seminar was practical, balanced with theory, meaty, with plenty to
chew on, and relevant to use with clients. – Ali
Enlightening: Life giving for me and therefore life giving for
clients. - Libby
Excellent communicator – seasoned. Gave plenty of space for
questions yet got through a truckload of stuff. - Andrew
Excellent presentation
– Judy is a fountain of knowledge with a willingness to share this
with others. - Donna
Very
experienced teacher and therapist, open, transparent, and very
approachable. I am definitely coming again. – Fran
Well
done, very knowledgeable. Pacing excellent, Lovely, caring lady.
– Sheryl
It is
clear Judy has an excess of knowledge and experience in this field,
as presented in well digestible chunks. - Leanne
Working with Complex Trauma
12 Hours
Meets Friday & Saturday, 30 & 31 August 2013
Complex
trauma reactions are usually the result of childhood abuse, neglect
and/or betrayal by significant caretakers. This workshop will focus on
teaching you somatic therapy skills to help you intervene into the
effects that abuseand
neglect have on the developing mind and body.
You will also learn to:
·
Identify and work with the metaphors of
complex trauma-based
presenting symptoms
such as self-harm, compulsions and addictions
·
Use the somatic transference and counter-transference to modulate and
guide interventions
·Explain
the neurobiology of trauma and attachment to your clients in a way that
will help them better understand and manage their reactions and symptoms
·
Assess for and maintain tolerable activation levels using somatic
pacing, voice, resourcing and mindfulness
Workshop
#2: Working with Dissociation
12 Hours Meets
Friday & Saturday, 19 & 29 October 2013
This
workshop will teach the specifics of working through and integrating
lost memories, feelings, and parts of the self. Through role plays you
will get to practice techniques directly and experience the approach
through live demonstrations.
You will learn how to:
Assess the
overall trauma and dissociation picture by using genograms and
"parts" mapping
Work with
ego states that hold specific symptoms
Work with
the challenges of delayed recall of abuse
Increase
communication and cooperation across the ego state system
Use somatic
resourcing and trauma processing techniques with people who
dissociate
Use the
somatic transferences and counter-transferences to modulate and
guide interventions
To Register for each or both workshops,email jlightstone@gmail.com
or contact her on 027 657 2106 to reserve a space
What is
PSITM(PsychoSomatic Integration)?
PSITM
is an overall evidence-based
treatment approach for working with complex trauma and dissociation, that
addresses the root causes of trauma-based presentations and fragmentation, and
so results in long term recovery. Highly effective psychological and somatic
techniques are woven into a carefully staged treatment approach, which
systemically integrates significant relationships into the treatment process.
PSI seeks to heal early experiences of abandonment, neglect, trauma, and
attachment loss, that otherwise tend to play out repetitively and cyclically
throughout the lifespan in relationship struggles. It is unique in that it
approaches the body first (bottom-up processing) but also works to reinstate
systems of meaning.
Understanding and Treating Trauma and
Dissociation Workshops
These workshops, taken separately or in a series, will develop your ability to
comprehensively assess
and intervene into the effectsof
trauma alongthe
full trauma continuum. You
will learn about the impact of traumaon
the brain, the body, and on child development. This will help you tounderstand
and assess the unique experiences of your clients and respond accordingly You
will examine, critique and practice the most up-to-date evidence-based
approachestoassessment
andtreatment.
You will also learn how to use the somatic and psychological transference (orsometimestransferences)
as well as your own somatic counter-transference/s to prevent burnout and
maximise the personal rewards of working with traumatised individuals in your
mental health practise.
Introduction to Trauma Theory and Therapy - COMPLETED
12 Hours
Meets
Friday & Saturday, 1 & 2 February 9 am - 5 pm
This course will introduce you to the continuum of trauma-induced problems and to
the specifics of working through and integrating simple adult-onset
traumatic,
memories, feelings, and
somatic reactions.
You will learn how to:
Recognise and assess the impact of different levels of trauma
on the mind and body
Use and
intensify your clients' existing strengths and resilience
Immediately
implement safe techniques to support and contain hyper-activation
Provide
psycho-education and somatic resourcing that will help clients understand
and take charge of symptomssuch
as avoidance, phobia, and depression
Coach survivors of simple adult-onset trauma to verbalise their
experiences while desensitising their emotional reactions, and somatically
processing their physical responses
Feedback from Workshop Participants for Workshop #1:
Introduction to Trauma Theory and Therapy
Enlightening: Life giving for me and therefore life giving for
clients. - Libby
Excellent communicator – seasoned. Gave plenty of space for questions
yet got through a truckload of stuff. - Andrew
It is
clear Judy has an excess of knowledge and experience in this field, as
presented in well digestible chunks. - Leanne
Dyad
activities great for integration of personal experience. - Tai
Excellent
presentation – Judy is a fountain of knowledge with a willingness to
share this with others. - Donna
Very
experienced teacher and therapist, open, transparent, and very
approachable. I am definitely coming again. – Fran
Well
done, Very knowledgeable. Pacing excellent, Lovely, caring lady. -
Sheryl
Complex trauma reactions are usually the result of childhood
abuse, neglect and/or betrayal by significant caretakers. In this workshop, you
will learn about the effects of abuse and neglect on the developing mind and
body, and how to help the youths and adults that suffer the consequences.
You will also learn to:
Work
within the phase oriented approach to trauma treatment
Recognise and intervene into complex trauma-based presenting symptoms such
as self-harm, compulsions and addictions
Explain the
neurobiology of trauma and attachment to your clients in a way that will
help them better understand and manage their reactions and symptoms
Identify
and maintain professional boundaries
Manage
and assess risky, suicidal and para-suicidal behaviour
Learn an
overview of specialised treatment approaches to complex trauma: ego state
therapy, hypnosis, EMDR, somatic approaches, and relational therapy models
Feedback from Workshop Participants for
Working with ComplexTrauma
Judy is an excellent teacher who balances education
with role play practice. She also models trauma work well as she
monitors and guides each
participant through the course personally.
– Jane
Very knowledgeable. Great to be listened to and kept
safe in the course.
– Gillian
The seminar was practical, balanced with theory,
meaty, with plenty to chew on, and relevant to use with clients.
– Ali
Very experienced teacher and therapist, open,
transparent, and very approachable. I am definitely coming again.
– Fran
Well done, very knowledgeable. Pacing excellent,
Lovely, caring lady.
12
Hours
Meets
Friday & Saturday 18 & 19 October 2013 in Wellington 9 am - 5 pm
This workshop will teach the
specifics of working through and integrating lost memories, feelings, and parts
of the self. Through role plays you will get to practice techniques directly and
experience the approach through live demonstrations.
You will learn how to:
Assess
the overall trauma and dissociation picture by using genograms and
"parts" mapping
Work
with ego states that hold specific symptoms
Work
with the challenges of delayed recall of abuse
Increase
communication and cooperation across the ego state system
Use somatic resourcing
and trauma processing techniques with people who dissociate
Use the somatic
transferences and counter-transferences to modulate and guide
interventions
To register, please fill out and send the attached
registration form to
jlightstone@gmail.com or contact her on 027 657 2106 to reserve a
space
To Register for each or both workshops,
please fill out and
send
the
REGISTRATION FORM DOCand email
to jlightstone@gmail.com
or contact her on 027 657 2106 to reserve a space
ENDORSEMENTS
FOR JUDY LIGHTSTONE AND THE PSI INSTITUTE
From experts in the field...
"Judy is a seasoned professional working with trauma and
dissociation. She is dedicated to her work, her colleagues,
and her clients. Over the years she has
integrated the many new developments in the
treatment of people who have suffered traumas of all kinds,
and is in an excellent position to develop and coordinate
training for other professionals in this area."
-
Lynette Danylchuck, Chair of Professional Training, Board of
Directors, ISST&D (International Society for the Study of
Trauma and Dissociation)
"I have known Judy Lightstone for the past 25 or so years.
We were colleagues in the San Francisco Bay Area when she
was there, and shared professional interests (eating
disorders and trauma amongst them). I have consistently
found Judy to be intelligent, ethical, responsible and an
excellent clinician."
-
Deborah Brenner-Liss, founder Association of Professionals
Treating Eating Disorders, Bay Area
"Judy is one of those few people cross trained in the
numerous methods needed to effectively treat complex trauma
disorders."
- Sandra Paulsen, owner Bainbridge Institute for Integrative
Psychology
"Judy does creative work with people who have eating
disorders and wrote a great chapter for EMDR Solutions II."
- Robin Shapiro, editor EMDR Solutions II
“Judy
had developed an excellent program for eating
disorders using evidence based methods. Her
knowledge of EMDR and somatic interventions is
thorough and she has produced an effective
intervention for clients.”
-
Pamela Brown, President, EMDR Association of
Australia
From
past trainees and supervisees...
"I
would endorse any of Judy Lightstone's trainings. Judy is a
highly experienced clinician who demonstrates a genuine
commitment to evidence based practice. Judy is dedicated to
safe and ethical conduct with both clients and practitioners
alike. Judy is an extraordinary professional who
successfully integrates academic knowledge, relevant and
interesting teaching methodologies in conjunction with
fascinating practice wisdom. Further, Judy is compassionate,
respectful, gentle, intelligent, and not without a warm
sense of humour."
-Serafin Dillon, Child and Adolescent
Psychotherapist
"I
highly recommend the work of Judy Lightstone as a trainer
and practitioner of Psychosomatic Integration. I have known
Judy for many years, primarily as a colleague; we consulted
with each other and co-presented on the subject of DID. I
can also recommend Judy as a very skilled and experienced
therapist who specializes in the treatment of trauma,
dissociation and eating disorders. She is able to diagnose
accurately and treats her clients with understanding,
respect, and compassion.
-Debbie Ghiddinelli, Licensed MFT
specialising in treating trauma and dissociation.
About
Judy Lightstone, PhD, MA, MS, New Zealand Registered Psychologist
Judy has been offering psychotherapy, training, and supervision for the past 27
years. She has a Ph.D. with a specialism in Trauma Psychology and two Masters
degrees, Counselling and Marriage and Family Therapy. In her Auckland New
Zealand and online supervision and consulting practice, she specialises in
training therapists to work with abuse survivors and with people with eating
problems. She is a NZ Registered Psychologist #90-03237, a Certified EMDR Provider of
Continuing Education, and a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
#MFC32570 (currently on inactive status in the U.S.). Post graduate studies included EMDR from Francine Shapiro (founder of
EMDR), Feminist Relational Therapy for Eating Problems with Susie Orbach (author
of Fat is a Feminist Issue and Hunger Strike) and others at the Women's Therapy
Centre Institute in New York City; and Somatic therapy from Pat Ogden (founder
of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy). She has just published a chapter in the book
EMDR Solutions II on integrating EMDR, Somatic and Ego State Therapy approaches
in the healing eating problems, and has published an article on Compulsive
Eating and Dissociation in the International Journal of Trauma and Dissociation.
She developed and teaches an integration of the above approaches PsychoSomatic
Integration (PSITM
).
“The presentation was exceptionally clear and
knowledgeable about the complex and confusing issues of dissociation. Our staff
found the information stimulating and useful. Everybody is eager for more!”
“Judy Lightstone is thorough, knowledgeable and
compassionate- her resourcefulness and clarity helped me add to my own ability
to question clients.”
“I liked observing the interaction between therapist
and client in the role plays. Judy was excellent. She remained on
focus each session, and this allowed her to cover an enormous amount of
material..”
“A good combination of behavioral, family and
Psychodynamic treatment… A very effective and well thought out approach.”
“Judy was able to go after and acknowledge the needs
within the group, which modeled what she was teaching.”
"Judy's
openness in working with the issues provided good role modeling for me.
She was professional, on track and clear in terms of setting an agenda.”
"This perspective is refreshing- particularly
emphasizing respect for the individual and the symptom and de-emphasizing
pathology”
Half day, whole day and weekend trainings
can be developed and adapted to the unique needs of your particular group or
agency. Contact the PSI Institute to make arrangements. Below are some examples
of past presentations and workshops.
Sample of Past Conference Presentations,
Workshops, and In-service Trainings
Keynote Address: Women Food and Beauty, 2007, for Auckland Women's Centre AGM
Somatic and Lifespan Integration with
Dissociative Eating Disturbances, 2006, for the 23rd International ISSD
Conference in Los Angeles, CA
Dissociative Processes in Eating
Disturbances, 2005, for the 15th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference
in Philadelphia PA Feminist Perspectives on Eating Disorders: Enduring Wisdom,
New Frontiers
EMDR and Dissociation Workshop, 2005,
for the Northern California EMDRIA Conference
The Dissociative Continuum: An
Introductory Workshop, 2001, for the East Bay Chapter of CAMFT (California
Association of Marriage and Family Therapists)
Women, Food and Beauty: A Feminist
Object Relations Approach, 1998-2000, workshops for the East Bay Collegial
Learning Center
Working With a Couple System through
in-depth Psychodynamic Work with one Partner, 1997, Case Presentation for the
Berkeley Psychotherapy Institute Case Conferences
Feeding the Feeders: Compulsive Eating
in the Helping Professions, 1996, workshop for East Bay CAMFT Conference
Working with Dissociative Disorders: A
Team Approach, 1995, workshop for EBCAMFT "We & Me" Conference
Understanding Eating Disorders: Seeing
Beyond the Symptom, 1994, agency training for Marin Assisted Independent
Living Services
Compulsive Eating in MPD, 1994,
for CAPSAC (California Professional Society On The Abuse of Children)
Conference
The Elusive Phenomena of MPD, 1994,
Respondent for the Psychotherapy Institute Case Conference
Addiction and Dissociation, 1992-93,
In-Service Agency Workshop Series for East Bay Recovery Center
Working With Dissociation: Diagnosis and
Assessment (see above)
Working With Dissociation: Treatment
Goals and Approaches (see above)
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