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Eating and Body Image Issues Seminars
*Participants
enrolled in the Human Development and Training Institute (HD&TI) Certificate
in Trauma Studies may have their Certificate
endorsed in Eating and Body Image Issues. All classes meet in West Auckland.
*Eating and Body Image Issues:
An Introduction
12 Hour Introductory
Seminar-
Meets 2 Fridays
(9th and 16th May) from 9:30AM - 4:40PM
In this seminar you
will get
an overview of the anti-diet, psychosomatic approach to working with
compulsive overeaters, bulimics and anorexics. Eating and body image issues
are based on a fundamental split in which the body becomes objectified and
forced to "submit" to the mind. The anti-diet, psychosomatic approach joins
with the body, teaches mindfulness, intuitive eating, and self-compassion, and
this ultimately not only changes eating problems, it changes lives. Being both
symptom-focused and psychosomatic in orientation allows the therapist to use
the symptom as a metaphor for other psychological issues while still
addressing the deep pain of eating and body image obsessions. The class will
include case supervision and role plays, and is a prerequisite to additional
training and supervision.
12 Hour Intermediate Seminar meets 3 Fridays, 30th May, 13th
and 27th June from 9:30am-1:30pm
This
course
is a continuation of
the introductory seminar.
Videotaped
demonstrations and case presentations will be used to deepen your
understanding of the relationship between trauma, dissociation, and eating and
body
issues. You will learn to guide clients step-by-step in applying the
anti-deprivation psychosomatic approach to overcoming eating problems and integrate
psychoeducational work with ego state therapy.
12 Hour Advanced Course meets 3 Fridays, 9.30-1.30pm, 25th July and
8th and 22nd August
This
course is a continuation of the Intermediate seminar and it will develop your
counselling skills in working with trauma, dissociation, and eating issues.
There will be audio-taped and live demonstrations, and you will get to practice using
your new skills in ego state and PsychoSomatic Integration (see
here) as applied to eating issues. Focus will be on
transference, countertransference and the therapeutic relationship.The
Advanced Course will be more practical and hands on in nature.
After you pay, you will be directed to the registration application. If you
prefer to register first and pay by internet transfer,
click here
*Each
12 hour seminar is incorporates the
PsychoSomatic Integration approach to working with compulsive
overeaters, bulimics and anorexics and will include case supervision and role
plays.
About
Judy Lightstone, Ph.D, Registered Psychologist and Licensed MFT
Judy has been training therapists and providing professional consultation
in New York and California for the past 21 years, beginning at the Women's
Therapy Centre Institute where she received 5 years of post graduate training
in their feminist object relations approach to eating problems. She is
the author of The Role of Dissociated Love and Trauma in Human Violence and
Evil (Ph.D dissertation, 2006), The Workbook and Training Manual on Working with Dissociation (1992) and her article Compulsive Eating and Dissociation appears in the
2004 Journal of Trauma and Dissociation. She received additional post-graduate
training with faculty of the Center for Family Learning in Bowenian Systems
and has a Ph.D from California Institute of Integral Studies, and two Masters degrees, one from New York University and one from
California State University at Hayward. In her Auckland
New Zealand and online
private therapy and consulting practice, she specializes in treating eating
disorders and dissociation, and in working with abuse survivors. She is a NZ
Registered Psychologist #90-03237, a California Provider of Continuing
Mandatory Education #PCE 3370, a Certified EMDR Practitioner and Consultant-in-training, and a California Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist #MFC32570)
“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”
2004 for
International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD) Conference, New
Orleans. workshop:
Dissociative Aspects of Eating Disturbances
2003 for ISSD
Conference, Chicago. paper: Compulsive Eating and Dissociation
More Past Presentations
2001 For the East Bay Chapter of
CAMFT: The Dissociative Continuum: An introductory workshop
1998-2000 For the Collegial Learning Center: Women, Food
and Beauty: A Feminist Object Relations Approach
1997 For The Psychotherapy Institute Case Conferences:
Compulsive Eating and Dissociation: Working With a Couple System through
in-depth Psychodynamic Work with one Partner.
1996 For Conference Presentation For East Bay CAMFT:
Feeding the Feeders: Compulsive Eating in the Helping Professions
1995 for EBCAMFT "We & Me" Conference. Topic: Working with
Dissociative Disorders: A Team Approach
