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Beginnings and endings matter. These moments of transition are ripe with opportunities for client empowerment and building trust at the nervous system level. New and seasoned practitioners are invited to join us for an exploration of simple, powerful tools for opening and closing sessions.
Teaching from decades of clinical, somatic experience, Beth Dennison will share her favorite potent practices for orienting sessions towards embodiment, empowerment and trust. Enliven yourself as a practitioner with new tools. Work with your clients on a nervous system level. Learn a respectful opening dialogue exploring body awareness and safety, two collaborative mirroring practices, and integrative closure questions.
These practices are powerful, efficient and multi-layered. Use them to:
MA in MFT, MEd, LMT, SEP
Beth brings 50 years of teaching, psychotherapy, bodywork and study of neuroscience, including Polyvagal theory, to designing learning experiences that rewire our brains for connection and co-regulation. She models the embodiment she teaches. Her groundbreaking book on Body Up! Co-Regulation provides a much needed remedy to the disconnection and dysregulation that pervade modern culture.