Innovate, Educate, and Elevate

Feb. 15 | 3 CE Credits | 10:00 am - 1:15 pm ET

Transforming Shame: Pathways to Agency and Empowerment  

This presentation delves into the profound impact of shame on well-being and personal growth, offering psychotherapists a comprehensive set of tools for working with shame in the therapy room. Drawing from leading experts like Brené Brown and Janina Fisher, we explore the multifaceted nature of shame, its neurobiological underpinnings, cultural influences, and the pivotal role of empathy and self-compassion in its healing. By equipping ourselves with empirically grounded shame resilience strategies and integrating experiential and relational interventions, we enhance our ability to guide clients toward transformative growth. This journey not only deepens our understanding of shame's intricate dynamics but also positions us as agents of change, fostering resilience and agency in our clients' lives.

• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Therapists
• Counselors.

Sarah is a speaker, educator, consultant, therapist, and the founder of Head/Heart Therapy and Head/Heart Business Therapy.  As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Registered Dual Diagnosis Professional; Certified Alcohol and other Drug Counselor; Certified Daring Way facilitator; and NARM Master Therapist; Sarah holds a master’s degree from Loyola University in Chicago and undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

For more than a decade, Sarah has applied her social work skills supporting individuals, groups, helping professionals, and organizations with issues as varied as wellness for helping professionals; shame resilience; anti-racism in healthcare; and healing developmental trauma. Sarah founded Head/Heart Therapy in 2014, which quickly grew into an important resource for clients and professionals alike, both in Chicago and nationally.

After this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify and differentiate self-conscious affects in their clients.
• Explain the physiological processes behind client’s shame responses.
• Describe the intersections of shame with issues such as racism and homophobia.

10:00-10:05 – Introduction

10:05-10:30 – What is shame? Differentiating from other self-conscious affects

10:30-11:00- shame and neurobiology

11:00-11:30- shame in a cultural context

11:30-11:45 – Break

12:45-12:15 –empathy and self-compassion in shame

12:15-1:45 – empathy and self-compassion in shame continued

12:45-1:05 – shame resilience

1:05-1:15 – Q&A

Registration $60 | Feb. 15 | Virtual Event | 3 CE Credits 

Registration Deadline:  Feb. 15, 2025

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A total of 3 CE Credits are offered. 

Approvals Pending.

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