Training
Lifelong Learning
I thought this week I would update you on training that Blanca and I are taking June 25th-29th 2018 in Phoenix, AZ. It is training given by Anna Gomez about EMDR and is titled: “EMDR Child: Complex Trauma and Dissociation Specialist Intensive Program Level II”. Each day it will be from 8:30 AM to 6:00…
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Somatic Experience Training The Center would like to congratulate Kris Teets upon the completion of stage 1 and 2 of Somatic Experience Training. We thought this week we would give you a short introduction to what this training is all about. Somatic Experiencing® (SE) is a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other…
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Christian Counseling I was asked the other day what is the difference between pastoral counseling and Christian clinical counseling. That was such a great question I thought I would write about it today. Basic Differences Clinical Counselors such as the counselors at Family Christian Counseling Center are licensed and regulated by various governmental boards and…
Read MoreStress and the Brain
Don’t forget to check out The Child Trauma Academy’s YouTube channel. Bruce Perry’s Seven Slide series on the brain and it’s response to stress is especially helpful to all people trying to figure out how to respond to traumatized children. To date four of the seven series trainings have been posted.
Read MoreEmotional Triggers
Parenting and Triggers If you have buttons….. It’s hard to be a regulating presence if a child pushes your buttons. Some of us don’t even know that we have buttons until we start parenting. If for instance you need to be in complete control due to a loss of control early in life you will…
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