Introduction to Experiential Therapy: Utilizing Active Therapeutic Techniques In Your Practice
Description:
Please join The Refuge - A Healing Place and Acadia Healthcare Treatment Placement Specialists as we present a Continuing Education and Networking Luncheon: "Introduction to Experiential Therapy: Utilizing Active Therapeutic Techniques In Your Practice"
Program Overview:
When an individual experiences a traumatic event it can impact the emotional, physical and spiritual state of that person. As a survival mechanism, the body and mind tend to disconnect to allow the person to cope with the unwanted experience. While traditional talk therapies can be helpful, experiential therapies allow the individual to access various parts of the brain not traditionally engaged in more traditional therapeutic modalities. Experiential therapy is just like it sounds, an experience. This category of therapy involves actions, movements, activities, and role plays which allow the clients and clinicians to identify and address hidden or subconscious thoughts or memories. This presentation is designed to be an introduction to experiential therapy and to help therapists understand how to utilize these techniques in their own practice. This program will explore how experiential therapy can serve as a bonding experience for a group, allowing clients to more quickly build a safe container in which to do more deeply rooted work as well as improve individual client’s self-esteem, promote self-awareness and develop healthy social skills and coping abilities.
Krystal Bush, MSW
Director of Activity and Experiential Therapy
The Refuge - A Healing Place
Krystal received her BSW and MSW from Indiana University. During her graduate work, she conducted research on adolescent substance abuse while working as a fellow for Adolescent Medicine of IU Health. Prior to working for The Refuge she spent seven years working with adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges implementing various intervention techniques to gain positive and healthy coping skills. As the Director of Experiential Therapy, Krystal uses similar techniques to help clients learn positive social interactions through various recreational and therapeutic activities. She oversees the overall operations of the activity and experiential program.
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Past Events
January 29, 2016:
Understanding Your Transgender Client: Establishing Safe Clinical Environments
Trauma Workshop Presentation:
The Broken Lens, The Impact of Trauma and Addiction on the Way We See the World
Date and Location: July 28, 2015 – Orlando Area
Date and Location: July 29, 2015 – Tampa Area
Past Webinars
Webinar: April 22, 2015 at 1pm EST: Intergenerational Trauma and the Holocaust.
Webinar – Thursday, March 26 – Intergenerational Trauma and the Holocaust.
“The Traumatic Impact of Sex Addiction on the Family System” – Stefanie Carnes, Ph.D., President, International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals. Watch Here!
“Intergernational Trauma: Breaking The Chains” – Tom Antonek, Ph.D., HSPP, CAP., Psychologist, The Refuge. Watch Here!
“The Impact of Trauma & Addiction” – Tom Antonek, Ph.D., HSPP, CAP., Psychologist, The Refuge. Watch Here!
“Trauma: In the Shadow of Our Ancestors” – Judy Crane, LMHC, CAP, ICADC, CSAT., Founder, The Refuge. Watch Here!
Past Workshops
December 9, 2014: Brainspotting for Trauma Treatment In Recovery
November 5, 2014 – New York, NY Lunch & CE Workshop
October 30, 2014 – Philadelphia, PA Lunch & CE Workshop
October 29, 2014 – St. Paul, MN Lunch & CE Workshop
October 28, 2014 – Washington, DC Lunch & CE Workshop
October 17, 2014 – Emerging Trends in Substance Treatment – Atlanta, Georgia
September 17, 2014 – Intergenerational Trauma: Breaking The Chain – Oakbrook, IL
August 22, 2014 – Trauma Treatment:The Bodies Impact on the Mind
June 20th – Addiction and Trauma; The Perfect (Brain) Storm
