Therapist-Guided Practical Skills in the Treatment of Complex Dissociation

Event Name/Location

Infinite Mind Conference

Date Range

2019-02-01 to 2019-02-03

Event Location / Date(s)

Infinite Mind Conference / Orlando, Florida, USA

Presentation Date

2-2-2019

Document Type

Workshop

Presenter(s)/Author(s)

Amy E. Ellis, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Steven N. Gold, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Michael A. Quinones, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Description

The Contextual Trauma Therapy (CTT) model includes a collaborative relationship, client-guided conceptualization, and therapist-guided practical skills. This workshop will discuss the application of therapist-guided skills for complex dissociation: 1) promoting a safe and stabile therapeutic setting, 2) improving emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and experiential presence, 3) therapist modeling of skills in session, and 4) collaborating with clients to foster utilization of skills beyond sessions. Presenters will provide examples of applications of this CTT component, benefits when clients incorporate consistent practice of these skills, and challenges associated with encouraging clients to extend the use of these skills in their personal lives.

NSUWorks Citation

Ellis, A. E., Gold, S. N., Quinones, M. A. (2019). Therapist-Guided Practical Skills in the Treatment of Complex Dissociation. Infinite Mind Conference.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facpresentations/4081