Transforming Trauma, Dissociation and Fragmentation with AEDP
an AEDP Workshop at the Institute of Native American Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico
with Kari Gleiser, PhD
Complex attachment trauma can sever and/or inhibit the formation of deep and lasting bonds between self and other, self and self, self and emotion. The practice of AEDP includes key elements to foster the healing of trauma, the integration of dissociative parts and the rekindling of deep, trusting relationships. We will explore, in depth, these elements, such as the explicit use of relational interventions to build safety and containment, dyadic regulation of intense traumatic affects of fear, shame, and overwhelm, as well as reconnection to healing emotion via processing of core affect – all in the context of patients with severe trauma histories and dissociative disorders. We will also view these cases through the lens of intra-relational interventions, which place dual emphasis on internal attachment relationships formed through affective interchanges between distinct parts of the self, and on the intrinsic healing power of new emotional experiences. Parallel relational processes unfolding simultaneously within the external dyad (i.e. therapist/client) and internal dyads (i.e. client/dissociated ego-states) facilitates and accelerates the internalization of secure attachment dynamics. Strengthening these connections instills safety and containment which, in turn, segueways into transformative affect work and deep processing of traumatic memories.
Meet the Presenter
Kari Gleiser, PhD
Kari Gleiser, PhD, completed her doctoral work at Boston University and her internship through Dartmouth Medical School with a focus on trauma and PTSD. In her practice, she specializes in applying AEDP to the treatment of complex trauma, dissociative disorders and personality disorders. Dr. Gleiser is the co-founder and co-director of the Center for Integrative Health in Hanover, New Hampshire, a trauma center dedicated to multi-modal healing of mind, body and spirit. She has served a term on the board of directors of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation (NESTTD), where she chaired a committee on education and outreach. In collaboration with Jerry Lamagna, Dr. Gleiser has developed an “intra-relational” model of therapy, which imports AEDP’s relational and experiential interventions to patients’ internal systems of dissociated self-states. Dr. Gleiser has written several clinical papers and book chapters and has presented on applying AEDP to treat dissociative disorders at various international conferences.
Fee and Credits
- $190
- $175 if you register by March 19th, 2016
- $155 for students
- $155 group rate (3 or more)
Fees include breakfast, lunch, and snack
Continuing Education Credit will be offered (6 CEU’s) to licensed counselors, therapists, and social workers only. Due to minimal demand, AEDP Southwest is no longer offering Continuing Education credit for psychologists.
Cancellation Policy: Full refund, less a $25 administration fee, is available if written notice of withdrawal is received by AEDP Southwest 2 weeks before the workshop begins. The full course fee will be credited towards another workshop taking place within one calendar year if the withdrawal is received less than 2 weeks prior.
Questions about this Workshop?
Contact AEDP Southwest at 505.255.1555 or aedp@aedpsouthwest.org, or contact us
Event Details:
Date/Time
04/02/20169:00 am - 4:30 pm