Anxiety as the Gateway to the Unconscious

This webinar looks at effective techniques to identify, understand and work with anxiety symptoms.

The focus will be on the root causes of anxiety symptoms, in particular early attachment trauma and difficulties in emotional processing.

With a focus on the neuro-physiological aspects of anxiety, the workshop will illustrate how clinicians can monitor anxiety levels to ensure a therapeutic zone of safety .

The way in which processing unconscious emotions can be helpful in overcoming anxiety symptoms will be explored.

The following topics will be covered:

- links between attachment trauma and anxiety symptoms

- the physiology of unconscious anxiety pathways

- regulatory techniques used in AB-ISTDP to treat anxiety symptoms

- Working effectively with anxiety to deepen emotional processing in session

This workshop draws on techniques from Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), an evidence-based, emotion-focused, accelerated form of dynamic psychotherapy. ISTDP emphasises the somatic experience of emotions in the here and now; monitoring unconscious signalling of anxiety in the body; and developing an active approach to maladaptive defence mechanisms.

This is a live, interactive seminar and places are limited so that there will be opportunity for questions and discussion.

The seminar is suitable for clinicians new to Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) or in the early phases of learning. More experienced clinicians wanting a refresher are also welcome!

Please note the following before booking:

- clinical material will be presented in the seminar

- all participants must be qualified and registered with a professional body, eg: HCPC, UKCP, GMC (trainees may eligible if the course leads to registration with one of these bodies)

- participants will be asked to sign a confidentiality statement

- participants will need to keep their own video turned on during the presentation

This seminar will be held on Zoom. Participants will be asked to have their cameras on to verify identity

Lecture material will be recorded, but clinical video material will not be recorded.

All bookings are final and no refunds can be offered.

Presenter:

Dr Lewis is a chartered clinical psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professions Council in the United Kingdom, and a leading expert in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic psychotherapy in the UK.

She is an IEDTA certified supervisor and trainer and provides individual supervision and group training for clinicians wishing to develop skills in this model. Her approach is focused on the attachment-based ISTDP model developed by Dr Robert Neborsky (USA), where the clinical insights and techniques of Davanloo's ISTDP are further informed by research on attachment and emotion regulation.

She has over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health and has also been a visiting lecturer on the clinical doctorate programmes in psychology, and presented nationally and internationally at workshops and conferences. In her private clinical practice, Dr Lewis has expertise in working with severe anxiety and depressive disorders as well as health related conditions such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and other pain disorders.

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