Healing Trauma & Attachment Wounds in the LifeStar Model: Including the Latest Workbook & Curriculum Updates in Phase 2 for Partners
3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Trauma is a form of tremendous fear, loss of control, and profound helplessness.
In this session on healing trauma and attachment wounds, participants will learn skills to help their clients diminish the intensity of their trauma symptoms, enhance their resiliency and enjoy their life again. Widening the “window of tolerance” is necessary for trauma recovery. The wider the window, the easier it is to find agency, function effectively during stress, and to regulate afterwards. We will look at recent findings on some of the tools and skills such as mindfulness, yoga and breathing techniques, and how these tools can actually cause more harm if practitioners are not informed on the correct use and timing of these tools.
Participants will also learn the importance of knowing attachment styles of their clients and how they relate to healing trauma. Healing trauma is not a quick fix, there are no silver bullets. Often “slower is faster” in healing trauma. Participants will understand the importance of proper pace in treatment. They will learn that their clients need other people when healing attachment and trauma injuries.
Presenter: Todd Olson, LCSW
Todd is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in attachment and trauma healing, with an emphasis of treating unwanted sexual behavior. He stays busy with his private practice and enjoys training and assisting beginning therapists.
Todd is co-founder of LifeStar Network, a program that has been in operation for over 25 years. LifeStar provides recovery and healing for those affected by unwanted sexual behavior. Todd is also a co-owner operator of A Warrior Heart, a program for men to learn to battle and awaken their masculine heart. This year marks Warrior Heart’s tenth year.
Todd is married and enjoys activities with his family, training and riding his horses and adventures of travel to remote areas around North America.
