Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance: Clearing Limbic Countertransference with Brainspotting
Presenter(s): Cynthia Schwartzberg, LCSW
NASW-NYS Members: $15
NASW Other Chapter Member: $30
Non-Members: $37.50
This workshop is approved for 1.5 continuing education credit hour(s) for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists.
Workshop Description
This training will use didactic, experiential work, and demonstration to learn about brainspotting and how it applies to clinical practice. Brainspotting is a therapeutic modality developed by David Grand, PhD. It is a brain/body based model working with the neurobiology of the therapist and client within the therapeutic relationship. The focus will be on understanding the concept of limbic countertransference (the therapist’s fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or other unconscious reactions to client shared information.) and how it impacts the therapeutic relationship. Discussion and examples will be presented to show how the therapist can identify, clarify, stay present and learn from their reactions during the session. As a group we will explore what beliefs and physical restrictions are in the way of us being present for our clients. We will watch a demonstration of using brainspotting to clear limbic countertransference and will end with a Self-spotting exercise.
Learning Objectives
After the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define Brainspotting, its core concepts and how it applies to clinical practice
- Define limbic countertransference and identify the ethical challenges associated with it
- Learn how to clear, enhance and expand beyond Limbic Countertransference
- Demonstrate an understanding of Brainspotting and how it works with Limbic Countertransference from a consultation/consultee perspective
This workshop is approved for 1.5 continuing education credit hour(s).
NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), and licensed marriage and family therapists. (Provider ID #MFT-0037).
Cynthia Schwartzberg, LCSW, owner of Cynthasis, has been a Social Worker for over 30 years and with Brainspotting since its inception. She specializes in trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, life patterns and transitions, performance enhancement and spiritual guidance. Cynthia, began her Brainspotting Practice in New York and since moved to Atlanta, GA where she continues to actively practice psychotherapy, training and consulting in Brainspotting. She is President and a founder of the Southeast Brainspotting Institute. Cynthia has presented internationally (and domestically) for NASW and other organizations on Brainspotting.
