MORNING: 

• Welcome, Introductions and Orientation to the day
• Lecture: Mindfulness and attuned presence, the crucible for healthy connection Part 1
• Break
• Lecture: Mindfulness and attuned presence, the crucible for healthy connection Part 2
• Experiential Exercise: Intervention One — Loving-Kindness meditation to support clients experiencing connection with self and other
• Discussion and Q&A

LUNCH

AFTERNOON

• Experiential Guided Imagery Exercise: Coming into presence
• Lecture: How to use the imaginal realm to improve interpersonal connection and regulation in a clinical setting
• Discussion and Q&A
• Experiential Exercise: Intervention Two — Collective dreaming as co-regulation exercise. Using active dreaming and guided imagery to support a client’s experience of self-regulation and co-regulation with their therapist
• Closing

MORNING: 

• Welcome, Orientation and Overview of topics
• Student Exercise: Mindfulness presence. Guided imagery to support focus and relaxation, a practice that can be used in the clinical setting
• Lecture: Mindfulness & attuned presence and its importance for establishing healthy interpersonal connection in the clinical setting
• Break
• Lecture: Restoration of healthy connection in the imaginal realm
• Experiential Exercise: Intervention Three — How to use developmental games of a client’s childhood to support the client in establishing healthy boundaries in relationships 
• Discussion and Q&A

LUNCH

AFTERNOON:

• Experiential Exercise: Intervention Four — How to use developmental games of a client’s childhood to support the client in shame reduction and increased sense of safety in relationships

• Discussion and student Q&A

• Break
• Lecture: Creating connections in larger systems; how to facilitate clients’  increased interpersonal connection and competence to improved relationships in families and communities
• Final Q&A and sharing around what has been learned and clinical skills developed; what students are curious about going forward
• Closing

1. Identify three maladaptive patterns in interpersonal and relationship systems.

2. Describe two specific interventions using imaginal play to support adaptive change in relational connection.

3. Describe how the necessity for attuned empathic presence forms the crucible for healthy development of connection.

4. Demonstrate the loving-kindness (metta) practice to support a client in the clinical setting.

5. Discuss the important role of imagination in clinical treatment.

6. Discuss how the client’s imaginal system can be accessed to restore healthy interpersonal connections.

7. Describe how a client integrates nervous system regulation when finding an experience of a felt-sense of safety.

8. Demonstrate three techniques that improve a client’s capacity for self-regulation in relational connection.

SCHEDULE DAY 1, April 10th, 2021 (PST)

9:00am – 9:15am Introductions

9:15am – 9:30am Orientation and overview of topics discussed on day one

9:30am – 9:45am Mindfulness exercise

9:45am – 10:30am Lecture: Mindfulness and attuned presence, the crucible for healthy connection, part 1

10:30am – 10:45am break

10:45am – 11:30am Lecture: Mindfulness and attuned presence, the crucible for healthy connection, part 2, introduction of the first intervention, and instructions for student exercise 

11:30am – 12:30pm Experiential exercise: intervention one; introducing the Meta Loving Kindness meditation to support clients experiencing connection with self and other, and to help clients develop greater capacity for self-compassion.

12:30pm – 12:45pm Discussion and student Q&A

12:45pm – 1:30pm lunch

1:30pm – 1:45pm Experiential guided imagery exercise: Coming into presence

1:45pm – 2:45pm Lecture: How to use the imaginal realm to improve interpersonal connection and regulation in a clinical setting

2:45pm – 3:00pm Discussion and student Q&A

3:00pm – 3:15pm break

3:15pm – 4:15pm Experiential exercise: Collective dreaming as co-regulation exercise; intervention two, using active dreaming and guided imagery to support a client’s experience of self-regulation and co-regulation with their therapist

4:15pm – 4:30pm Closing   

SCHEDULE DAY 2, April 17th, 2021 (PST)

9:00am – 9:15am Welcome, orientation and overview of topics discussed on day two

9:15am – 9:30am Student exercise: Mindfulness presence; guided imagery to support focus and relaxation, a practice that can be used in the clinical setting

9:30am – 10:30am Lecture: Mindfulness & attuned presence and its importance for establishing healthy interpersonal connection in the clinical setting

10:30am – 10:45am break

10:45am – 11:30am Lecture: Restoration of healthy connection in the imaginal realm 

11:30am – 12:30pm Experiential exercise: Intervention three; how to use developmental games of a client’s childhood to support the client in establishing healthy boundaries in relationships. 

12:30pm – 12:45pm Discussion and student Q&A

12:45pm – 1:30pm lunch

1:30pm – 1:45pm Introduction of the fourth intervention and instructions for student exercise

1:45pm – 2:45pm Experiential exercise: Intervention four; how to use developmental games of a client’s childhood to support the client in shame reduction and increased sense of safety in relationships

2:45pm – 3:00pm Discussion and student Q&A

3:00pm – 3:15pm break

3:15pm – 4:00pm Lecture: Creating connections in larger systems; how to facilitate clients’  increased interpersonal connection and competence to improved relationships in families and communities

4:00pm – 4:30pm Students sharing what they have learned and clinical skills developed, and what they are curious about going forward; closing

12.5 CE credits are available for "Creating Healthy Connection: Playing in the Realm of the Imaginal." All CE credits are subject to change without prior notice. There is no known commercial support nor conflict of interest for this program.

Continuing Education Credit is provided by Commonwealth Educational Seminars for the following professions: Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Nurses. Scroll down for detailed information about providers and availability in your state.

CE credit is awarded for the completion of both workshop days. Partial credit is not awarded.

Psychologists: Commonwealth Educational Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Commonwealth Educational Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

As of January 1, 2021, New York State no longer accepts CE approval from program providers who are approved sponsors by the American Psychological Association (APA). Therefore, New York State psychologists will not obtain CE credits for this course, from Commonwealth Educational Seminars.

Marriage & Family Therapists: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) awards CE credits for Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists in the following states: ​AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY.​​

Please note that it is the responsibility of the licensee to check with their individual state board to verify CE requirements for their state.

​CES maintains responsibility for this program. In addition, CES is an approved CE provider for Florida Marriage & Family Therapists (CE Provider # 50-9633) and an approved Continuing Education Provider for Texas Marriage & Family Therapists (Provider Number 558).

Professional Counselors: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) awards CEs for the above listed professions in the following states: AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the licensee to check with their individual state board to verify CE requirements for their state. Following professions are covered.

• Attend all live online classes that are part of the course
• When you have completed the course, submit the required training evaluation. All students will receive an invitation with a link.
• After completing your evaluation, you will be guided to the CES page where you will be able to download and print your Certificate of Attendance.

A full refund is available when cancellation is received 24 hours before the start of the first workshop, April 10 at 9am PDT. Please contact us at [email protected]