Applying the Hero’s Journey, Stages of Change and Interpersonal Neurobiology in Therapy through Videos and Stories (6 CE’s)

Description of Training:

The client’s therapeutic process in addiction and mental health problems is a mythic journey one full of struggles, challenges and rewards.  This workshop will outline and demonstrate how to flexibly integrate the Hero’s Journey of Joseph Campbell with the Stages of Change and Interpersonal Neurobiology in counseling.  This workshop is a strength based engaging approach that weaves ancient and modern wisdom into therapy. It is a refreshing structured approach that allows clients to discover how to navigate difficulties.

Learning Objectives:

1. Delineate the elements in the Hero’s Journey
2. Explore the linkage between the Hero’s Journey and Stages of Change
3. Apply  the stages of the Hero’s Journey to the therapeutic process
4. Use therapeutic metaphors from mythology and popular culture to enhance change
5. Understand the Interpersonal Neurobiology of attachment, story telling, and emotional regulation