Training with Bonnie Badenoch
Case Consultation Group: Cultivating a Brain-Wise Perspective with Sandplay and Art
Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT
Daytona Beach, Florida May 5, 2010
Laguna Beach, California November 17, 2010
Group Case Consultation Description
This day-long conversation offers a rare opportunity to immerse ourselves in the details of the practical application of the principles of interpersonal neurobiology with ourselves and our play therapy clients. Thanks to neuroscience's illuminating discoveries about the workings of brain and mind, we are in the midst of a paradigm shift confirming that experiences, rather than talk, lie at the heart of healing. This means that weaving sandplay, art, and other emotionally-vivid processes into the play therapy process can increase neuroplasticity and deepen the healing process for people of all ages and diagnoses. We will explore the science behind how these rich methods foster the brain's rewiring into patterns of secure attachment, and focus on transforming the implicit memories that lie at the heart of most of our relational difficulties. Perhaps most importantly, in this warm, safe environment, we will use kind and mindful self-reflection to gain a visceral sense of how our own neural integration and attachment patterns lie at the heart of healing.
“The humor, wisdom, and care that blossomed in this group in just one day gave me a whole different sense of what it is to be present as a therapist.” – Former Participant
Case Consultation Goals
The case consultation will help participants to:
- Understand how to foster neuroplasticity through the use of sandplay therapy, art, and other experiential methods.
- Apply the principles of interpersonal neurobiology to specific individuals, couples, families, and groups in play therapy.
- Deepen mindful self-awareness of our own neural integration and attachment patterns as they influence the play therapy relationship.
- Experience the principles of interpersonal neurobiology in the processes of the consultation group.
- Apply the principles of interpersonal neurobiology to play therapy.
Presenter Background
Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT is an in-the-trenches therapist, supervisor, teacher and author who has spent the last five years integrating the discoveries of neuroscience into the art of therapy. She co-founded the Center for Hope and Healing (CHH) in Irvine, California in 1991, and in 2004, joined Daniel Siegel’s interpersonal neurobiology study group, subsequently becoming one of the founders of the nonprofit organization, Global Association for Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies (GAINS). Out of this study, combined with her 19 years of working with survivors of trauma and attachment struggles, came her book, Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, published in 2008. Bonnie has a gift for translating the complexities of brain science into words and examples that allow people to internalize the principles so they can use them in the counseling room. Her article, “Brain to Brain: Applying the Wisdom of Neuroscience in Your Practice,” is featured in the Sept/Oct 2008 issue of Psychotherapy Networker and she presented Being a Brain-Wise Therapist at the March 2009 Psychotherapy Networker Conference.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida on May 5, 2010; Laguna Beach, California on November 17, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Lunch break is one and one half hours/)
Limit: 12 participants
Fees:
$200 early fee (postmarked by April 22, 2010 for Daytona Beach, FL)
$250 regular fee
No student discount for this consultation session.
Check or money order to be made out to Bonnie Badenoch - ONLY for Case Consultation day (no credit cards for this session).
Refunds: Fees for this case consultation are nonrefundable due to committed travel expenses of presenter. Registrants may transfer/sell their enrollment to another qualified person at any time.