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Therapeutic Relationship in Trauma Work:
Attachment-Focused Treatment Strategies
with Dr. Robert Muller
Online Workshop via Zoom
Bonus: receive 60-day access to the recording when you register!
$135 CAD + tax
$120 USD
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
11:00 AM to 5:15 PM ET 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM Pacific CA/USA 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM Mountain CA/USA 4:00 PM - 10:45 PM London, UK 5:00 PM - 11:45 PM Madrid, Spain 5:00 PM - 11:45 PM Berlin, Germany 5:00 PM - 11:45 PM Copenhagen, Denmark 6:00 PM - 12:45 PM Helsinki, Finland
Live Online via Zoom
Video via Home Study
(60 days access)
Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, MFTs, LPCs, graduate-level Counselors
100 % online with 60 day access: Develop your skills from the comfort of your home office.
Workshop Description
This practical workshop, led by Dr. Robert T. Muller, builds our understanding of the therapeutic relationship with challenging trauma clients.
As therapists, we try to maintain a strong therapeutic relationship, but this can be easier said than done. Drawing on attachment theory and research, and using a relational, integrative approach, Dr. Muller follows the ups and downs of the therapy relationship in trauma work. He points to choices therapists make in navigating the process, examining how they affect outcomes.
Specifically, we look at relationship patterns in trauma work, and how these can lead to troubling therapist-client enactments. When left unchecked, such patterns lead to ruptures in the relationship. In trauma work, how do we repair a ruptured alliance? And how can we help clients grow from the experience? This workshop looks at such issues in detail.
Theory is complemented by case examples and therapy video segments.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Use an attachment theory framework in relational trauma work
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Describe therapist-client relationship patterns in trauma treatment
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Identify their own (therapist's) feelings in the therapeutic process (e.g. the wish to rush into trauma work, or the wish to avoid it)
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Identify problematic relational enactments
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Navigate conflicts and relational ruptures to get treatment back on track
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Use conflicts and relational ruptures to bring about posttraumatic growth
The Envision Difference
100 % online: Develop your skills from the comfort of your home or office via Zoom.
Live Q & A: Ask questions during the live Q & A with the presenter and participants.
60 Days access: Can't attend live? Watch later. 60 days of access to the workshop recording and materials and receive a certificate with CEs for home study learning. *Exception applies, see CE section below
Workshop Schedule - Eastern Time (ET)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Opening Up About Trauma: A Relational Process
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When the expectation is to stay silent about the past: “You mustn't tell anyone!”
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How trauma stories “leak out” with the therapist
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Client avoidance of the past, painful feelings, and relationships
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Mutual avoidance: When client and therapist avoid: “This trauma feels too scary to handle!”
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Break
1:00 pm - 2:30pm
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Live Q & A
How to Pace the Process of Opening Up
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When the client rushes into trauma work
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Techniques to slow down and pace the process
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When the therapist rushes into trauma work, and unknowingly undermines the process
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
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Live Q & A
Navigating Therapist Feelings in the Treatment: The Interaction of Client and Therapist Attachment
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What activates your attachment system?
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Counter-transference patterns in trauma work
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Rescue fantasy
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When the therapist feels “bullied by” the client
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When the therapist gives up on the client: Compassion fatigue
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4:15pm - 4:30pm
Break
4:30 pm - 5:15pm
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Last live Q & A
Navigating and Using Conflict in the Therapeutic Relationship
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The relationship can easily go off the rails: When enactments bring ruptures
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How to repair a ruptured alliance
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Looking inside
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Validating
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Providing containment
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Mentalizing
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About Robert T. Muller, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. trained at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD), where he is the 2024 winner of the Pierre Janet Award for his work in the field. His newest therapy book, Trauma and the Struggle to Open Up, was awarded the 2019 ISSTD award for the year's best written work on trauma. And his award-winning bestseller, "Trauma & the Avoidant Client" has been translated widely. As lead investigator on several multi-site programs to treat interpersonal trauma, Dr. Muller has lectured internationally (USA, Australia, UK, China, Europe), and has been keynote speaker at mental health conferences globally. He founded an online magazine, "The Trauma & Mental Health Report," that is now visited by over 100,000 readers a year. With over 30 years in the field, he practices in Toronto.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits:
5 CE credits/contact hours awarded
*CE credits also available for the home study version!
See our FAQ section below for more information
Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., #1895, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 01/19/2024 – 01/19/2025. Social workers participating in this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Envision Counselling and Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7241. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Envision Counselling and Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program.
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
CCPA has reviewed and approved the content of this workshop for 5 CEC.
The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
This workshop is eligible for 5 CE Credits.
Please ensure to check with your individual state boards/regulatory body to verify Continuing Education Credit Hours requirements and if the workshop you are planning to take qualifies. Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about a specific course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
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FAQ
What are the requirements for obtaining CEs?
Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in at the start of the live interactive webinar and logged out at the end, and attended the entire webinar to receive a certificate. Attendees will need to sign in by typing their first and last name in the chat box at the start of the workshop and sign out by typing their first and last name in the chat box at the end of the workshop. Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire workshop. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. An evaluation form will be made available to attendees at the end of the live workshop. The link to the evaluation form will be posted in the chat box. Certificates will be available following workshop completion. If participants cannot be present live for the entire workshop, they will have the option to watch the recording (home study) version of the presentation and will have access to Self-Study CE credits after completion of a short quiz.
Do I have to pay extra for CE credits?
No. The cost of CE credits is included with your workshop registration fee.
If I cannot attend live, can I still get CE credits?
Yes. You can access the recording in the home study version, watch it in its entirety, and then pass a quiz with a score of 75% or higher. After taking the quiz, you will be able to download a certificate as proof of completion.
How do I access the home study version when it becomes available?
You will be emailed five (5) business days after the live event with instructions on how you can access Envision's online learning platform. Sign in to your online account: Locate the email and click on your personal sign-in link to set your password. You cannot locate the email we sent? Login directly through the platform. Copy and paste the link below into your web browser: https://on-demand.envisionworkshops.com/pages/home-page To login, use the email address you provided when you registered for the workshop. To create your password, click on "Forgot Password" and set up a password for your account. If you already have an account and password, use those credentials to login.
How long do I have to review the recording?
You will have 60 days to review the recording. The recording will be made available approximately five (5) business days after the live workshop.
What is the refund policy?
Refunds on purchased tickets are available up until 15 days before the date of the live workshop. There is no refund after this date. Refunds will include the ticket price less a $50 processing fee for all refunds/price adjustments. *Prices subject to change. Refunds within 15 days of workshops will be in the form of a workshop credit. These credits do not expire. Please email registration@envisionservices.ca if cancellation is required.
If I have special needs or require accommodations, what do I do?
Email registration@envisionservices.ca at least five (5) business days prior to the live workshop to request accommodations or discuss your needs. Envision cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
If I have a complaint or grievance, who do I contact?
Please email registration@envisionservices.ca. All grievances must be in writing and will be replied to within 5 - 10 business days.
Is there commercial support or a conflict of interest for this presentation?
Robert T. Muller receives a speaking honorarium from Envision. There are no known conflicts of interests for this program. Envision does not receive any financial support for this presentation. Literature may be referred to during the presentation. Envision will not receive any book royalties and was not offered any financial incentives for the mention of those books. Please note that authors of these books will get a royalty from any sale made of their books as per their agreement with the publishing company. For more information on any potential conflict of interest or financial support, attendees may email Envision at registration@envisionservices.ca.
What are the course interaction and system requirements?
This live workshop is fully interactive. Attendees may ask questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. System requirements: • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher • Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible