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Develop new resources for support and growth
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your body
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DATE: Tuesday, October 18th
TIME: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
LOCATION: Your
phone (conference call)!
INVESTMENT: Did we mention it was FREE?
TO REGISTER |
You've Convinced Me discount:
Register after participating in the mini-workshop
for the 12 session group (beginning Oct 27, 2011)
and receive $25 off the initial interview!
You’ve tried every diet and
the weight still creeps back
on. You know what to
do but can’t make yourself
do it anymore. The
guilt is “eating away” at
you. Isn’t it time to
look at an alternative to
yo-yo dieting? Don’t
go through this alone.
their relationship with food and keep off the weight
using The Tapas Acupressure Technique.
Results of pre- and
post-assessment
questionnaires from previous
group members reveal a
dramatically improved
relationship with food and
feelings and realistic
weight loss. “Eating to
soothe my feelings” was
reduced by 50%. (To read
more about this, click here)
Group
facilitators:
Patricia
Thatcher,
LICSW
(617) 661-1277 or patthatch@thelifeworkscenter.com
Beth Rontal,
LICSW
(617) 522-6611 or bethrontal@partnershipinwellness.com
TAT has
been proven to be
the best method
for weight loss
maintenance.
"I'm much more in
control of feelings,
food, and
life."
-Linda
"Sugar doesn't talk
to me anymore. I
stopped binge eating
through using TAT
directly on the
habit of binge
eating and on
emotions such as
abandonment related
to bingeing."
- FK (lost &
kept off 34 lbs.)
Please
contact a group
facilitator to
schedule an initial
interview.
The LifeWorks
Center in collaboration with Simmons
School of Social Work
invites you to participate in a
2-day workshop:
In this workshop you will come away with tools you can use immediately:
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Develop an understanding of how to accurately diagnose Complex PTSD and DID from a developmental perspective. This will include the theory of Judith Herman, Bessel van der Kolk, Ego-state Therapy, Structural Dissociation, and Internal Family Systems Therapy. |
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Learn various ways to utilize imagery, hypnosis, & breathing techniques to reduce stress and build resources. |
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Become familiar with how EMDR is useful when treating trauma. |
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Become
familiar with other Energy
Psychology meridian methods
useful in treating complicated
trauma & dissociation
including Tapas Acupressure
Technique®,
Thought Field Therapy, EFT, The
REMAP Process and Ask &
Receive. |
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Use a developmental chart to systematically organize treatment strategies. |
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Use a Stage Model of Treatment to inform treatment choices. |
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Integrate these modalities into your work and life. |
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Have the opportunity to present cases, ask questions. |
What previous participants liked about this workshop:
Excellent teaching style, a wealth of info, open welcome environment that facilitated learning.
A wonderful synthesis of many theories, combined with the presenter's unique ideas and practice wisdom.
Unbiased nature of allowing many points of view around understanding clients.
Pat could teach a month long course with this wealth of valuable info.
The traps list was good, great signs around campus, great directions & communications before meeting, great audio visual illustrations.
The snacks were good and fresh.
Presenter: Patricia Thatcher, LICSW has over 25 years experience working with trauma & dissociation specializing in the use of mind/body methods including EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), Tapas Acupressure Technique, The REMAP Process and hypnosis. She presents at local & national conferences, is president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma & Dissociation and maintains a private practice in Cambridge, Ma where she works with adults, children, couples and families.
Date: Saturday, December 10th and Sunday December 11th, 2011
Place: Simmons College, 300 the Fenway, Boston, Ma 02115
Investment: $299 (Early Bird special $259, additional 10% discount for faculty, students & field supervisors of Simmons School of Social Work, agency employees & members of NESTTD, please pay by check if you apply for the additional discount as Paypal has no way of verifying if you qualify)
No prior training in EMDR, hypnosis, Tapas Acupressure Technique or Parts work required
For further information or to register go to www.thelifeworkscenter.com
Or call The Lifeworks Center at 617-661-1277
12 CE’S for Social Workers, Mental health Counselors & Psychologists offered by Simmons School of Social Work for an additional cost of $10. Simmons School of Social Work is a National Board of Certified Counselors Approved CE Provider #6426. American Psychological Association Approved CE Sponsor #2057.
12 CEUs for TAT Professionals for an additional cost of $15.
You can pay for CE credits at the time of the workshop.
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Place: The LifeWorks Center
The
Tapas Accupressure Technique
is an easy to learn self-help
technique that reduces stress,
including traumatic stress,
from the body and the mind. It
is profound and life changing.
In this workshop you will
| Patricia
Thatcher, the
workshop leader, is
a licensed, clinical
social worker with over 25 years of experience. She specializes in the use of mind/body techniques including TAT, EMDR, TFT & Hypnosis to help you transform your life for positive outcomes. She has had extensive training with Tapas Fleming, the originator of the Tapas Acupressure Technique and has been offering training workshops since 1999. |
- This program
has been approved for 12
Approved Entity Continuing
Education hours for
relicensure in accordance
with 258 CMR. Collaborative
if NASW and the Boston
College and Simmons Schools
of Social Work Authorization
number D50131.
TATLife’s Certification
Program exists for anyone who
would like to learn TAT®
according to the
standards set by Tapas
Fleming, originator of TAT. It
includes a set of skills and
the demonstration of
having learned essential
information that will enable
you to effectively deliver our
standard of care to clients.
TATLife is the only certifying
body for TAT. (text ©
TATLife website)
Please click here
to read more about becoming
certified as a TAT
Professional.
This program will offer you
the opportunity to complete
all the steps required to
become certified.
You can enter at the beginning
with the Basic Level 1
training or if you have
already completed
a Level 1 workshop you can
enter into the Level II
training.
You must be
registered in the
certification program with
TATLife to enter Level II.
This program will
provide you four additional
training days to complete
TATLife Requirements
plus
Practicing Presence Workshop
with Tapas Fleming.
Day
1 (To be announced):
Basic Training Level 2:
Utilizing TAT with Others
Working
in the large
group, dyads &
triads you will
gain a better
understanding of
the Steps and how
to guide someone
through the 9 Step
TAT process.
Being
successful,
stopper thoughts
and beliefs about
becoming a TAT
Certified
Professional.
View
films & demos
of Tapas &
others guiding
TAT.
Essentials
for setting up the
problem statement
and the opposite
condition.
Understanding
Storage places
& Origins.
Importance
of staying
present.
Utilizing
TAT with specific
conditions
ie:
allergies &
medical
conditions,
trauma, weight
issues.
Review
of documentation
of material for
certification.
Review
of the Essential
Points (1-7).
Day 2 (To
be announced):
Becoming
more experienced and comfortable
guiding others
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How
to handle various
problem
situations. |
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Bundling
issues in problem
statements. |
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Having
conversations,
grief & loss. |
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The
Forgiveness Steps. |
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Mentor
observation of
practitioner
guiding TAT in
groups, in dyads
& triads. |
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3
Step TAT. |
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Review
of the Essential
Points (8-14). |
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TAT
with specific
conditions i.e.
working with
children, animals. |
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Viewing
other films. |
Day 3 (To
be announced):
Becoming more
proficient in guiding TAT
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More
on TAT with specific
conditions including
complicated trauma,
parts &
dissociation,
addictions. |
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The
Parts Step, anything
left, the “I
choose statement” and
final integration. |
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Mentor
observation of
practitioner guiding
the TAT in groups, in
dyads & triads. |
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Review
of the Essential
points (15 – 20). |
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Reviewing
Case Studies &
documentation of TAT
with self, others,
buddies. |
Day 4 (To
be announced):
Completing the
Program
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TAT
with specific
conditions – attached
beings. |
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Ethical
considerations. |
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Recognizing
when you are in over
your head. |
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Creating
a referral support
community. |
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Complete
the observation of
guiding TAT. |
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Complete
review of written
material. |
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Anything
left. |
Practicing
Presence with
Tapas Fleming Webinar :
Seven 90 minute sessions
with Tapas guiding you
through the process via
the internet.
This will probably be held
in the evenings although a
daytime could be arranged.
It will be 4 times the
first week and 3 times the
second or vice versa.
Time and date to be
determined.
It is necessary to
complete a Practicing
Presence course with Tapas
to receive certification.
Homework
includes:
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Reading Professionals Manual. |
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Answer the Essential Points Questions. |
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Document doing TAT 25 times on yourself. |
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Document doing TAT 25 times on others. |
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Document doing TAT 15 times with a buddy. |
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Complete
2 case studies on
sessions with
others |
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Listen
to
TAT with Weight
loss, read the
manual |
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Review other DVDs, audio and written materials from TATLife. |
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Review
ethical
guidelines |
List
of costs:
1. Basic Training
October 2010: $279 (to
LifeWorks Center)
2. Level Two
Certification Course (4
days): $575 (to
LifeWorks Center)
3. Registration with
TATlife for
certification: $55 (to
TATlife)
4. Practicing Presence
paid to TATlife: $~450
(price not final)
5. Membership fee after
certification: $150 (to
TATlife)
6. Materials fee: TBA
7. 24 CEUs extra cost:
$20
This program has been approved for 24 Approved Entity Continuing Education hours for relicensure in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative if NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization number D50132.
For More Information contact: Patricia Thatcher, MSW 617-661-1277 or email patthatch@thelifeworkscenter.com
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Payment plan: Send a
deposit of $125 before
October 31, 2010, followed
by the remaining balance
in three easy payments of
$150 by January 28, 2011
(checks made out to
Patricia Thatcher, MSW).
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CEUs
must be paid via check or
in cash on day of
workshop.