( HS Van der Kolk & Sky 150288 2025) Coming to Our Senses: The Body & The Brain in Healing of Trauma
Tracking # 20-1315440
Course overview
When overwhelming experiences continue to be lived out in the body, trauma survivors feel unsafe, on edge, ashamed, and shut down. Healing and transformation can only occur when they learn to restore an embodied sense of safety and reclaim a loving relationship with themselves. Through neuroscience and body centered approaches, such as EMDR, yoga, Internal Family Systems, sensorimotor practices, theater work, and neurofeedback, this workshop explores how to help trauma survivors tap into a sense of openness, attunement, and embodied self-awareness. Youll discover: What neuroscience teaches about self-awareness and trauma New psychotherapeutic treatments that help integrate traumatic memories Body-centered approaches drawn from theater, music, yoga, and play for building attunement, restoring agency, and dealing with trauma Essential keys to help clients overcome a traumatic past and regain the capacity to be fully alive in the present
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Psychology
Limited License Psychologist
Psychologist
Disclosure statements
Financial: Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a professor at Boston University School of Medicine, the Director of the Trauma Center, and the National Complex Trauma Network. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. van der Kolk receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Bessel van der Kolk has no relevant non-financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Financial: Licia Sky receives compensation as an Intuitive Energy Bodyworker and a peer counselor. She is the co-founder and CEO of Trauma Research Foundation. Licia Sky receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Licia Sky has no relevant non-financial relationships.