(HS Gerlach 150554 2026) Treating Complex Trauma & Self-Hatred: Clinical Tools for Healing with Acceptance & Commitment...

Course overview

ACT and Compassion-Focused strategies to quiet the inner critic Step-by-step strategies to shift self-hatred into self-acceptance Help clients rewire their relationship with themselves for life When a client looks at you and says "I hate myself," it's more than heartbreaking -- it's clinically complex. Self-hatred isn't just low self-esteem. It's tangled with trauma, shame, anxiety, and depression. Clients who loathe themselves, who can't accept care, who reject every attempt at healing. Without the right clinical tools, it's easy to feel struck -- like you're circling the problem without ever helping them break free. That's where this training comes in. In this training Jennifer Gerlach, expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy and trauma-informed healing, will guide you through evidence-based, effective techniques to target self-hatred and treat trauma -- even in the face of complexities like anxiety, shame, and more. You'll learn a powerful way to move beyond resistance and reach the deep-rooted threat-based responses that keep clients stuck in cycles of self-criticism. In this training, you'll discover: Practical, ready-to-use ACT and Compassion-Focused techniques to quiet the inner critic Step-by-step strategies to shift self-hatred into self-acceptance How to help clients rewire their relationship with themselves -- so healing becomes possible Interventions that empower clients to build resilience, reduce anxiety and depression, and embrace a sense of peace There's no greater reward than seeing clients finally extend compassion to themselves -- transforming pain into strength and hopelessness into healing.