GLOBAL VIRTUAL
MENTAL HEALTH & TRAUMA CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 21 & 22, 2025
For Certified Coaches, Trauma Survivors, Families and those wanting to learn more
Dr. Judith Belton Ph.D.
Empowering Your Inner Narrative: Unleashing Emotional Freedom
In this transformative keynote, we delve into the powerful role that narratives play in shaping our emotional and mental wellness. Join us as we explore the stories we inherit, create, and are conditioned to believe, and uncover how these narratives fuel our emotions.
Vincent Castellanos - The Responsibly Principle
In "The Responsibility Principle," Vincent Castellanos offers a profound exploration into the interplay between resilience and responsibility, particularly through the lens of trauma recovery. This talk illuminates how childhood trauma can distort our understanding of responsibility, leading to either excessive or insufficient responsibility in adulthood. Castellanos guides us in redefining responsibility by recognizing its deep connection with resilience—an essential element for true recovery and personal growth.
By the end of this talk, you'll be inspired to embrace responsibility as a path to healing and empowerment, recognizing that true freedom from trauma begins with taking charge of your own recovery and wellbeing.
Join Vincent Castellanos on this transformative journey and discover how responsibility can become as natural and essential as breathing.
Gina Fox & Gabrielle Hull Turning Pain into Purpose: Harnessing Strength from Struggles
Childhood trauma can leave deep emotional scars, but many find healing and resilience through their faith in God. Trusting in God's love and plan can transform pain into a pathway for growth and deeper spiritual connection. Whether you are a believer or not, these speakers will leave you feeling inspired and empowered to embrace the suffering as you navigate a world of transformations and breakthroughs through your own healing and recovery process.
Doodling Through Grief - Dr Judith Belton, Ph.D.
This workshop is designed to help participants navigate and express the complex emotions associated with grief and loss through the practice of doodling. Using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) framework, attendees will learn to identify and connect with different parts of themselves, giving voice to the feelings that arise during the grieving process. By transforming these emotions into visual art, participants can develop a deeper understanding of their inner world and find a gentle, creative outlet for their grief.
Objectives:
- Introduce participants to the IFS model and how it relates to grief and loss.
- Guide participants in identifying and connecting with different parts of themselves through doodling.
- Create a safe space for exploring and expressing emotions related to grief.
- Empower participants to use doodling as a tool for ongoing emotional processing and self-leadership.
Supplies needed:
- Blank paper or sketchbooks
- Colored pencils, markers, or crayons
- Quiet space for reflection and doodling
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Transforming The Mind with Restructuring Through a Wide Lens- (Breakout) Gina Fox CNTS, CTCP
Explores the concept of cognitive restructuring, a technique aimed at changing negative thought patterns. This approach emphasizes viewing situations from multiple perspectives, allowing individuals to challenge their assumptions and adopt healthier, more constructive mindsets.
The "wide lens" metaphor suggests stepping back to see the bigger picture, which helps in recognizing distortions in thinking and fostering emotional resilience. By integrating techniques from neuroscience, mindfulness, and cognitive coaching, the process encourages a deeper understanding of oneself and one’s experiences. Ultimately, this transformation aims to enhance mental well-being, improve decision-making, and promote a more positive outlook on life.
Releasing Trauma on the Cellular Level (Workshop) offered Friday and Saturday
Brief Description: is an innovative workshop designed to delve into the profound effects of trauma on the body's cellular structure. Unlike traditional approaches that focus solely on the psychological aspects of trauma, this workshop addresses the physiological imprints left at the cellular level, where trauma can linger and disrupt overall health.
Guests will explore how trauma is stored in the body's cells and learn practical techniques to release these deep-seated imprints. The workshop integrates includes the combination or art and neuroscience, trauma informed movements and relaxation techniques. By focusing on cellular health, the workshop aims to rejuvenate the body's natural healing mechanisms, promoting physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
Guests will leave with a deeper understanding of how trauma affects their bodies and equipped with tools to support ongoing healing and transformation. "Releasing Trauma on the Cellular Level" offers a unique and powerful approach to recovery, empowering individuals to achieve holistic wellness by addressing trauma at its core.
SUPPLIES needed: paper, black gel pen, small, medium and large sharpies or acid free markers, colored pencils or crayons
Wilton Williamson Jr
Attachment and the Struggling Student (Breakout) Alinda Quinn CATC
This course offers an overview of attachment styles and explores the ways that these styles and potential wounding show up in student behavior, performance, and relationships.
The Well-Regulated Teacher (Workshop)
This course examines the common states of the nervous system in non-medical terminology and how these states shift throughout our daily lives, especially for teachers The class offers tips to help educators recognize and regulate those states and co-regulate with students in an effort to sustain a more effective and fulfilling classroom experience.
The Trauma-Informed Classroom (Breakout)
The course, an introduction to trauma in the classroom, aims to raise educator awareness of trauma response behaviors among students and themselves. It offers trauma-sensitive strategies to foster warmth and safety in the learning environment. Attendees will walk away with a deepened ability to view student behavior through a trauma lens.
Breathwork (2-hour breakout & workshop in One) Amy Pagett - TICC, Breathwork Practitioner
Trauma changes the way we breathe. Survivors often hold their breath or take shallow inhales. This creates distress within the body & doesn't allow for optimal breathing.
Change the way you breathe, and it changes your life. Join Amy Pagett as she helps you connect to your breath using sensory awareness & somatic embodiment. Explore the science of breathing as well as gain practical breathing tools to help optimize your breathwork experience.
Parenting with a dysregulated Nervous System (Breakout)
Children are always coregulating with their caregivers. A regulated parent cultivates a healthy environment for a regulated child. Deepen your understanding of your nervous system and gain tools to help self-regulate. Just as trauma is generational so is healing. One of the greatest gifts we can offer our children is self-regulation. A regulated caregiver parents from a place of connection rather than control.
Self-Care (Breakout): Jeremiah Fulmer - CTCP, CATSS-A
This Breakout will provide an overview of Self-care and the importance of caring for ourselves to enhance our ability to care for our clients, patients, students and others that we work with and care for. This session includes a brief interactive Self-care assessment.
Self-Care (Workshop):
This is an interactive workshop where we dive a little deeper into assessing what Self-care looks like in our own lives. Together we will create a Self-Care plan that is custom to you that will give you actionable strategies you can put to use directly.
The Neuroscience Behind the Mental Health Benefits of Artistic Modalities (Breakout) Gabby Hull
Join this discussion and delve into the meditative, mind-body mental health benefits of Tai Chi and Waltzing. You'll learn how positive community connections and somatic modalities can foster healing and aid in the well-being of those recovering from trauma or addiction.
Waltzing (Workshop)
In this workshop, you'll learn how to Waltz! Explore this somatic modality to find how it decreases depression and anxiety, improves mood, and improves memory function. Not only does Waltzing benefit mental health, but it also fosters the understanding of respectful social etiquette.
Martial Mindset: Fighting The War in Our Heads (Workshop)
Join this self-defense workshop and explore the mental health benefits of learning self-defense. Not only does this somatic modality build confidence, but it also provides a sense of discipline and structure. Martial arts also aid in the recovery process by fostering a goal-oriented, growth mindset and provides positive outlets in a controlled environment.
Somatic Healing (Breakout one time only Saturday) Casey Head - Somatic Practitioner
How getting into the body utilizing somatic movement and somatic breath work helps heal trauma & PTSD. What we don’t express we repress and through this bottom-up approach to healing is another way to get below the surface of the unconscious mind.
It’s Not You! It’s your Family History (Breakout) Aja Rutledge Self-Alignment Coach
This workshop dives deep into the hidden effects of intergenerational trauma, exploring how inherited pain and behaviors shape family dynamics and individual experiences. Designed for those looking to break the cycles that have impacted their emotional and mental well-being, you'll gain a clear understanding of how trauma within the family system is passed down and how it affects your personal identity. Throughout the session, you’ll discover practical tools to recognize and interrupt harmful patterns within your family, while also learning strategies to heal from the impact of inherited trauma so you can reclaim your life and create a new, empowered path forward.
Healing Trauma as a Full Body Experience (Breakout)
In this session, we will explore trauma from a holistic perspective, understanding that healing must happen on a cellular level and through the body’s systems for true transformation. This workshop will guide you through the core aspects of addressing trauma, from recognizing the role of gut health and mineral deficiencies to tapping into your intuition and releasing trapped emotions stored in your body. By learning to work with your body’s innate intelligence, you’ll begin to unlock deeper layers of healing that conventional methods may overlook.
Participants will leave this session with a clear understanding of how trauma is stored in the body and how addressing cells, the gut, and mineral imbalances can be powerful steps toward healing. You'll also gain practical techniques to release trapped emotions and reconnect with your intuition, giving you the tools needed for full-body trauma healing and ongoing wellness
The importance of body, mind and spirit in the journey to wellness.
Heart-to-Heart: Practicing Connection and Conflict Resolution (Breakout) Alyssa Decker Coach and NLP
Dive deeper into the concepts introduced in the Bridging the Gap workshop with the breakout session, "Heart-to-Heart: Practicing Connection and Conflict Resolution." This interactive session offers a hands-on approach to applying the skills and techniques needed to resolve conflicts and strengthen relationships.
In this breakout, you'll engage in an interactive group coaching session, where we demonstrate and practice relationship conflict resolution strategies using YOUR real-life scenarios.
Led by a practicing conflict coach, this breakout will provide practical tools and immediate practice to enhance your ability to connect and resolve conflicts with greater ease and understanding. Join us to turn theory into practice and make meaningful strides in your communication and relationship journey.
Bridging the Gap: Building Connection to Resolve Relationship Conflicts (Workshop)
Join Alyssa to learn how to forge bonds and connection, in a way that not only helps resolve conflict, but also avoids so many potential relationship pitfalls.
This session is designed to help you understand the underlying causes of ongoing conflicts and develop practical skills to foster meaningful connections with your partner, friends, or children.
You'll learn how to:
- Identify and address the root causes of conflict
- Communicate empathetically and increase the chances of connection
- Build trust and understanding in your relationships (even the short term ones!)
- Implement tools and techniques to prevent and resolve disputes
Whether you're dealing with persistent issues or seeking to enhance your relationship dynamics, this workshop provides actionable insights and strategies to bridge gaps and create lasting harmony. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your relationships and find new paths to resolution and connection.
Self Validation in a Challenging World - Laurie Perez, Certified Adolescent & Family Trauma Specialist (Breakout)
Description: Learn to build resilience and navigate life's challenges through self-validation and self-compassion. This workshop provides practical tools and strategies for overcoming negative self-talk and cultivating a positive mindset. Discover how to challenge harmful beliefs, practice mindfulness, and create a supportive environment for yourself.
Objectives: To equip participants with tools and strategies for self-validation, even in the face of adversity and criticism.
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