Treating Trauma with the Integrative Relationship Therapy Approach

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Tammy Nelson, PhD Related seminars and products

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Tammy Nelson, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, a relationship and international speaker, an author, a faculty member and teacher with a Doctorate in Philosophy in Clinical Sexology. She is a board-certified sexologist, a diplomate of the American Board of Sexologists, a licensed professional counselor, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, a registered art therapist, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and an Advanced Imago Clinician as well as an ISTI Certified Sex and Couples Therapist.

Dr. Tammy is the author of six books, including Open Monogamy: A Guide to Co-Creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement (2021), Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy: A Therapist’s Guide to New and Innovative Approaches (2020), When You’re the One Who Cheats: Ten Things You Need to Know (2019), The New Monogamy: Redefining Your Relationship After Infidelity (2013), Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together (2008), and What’s Eating You? A Workbook for Anorexia and Bulimia (2004). She is also the creator of Date Night Card Deck (2023), a TEDx speaker, host of the podcast The Trouble with Sex, and founder and executive director of the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Tammy Nelson maintains a private practice and is executive director and primary faculty at Integrated Sex Therapy Training Institute (ISTI) and has employment relationships with Daybreak University and the California Institute of Integral Studies. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc., and she additionally receives royalties from New Harbinger and Sounds True. She is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. Dr. Nelson has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Tammy Nelson serves on the board of advisors for the World Association of Sex Coaches. She is a member of the American Art Therapy Association, American Association of Sex Educators, Sex Counselors, and Sex Therapists (AASECT), American Comprehensive Energy Psychology Association (ACEP), American Counseling Association, American Family Therapy Academy, American Family Therapy Association (AFTA), American Psychological Association (APA), Connecticut Counselors, Imago Relationships International Association of Professional and Certified Therapists, International Board of Sexologists, International Institute for Sexuality and Human Development, Nonfiction Authors Association, Society Scientific Study Sexuality (SSSS), and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR).

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Objectives

1. Discuss the concept of body armoring as it relates to consequences of trauma. 
2. Determine the neurobiological impact of trauma on the brain. 
3. Analyze the role of stress hormones in both the development and perpetuation of PTSD. 
4. Distinguish risk factors linked to the development of PTSD in trauma survivors. 
5. Identify at least three psychosocial factors that may contribute to PTSD development and persistence. 
6. Discuss the relationship between shame and interpersonal trauma. 
7. Summarize the ways traumatic experiences impact itimacy and closeness in relationships 
8. Articulate the common changes that may occur in sexual function following a traumatic event 
9. Summarize each of the three stages of Tammy Nelson’s novel Erotic Recovery Plan 
10. Articulate the common changes that may occur in sexual function following a traumatic event 
11. Describe an intervention for building affect and sensation tolerance 
12. Describe the role of art therapy as a critical component of trauma recovery 
13. List at least two art-based directives used to support trauma healing 

Outline

PART 1: Foundations of Trauma and IRT 

•  The Three Stage Framework of Integrative Relational Therapy for Trauma  

• Common risk factors, causes and symptoms of trauma  

• How trauma interacts with the body and the brain  

• How trauma shapes our thoughts, emotions and reactions   

• The role of the trauma-informed therapist and how to avoid trauma triangulation  

• Intersectionality and trauma  

PART 2: Sex, Intimacy and Trauma Recovery 

• How trauma impacts relationships, intimacy and sexuality   

• Healing trauma in relationships with the Three Stage Erotic Recovery Plan  

• The complex relationship between trauma and pleasure  

• Body-based approaches for healing the impact of trauma on sex and intimacy  

• The key factors for successful recovery  

  PART 3: Art Therapy for Trauma 

• Why art expression is a critical component of trauma recovery  

• The most common types of art and expressive therapies  

• An art-based model for healing relationships 

Target Audience

• Psychologists 
• Physicians 
• Addiction Counselors 
• Counselors 
• Social Workers 
• Marriage & Family Therapists 
• Art Therapists 
• Nurses 
• Other Behavioral Health Professionals 

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