2008 VAMFT Conference
VAMFT Conferences
Ramada On The Beach
615 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia
(757) 425-7800
Bill O'Hanlon, M.S.
Resolving Trauma Without Drama
Resolving Trauma Without Drama
New Brief, Respectful, and Effective Approaches to Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
April 11, 2008
Ramada On The Beach
615 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia
(757) 425-7800
This workshop will detail a philosophy and methods of working briefly and effectively with people who have been traumatized. An array of new methods have shown that previous conceptions and methods of working with trauma are unnecessarily long-term and re-traumatizing. Through lecture, videotaped examples and handouts, participants will be equipped with new tools and ideas to work briefly, effectively and respectfully with even severe and long-standing traumas.
Contact hours: 6
VAMFT/AAMFT Conference Schedule
| Thursday April 10, 2008 |
| 6:00 | - | 9:00pm | Reception in Neptune Ballroom | |
| Friday April 11, 2008 |
| 9:00 | - | 9:30 | Registration | |
| 9:30 | - | 11:00 | Introduction: Four Rapid and respectful ways to resolve trauma | |
| Future Pull: Did you know that the future can cause the present? | ||||
| 11:00 | - | Noon | Inclusive Therapy: Reclaiming devalued experience | |
| Noon | - | 1:00 | Lunch (will be provided) | |
| 1:00 | - | 3:00 | In the shape of a bottle: Changing patterns that were shaped by the trauma | |
| 3:00 | - | 4:30 | Reconnection: Where dissociation was, connection will be | |
| Rituals for Healing: Connection and Disconnection Rituals |
Speaker Biography
Bill O'Hanlon, MS, LMFT, has authored and co-authored 28 books, the latest being Write is a Verb (July 2007); Pathways to Spirituality (W.W. Norton), Change 101: A Practical Guide to Creating Change (W.W. Norton), and Thriving Through Crisis (Penguin/Perigee; winner of the Books for a Better Life award). He has also published 54 articles or book chapters. He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, and a variety of other television and radio programs. Since 1977, Bill has given over 1500 talks around the world. He was awarded the "Outstanding Mental Health Educator of the Year" in 2001 by the New England Educational Institute. He is known for his storytelling, irreverent humor, clear and accessible style and his boundless enthusiasm for whatever he is doing. His seminars are as entertaining as they are educational.
Conference Goals
Participants of this workshop will:
- Learn four rapid methods of resolving trauma.
- Learn to assess which method for trauma resolution is the most helpful for particular client/patient.
- Learn at least three methods of identifying previously helpful solutions for trauma survivors.
- Learn to design and use therapeutic rituals.
Registration Due: April 1, 2008
The Ramada has reserved rooms for conference attendees at a rate of $129/night. This rate can also be used for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The number of rooms is limited, so reserve one early and be sure to tell them that you are an attendee of the VAMFT/AAMFT conference in order to get the rate. (757) 425-7800
Registration Fees:
| $125 | VAMFT/AAMFT Members registered before February 15, 2008 | |
| $145 | VAMFT/AAMFT Members registered after February 15, 2008 | |
| $75 | Student | |
| $170 | Non-VAMFT/AAMFT members |
To register for the conference online (via Credit Card or PayPal), Click here.
Please make checks payable to VAMFT
Send to:
David Niemeyer
6108 Club Commons Court
Glen Allen, VA 23059
6108 Club Commons Court
Glen Allen, VA 23059
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