abreaction

Thu Nov 12 15:46:14 CST 2009

Adam--I have some added thoughts about emotions and repression.  Rather than a side effect I believe emotions are a very integral part of the experience, part of the repressed experience that has been loosened and freed and then in some way made sense out of by the Self.  Or to paraphrase Peter levine--an expression of the experience that was held in the body.

And it is not an either or.  Emotions I think reflect both that which happened in the past and that which is happening in the here and now in response to the past.  In session I don't parse them out with clients but focus on helping clients identify the physical sensation that accompanies the emotion.  It is incredibly healing work.  Of course, often the prep work is helping clients reconnect with their bodies so they can connect their emotions to physical sensation and then learn how to manage the discomfort or -- expand the comfort :).  

Just more little thoughts provoked by reading the emails.  Patti    

Patti Desert, LCSW-C, CEMDR, CP Singular Pathways 208 East Melrose Avenue Baltimore, MD 21212 Phone: 410.435.3755 Fax: 410.435.0547 www.singular-pathways.com "from fears and tears to confidence and joy"

From: ablatner at verizon.net
To: ericrutberg at yahoo.com
Subject: abreaction
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:41 -0600
CC: list at grouptalkweb.org

Abreaction is simply the re-connection of conscious awareness with feelings and ideas that had been repressed. In the vast majority of cases, in ordinary psychotherapy, this happens on occasion. I make the point in Foundations of Psychodrama that emotions (sometimes laughter) is not the goal, but rather a side-effect, a frequent accompaniment to the process. Sometimes it's as gentle as an aha. Sometimes the tears that flow represent the welcoming home that which has been split off and missed. 
      The next step of course has been mentioned, that the challenge then is how do I integrate that which I have found in the past to be absolutely unacceptable. Sometimes I'm ready and there's almost no problem. Sometimes I have to do a good deal of shadow work, as it has come to be called, to re-vision myself to recognize that I'm more  (whatever) than I thought, but it's okay. 
    I note some further types of integration in my book.. 

Trauma is a different thing---sort of the difference between a broken bone and one that is not only broken, but the fracture breaks through the skin and has become vulnerable to infection (i.e., a "compound" fracture).  It's far more than mere repression. Many other primitive coping mechanisms have been energized.

     The whole dynamic of trauma has become more appreciated only since the late 1970s or early 1980s, and many psychological theories developed before that time didn't really take this into consideration. 

       The point is that there are no procedures or processes that are good for every client. That which may help A may be contraindicated for B. 

   Warmly, Adam

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From: Eric Rutberg 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:31 AM
Subject: [SPAM] abreaction

Team,

Are we referring to re-traumatizing and abreaction interchangeably? My sense of abreaction is that it is a type of catharsis, a reliving of an experience in order to purge it of its emotional hold (often unconscious hold) over client behaviors and attitudes and feelings etc. 

While abreaction could retraumatize a client, I suppose, it is certainly not necessarily so - right??

Eric

From: Dr Kate Hudgins <drkatetsi at mac.com>
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Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 2:01:20 PM
Subject: Fwd: New View of TSM and 2010 training group

While this concern has come forward, I will again send out my training schedule on the Therapeutic Spiral Model for next year.  these are NOT advanced courses for psychodrama.  They are basic courses that teach you how to use doubling, role reversal and beginning directing skills safely so that the concerns that Adam brings up in his last email are NOT repeated in a new generation of students.  The first course alone gives you a way to assess your client for individual, group, couples or family therapy, whether a trauma survivor or not, what are the strengths and weaknesses.  It also allows you to DEFINE what roles are needed to achieve a state of spontaneity as a researcher and clinician.  It is an invaluable skill for anyone who will ever direct a psychodrama.   

now to blow my own horn for my sake, but for the sake of the many many many protagonist who will be in your hands.  I can get very excited about this.....the sense of responsibility we have as directors, healers.  It comes from the mistakes I saw made and the ones I made as a young director.  I come now to a time of humbly generativity in passing on what I have created.  Join me in Charlottesville to learn simple safety that will stay with you forever.  

I work out payment plans so dont let money stop you.  Kate

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From: Dr Kate Hudgins <drkatetsi at mac.com>
Date: November 5, 2009 2:50:56 PM EST
To: grouptalk Listserv <list at grouptalkweb.org>
Subject: New View of TSM and 2010 training group

A NEW LOOK FOR TSM!!!

Many people seem to be under the misperception that TSM is only for advanced students.  This is simply not true.  In fact, given that TSM stresses safety, safety, safety, it is actually one of the best models for students new to psychodrama!  Not only do you learn the basic techniques of psychodrama--doubling, role reversal, and how to direct.....but you learn how to do it safely.  See our new Level One training group for 2010.  You can take one course, or you can join the whole series for the year and be with a group of like minded people studying the state of the art work on psychodrama and trauma together for a year.  Welcome Dr Kate.  Go to www.therapeuticspiral.org for more information.  

Our First New Level One Series in the Therapeutic Spiral Model Trauma Training to Heal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 
Starts in 2010     January---July-- December

January 15-17, 2010

Role Theory:  The Trauma Survivor's Intrapsychic Role Atom   

This weekend course teaches you 3 ways to assess the personality structure of a trauma survivor with PTSD using role theory and using people friendly terms that takes therapy out of the often pathological view of DID, bipolar and other psychiatric disorders that trauma survivors are labeled with as they struggle with symptoms like body memories, flashbacks and anxiety attacks.  You will learn a pen and paper tool, an action role atom, and an art therapy collage--all creative ways for you and your client to look at the impact of trauma on their brains and their personality.  This overview of the Therapeutic Spiral Model is then put into psychodramatic action as you experience the roles of protagonist, trained auxiliary ego and assistant leader.  You do not need previous psychodramatic experience to begin your training in TSM as it teaches you the safest way to begin to learn psychodrama to keep your protagonist safe at all times, while involving the entire group to make it a truly therapeutic method for all members.  

Cost:  $425.   10%ASGPP discount  25 hours of training.    Housing available at local friends for $25/night or at the English Inn for single or shared room of 99/night.  

July 11-16  Summer Residential

The Prescriptive Roles of Containment

This 5 day summer residential workshop teaches students the all important Prescriptive Roles of Scene 1 in all TSM psychodramas.  To prevent retraumatization in all psychodrama working with trauma, the director learns to empower the protagonist and the group with the Observing ego, the roles of restorative strengths, the Containing and Body Doubles and the Manager of Defenses.  When all of these roles are enacted on the stage, what you find is that you have have, in fact, DEFINED the state of spontaneity and the protagonist is able to stay in the here and now.  For many decades psychodramatists have said, how can you tell if someone is spontaneous? Well this course teaches the Prescriptive roles so that you can make sure that each and every protagonist you direct is always in a state of spontaneity that can lead to new creative action.  Team practice in the TSM roles of director, Assistant leader and Trained Auxiliary ego, as well as opportunities to be a protagonist in safe psychodramas.  

Cost:  $1200   10% ASGPP discount.   Shared living in rented homes in the mountains of Virginia with a cook and massage available.    60 hours of training

December 3-5  The Trauma Triangle

This weekend workshop introduces students to the TSM Triangles of the Victim-Perpetrator-Abandoning Authority.  During any traumatic experience of overwhelming stress or violence, the personality structure internalizes these three roles.  Most people easily understand the experience of victim and perpetrator, but the most important role is that of being abandoned.  Abandoned to the violence of emotional, psychological, physical, sexual or spiritual abuse by mothers, fathers, teachers, ministers, priests, and others teaching the child that she or he is not worth love, care, support.  In turn, we learn to abandon ourselves to future violence, to eating disorders, to alcohol, to drugs, to more benign neglect of lack of self care.  This workshop teaches how to identify your own trauma patterns by "walking the trauma triangle" and then how to break the triangle by using the Prescriptive role and find true self care.  

Cost:  $425   10% ASGPP discount   25 hours of training          Student housing in friends homes for $25/night or housing in the English Inn for single of shared room of $99.  

Total course cost:  $2050.  10% ASGPP discount $1845      If full course paid for by January 1st, 2010.  $1750.    Pay pal accepted. 

Led by Dr Kate Hudgins, Ph.D. TEP, Clinical Psychologist, Founder of the Therapeutic Spiral Model, International Expert on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Received Innovator's Award in 2001 and the Scholar's Award in 2009 from the ASGPP.  She will be assisted by fellow TSM Trainers Mimi Cox, LCSW, PAT, Colleen Baratka, MA, RDT, TEP, Catherine Wilson, RN, M.Ed, CP and Jeanne Burger, Ed.D., TEP, all original members of the TSM training group from 1992-1995.  

Workshops held in Charlottesville, Virginia.  

Kate Hudgins, Ph.D., TEP

Clinical Psychologist
Director of Training
Therapeutic Spiral International, LLC
ww.therapeuticspiral.org
drkatetsi at mac.com

Kate Hudgins, Ph.D., TEP

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