Metaphoric stories help children create cohesive narratives. These narratives play a fundamental role in helping children integrate big feelings they have from some experience in their life that has left them feeling very confused. Telling a story metaphorically helps the child process what they are feeling emotionally. 21st century neuroscience is addressing the importance of giving words to our emotional life. What molds our brains is experience. Or, as Dan Siegel states, “What fires together, wires together”. If we have an experience that stresses the system, processing the experience becomes critical so that we can integrate what is happening in our bodies. Integration plays a vital role in mental well-being. So, how do we, as therapists, create cohesive narratives for our clients? This step-by-step process will be outlined, giving you the tools you need to start this very exciting process with your client. Course Learning Objectives1. The neurological and psychological importance of creating a metaphoric story for the client. 2. Basic understanding of creating a metaphoric story.3. Understanding how self regulation is achieved.
Metaphoric stories help children create cohesive narratives. These narratives play a fundamental role in helping children integrate big feelings they have from some experience in their life that has left them feeling very confused. Telling a story metaphorically helps the child process what they are feeling emotionally.
21st century neuroscience is addressing the importance of giving words to our emotional life. What molds our brains is experience. Or, as Dan Siegel states, “What fires together, wires together”. If we have an experience that stresses the system, processing the experience becomes critical so that we can integrate what is happening in our bodies. Integration plays a vital role in mental well-being.
So, how do we, as therapists, create cohesive narratives for our clients? This step-by-step process will be outlined, giving you the tools you need to start this very exciting process with your client.
Course Learning Objectives
2. Basic understanding of creating a metaphoric story.
PRESENTER BIO
Stephanie Pawlowicz, LMFT is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Registered Play Therapist CAMFT Certified Supervisor, and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. Stephanie has 20 years of clinical experience in Santa Barbara, where she has a full time private practice. She serves as core faculty with the West Coast Institute of Gestalt Therapy, as well as adjunct faculty in the M.A. Counseling Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute where she currently teaches Human Growth and Development, Child Psychotherapy, and Community Mental Health. As a way of giving back, Stephanie works weekly with those members of the community who are dual diagnosed and learning new life skills.
Stephanie Pawlowicz, LMFT is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Registered Play Therapist CAMFT Certified Supervisor, and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.
Stephanie has 20 years of clinical experience in Santa Barbara, where she has a full time private practice. She serves as core faculty with the West Coast Institute of Gestalt Therapy, as well as adjunct faculty in the M.A. Counseling Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute where she currently teaches Human Growth and Development, Child Psychotherapy, and Community Mental Health. As a way of giving back, Stephanie works weekly with those members of the community who are dual diagnosed and learning new life skills.
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