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It’s Been a While…

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…and WE DID IT! An in-person private Brainspotting Phase 1 training in New England is in the books.

We were generously hosted by Shortridge Academy in Milton, NH for this first return-to-in-person event in 2 years and 2 months (but who’s counting…?) for me as the trainer. We have now trained ALL of Shortridge’s therapeutic staff as well as a representative from Thetford Academy (in Thetford, VT) and Mondanock Family Services (in Keene, NH).

I am quite giddy to have been able to run an in-person event. I got to tiptoe around and see all of the practicum work, adjust arms, answer questions and whisper into ears as these amazingly talented practitioners learned Brainspotting. There were hugs and handshakes, and of course the best chocolate chip cookies around.

Please join me in welcoming these very talented colleagues to the Brainspotting family.

The Winnipesaukee Lakes Region of New Hampshire is incredibly beautiful! Check out these views!! (Kara’s from the top and Katherine’s from the shore. The ice is almost all out, and yes it was cold.)

Nelba, Bruce and Oprah

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This is a must see. We must look at the developmental details and see people through the lens of their pain and how that informs their brain.

I say this to clients every single day, for 15 years now, there’s nothing wrong WITH you, something wrong happened TO you. What Happened To You.

Welcome 20 new Brainspotting Practitioners!

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Please join me in welcoming 20 more Brainspotting Practitioners to our community!

What a 3-day weekend. 20 trainees from coast-to-coast and Canada, 17 assistants (also from coast-to-coast and Canada!) and the amazing Amanda Perez as our pilot. We faced snowstorms and power outages and embraced pets (thank you Lily!) and processing.

The overwhelm and burnout we all face is hopefully smaller and lighter as we move back into our systems and continue to support our communities in navigating these very strange and difficult waters.

Well done everyone!!

A Special Phase 1 Hosted by KUA is this June 21-23!

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This event is complete; you can no longer register for it.

I am very excited to announce the dates are set for the next Northern New England Phase 1 Training. And we are being hosted by the elite Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, NH! What a wonderful location, a spectacularly beautiful time of year to be in New England, and the amazing generosity of KUA offering extremely discounted lodging and meals as an option!

We will also be addressing the particular challenges that both adolescents and young adults face when away from home for what may be the first time, as well as the particular challenges that the front-liners face in being immersed in these emotional rollercoaster settings. Limbic countertransference will be addressed.

If you encounter adolescents or young adults in a school or college/university setting, this is one you don’t want to miss!

21 CEs available from R. Cassidy Seminars for $30, payable directly to them: https://www.academeca.com/CEUReg/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=2385

For more information or to register, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Read This!

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I am so happy to share this resource with you. I was introduced to this book through the closed Brainspotting with Veterans Facebook page. This book is a true gem. It is short, clear, straightforward. And although it is written by a veteran for veterans, it is adaptable and applicable to most humans with PTSD, trauma, triggers, addiction, performance blocks – it is such a great tool. And it’s only $0.99!

We Did It! Introducing the “Mighty Hanover 9”

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The Mighty Hanover Nine!

The Mighty Hanover Nine!

We have officially completed New Hampshire’s first ever Brainspotting Phase 1 Training. We were graced with 9 attendees, all more lovely and talented than the next. So now our Upper Valley Brainspotting community has grown – from one (me) – to 13!

What an amazing, huge, healing 3 days. What these photos don’t show is the network of support that made it all possible. Thanks to Center for Integrative Health for offering your space to us, to Oracle/Dyn for the loan of 12 of your comfy rolling armchairs, to Shauna Hill, Kimberly Knowlton-Young and Ariel Cahn-Flores for your very, very important assistance with food, business logistics, grunt work, and adding the voice of the newly trained BSP practitioner to the process. Thanks most of all to Deborah Antinori – she soldiered on even though she was in pain, after spending a lovely 4.5 hours checking out the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital Emergency department.

I am grateful to have had my first co-trainer experience as well. I am ready for more!

Personally, the most impressive piece is Deb’s dedication not only to her commitments, to herself, to Brainspotting, to me, but to the Upper Valley and specifically to my new collegial group of truly talented and amazing therapists. I feel so privileged to be a part of this healing community and am humbled by your wisdom and depth.

If you are looking for Brainspotting sessions in the Upper Valley, in addition to those listed above, this is the list of the latest set of qualified therapists: Miriam R. Osofsky, Ph.D. in Lebanon, NH; Mary E. Young, LMHC in Hardwick, VT; Beth Demers, LMFT in WRJ, VT; Carla D. Hancock, LICSW in Montpelier, VT; Courtney L. Bohen, LICSW in WRJ, VT; Nick Doolittle, LICSW in Norwich, VT; Susanne Haseman, MEd, LCMHP, CEIP-MH in Cornish, NH; Claudia Henrion in East Thetford, VT and Tricia Long in Hyde Park, VT.

tee hee