Moving from Body Image to Body Experience

5151 East Grant Road,Tucson AZ 85712

26 August, 2022

Description

Rachel Lewis-Marlow, MS, EdS, LPC, LMBTMoving from Body Image to Body Experience: A somatically integrative approach to building congruency between the self-image and the felt sense of the body.7:45 am - 8:15 am - Check In, Breakfast & Conversation with collegues and sponsors 8:15 am - 11:30 am - Announcements & Presentation Participants must be present for the entire presentation, ALL participants will sign in and sign out, and complete the evaluation in order to obtain an attendance certificate. Objectives: 1. Participants will be able to explain the relationship between sensory processing, Polyvagal theory, trauma attachment injury, body image and sense of self. 2. Participants will be able to facilitate one body-based, sensorimotor experience that will increase the accuracy of body perception. 3. Participants will be able to identify states of neurological regulation which may be contributing to body image distortions. Description: Building a positive and collaborative relationship with the body is often seen as a final stage of eating disorders treatment. And for many people, especially those with chronic or recurring eating disorders, an adversarial relationship with the body can feel inevitable and intractable. This presentation challenges both experiences by inviting participants to explore an embodied approach to facilitating “positive” body image. By engaging in experiential somatic activities, we will examine barriers to embodiment and the impact these have on body image and the resulting subjective experience of self. Using the body’s native sensory-motor language, rather than challenging negative cognitions and cultural norms, participants will learn how to support clients in discovering a path to a felt sense of congruency, self-worth, safety, and belonging. Speaker Bio: Rachel Lewis-Marlow is a somatically integrative psychotherapist, dually licensed in counseling and therapeutic massage and bodywork. She is a Certified Advanced Practitioner in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and has advanced training and 25+ years of experience in diverse somatic therapies including Craniosacral Therapy, Energetic Osteopathy, Oncology massage and Aromatherapy. Rachel began her work in Residential, PHP and IOP treatment programs. There she developed the Embodying Recovery group therapy protocol which forms the basis for the EMBODIED RECOVERY for EATING DISORDERS (ERED) treatment model. She provided program development, training, and supervision for the implementation of the ERED model to enhance the effectiveness of current best practices, such as DBT, Interpersonal Process, ACT groups. She also developed the Body Wisdom group protocol, an alternative to the traditional body-image group, which focuses on enhancing the mind-body relationship through mindful experience of and through the body. She focuses on accessing the body’s unique capacity to give voice to the subconscious and to lay the foundation for healing and maintaining psychological and physical health. In her private practice in Chapel Hill, NC, Rachel specializes in working with people exploring recovery from trauma, eating disorders, and dissociative disorders. This workshop is appropriate for: Mental health professionals, physicians, nurses, dietitians, nutritionists, school counselors, school psychologists, health coordinators, and other helping professions with an interest in learning more about the prevention, treatment, and recovery from an eating disorder. 3 Continuing Education Credits available: Psychologists - This program is co-sponsored by The Meadows and iaedp-Tucson. The Meadows is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists; The Meadows maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Participants must be present for the entire presentation (sign in and sign out required) and complete the evaluation in order to obtain a CE certificate. This course meets criteria for 3.0 hours of continuing education credit hours for psychologists. The iaedpTM Foundation, Inc., and their affiliated Chapters do not endorse any individual sponsors, treatment facilities, or their treatment philosophies. The accuracy of information is based on the presenter’s research and resources. Thank you Sponsors!