Witness and learn from master clinician and trauma expert Janina Fisher, PhD., in this series of compelling, real-life therapy sessions that demonstrate key moments in treating trauma and associated disorders with challenging clients. Each session includes an introductory teaching moment from Dr. Fisher, and is interspersed with commentary – giving you the best opportunity to truly learn proven therapeutic trauma techniques and improve treatment outcomes.

“KW,” a 22-year-old mother of two, diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, wants to work on stabilizing a volatile relationship to the father of her children and learn to manage her rage and impulsivity. Adopted at 18 months after being removed from her abusive parents’ care, she has always exhibited classic signs of traumatic attachment: separation anxiety, fear of abandonment, rejection sensitivity, fight and flight responses to disappointment or betrayal-and equal difficulty tolerating distance and closeness. In this session, healthy attachment to her children is used as a resource to help her gain insight, develop control over impulsive behavior, and facilitate internal compassion and self-soothing.

• Utilize right and left brain communication to improve the effectiveness of attachment treatment.
• Describe the Structural Dissociation mode as it relates to trauma.

1. Introduction of Client
2. Psychological Trauma Flip Chart
   1. The Split Brain
3. Client Background
4. Recap and Analyzation with Janina
   1. Domestic Violence in Pregnancy
5. Attachment
6. Recap and Analyzation with Janina
   1. Domestic Violence and Attachment
7. Anger in Relationships
8. Recap and Analyzation with Janina
   1. Structure Dissociation Model
9. Childhood Attachment
10. Recap and Analyzation with Janina
    1. Earned Secure Attachment
11. Internal Attachment
12. Recap and Analyzation with Janina
    1. Internal Attachment