Summary:
The pervasive presence of shame in today’s culture has made it a more prevalent issue in mental health. According to a Judeo-Christian worldview, originating in the Fall (Genesis 3), shame has become a tool of the enemy. When not processed through a redemptive lens, it distorts clients’ identities and enslaves their lives. This pandemic of shame continues to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), leaving a trail of developmental devastation, which is seen in struggles like suicide, insecure attachment, compromised intimacy, ineffective communication, low self-esteem, addiction, and more. This session will allow participants to explore how shame infiltrates and corrupts a client’s sense of self, relationships with others, and their relationship with God. Drawing on developmental psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, and Christian psychology, psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, coaches, and ministry leaders will examine the internalization of shame and its expression in various contexts. Participants will engage in experiential learning and clinically creative techniques to process developmental shame and discover strategies to dismantle its corrosive effects, fostering healing and freedom.
APA, ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, NAADAC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, ACSI Education CEUs