Dying for Connection: Trauma, Social Engagement and Mood Disorders

In this insightful presentation, Dr. Barta uses a neurobiological model to reveal the cause and affect between early relational traumas and an inability to socially engage with others.

Dr. Barta applies Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory construct to explore the healthy formation of the ventral vagal’s social engagement system and to demonstrate how early relational trauma maladapts this system and leaves the individual without the ability to socially bond which can result in addictions and/or mood disorders. Further, he discusses a counseling modality that may be useful to activate and stre...Read morengthen the social engagement system, thereby facilitating a solid sense of self, a positive self-concept, and the ability to securely bond with others. Less...

Learning Objectives

Describe how early relational traumas can maladapt the social engagement which leads to the inability to bond.
Explain how this maladapted system can lead to compulsive behaviors, addictions and mood disorders.
Explain how to work with clients to repair their social engagement system enabling them to fully bond.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for mental health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Learning Levels

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Live Interactive Webinar

11:00 AM EST - 12:30 PM EST

EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Michael Barta, PhD

Founder of Begin Again and National Author

Dr. Michael Barta is the author of the book TINSA: A Neurological Approach to the Treatment of Sex Addiction, published in 2017; and he is the creator of the TINSA® model. He founded Begin Again Institute, the first neurobiologically and trauma-based men’s sex and pornography treatment center in the United States. Michael has over 35 years of addiction recovery experience and 13 years specializing in the treatment of sex and porn addictions as well as partner betrayal. He is a nationally acknowledged speaker in the field of addiction and frequently provides lectures, workshops, and seminars for therapists regarding the treatment of process and substance addictions. Dr. Barta is now using his clinical skill and personal recovery to create a new and broader ENTUNE™ neurobiological model that seeks to uncover the cause or core of addictions and to treat various mental health disorders.

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

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Disclosure

Presenter Disclosure: Financial disclosures: The presenter(s) receive an honorarium for presenting this webinar. There are no nonfinancial relationships in the products or services described, reviewed, evaluated or compared in this presentation.

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for any products to disclose.