Melissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Registered Art Therapist (A.T.R.). She has over 25 years of experience in treating trauma and addictions. She has been the Executive Clinical Director at the Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma for 20 years. While in this position, Mrs. Caldwell Engle clinically managed three inpatient programs directed by Colin A. Ross M.D. where she was involved in the development, and implementation of the Trauma Model and its integration into the programs’ treatment milieu.
Melissa is the co-founder and EVP of clinical programming for Healing Springs Ranch, a residential treatment facility for addictions. She has worked with all behavioral health diagnoses including Depression, Dual-Diagnoses, Anxiety, Bi-Polar, Personality Disorders, PTSD, Eating Disorders, OCD, Dissociative Disorders, and ALL addictive patterns and diagnoses both on the individual and group level.
Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Chronic Self-Defeating Behaviors
Clients who struggle with chronic mental health issues have a difficult time identifying, tolerating, and regulating their feelings. Self-defeating behaviors are often developed in an attempt to escape emotional pain. If mixed with shame/worthlessness, this toxic combination can create cyclical patterns that are difficult to resolve without a clear understanding of the function behind them. This workshop explores the emotional impact of unresolved trauma, suppression, and dissociation. Mrs. Caldwell Engle will review the Adverse Childhood Experience Scale (ACE's) and identify 4 common vari...Read moreables seen in people that struggle with chronic self-defeating patterns and mental illness. She will also describe how to take an emotional inventory to help identify familial patterns of maladaptive emotional expression. Reviews of many different types of self-defeating patterns and case vignettes will be provided for clarity and understanding. "Spectrum of Emotions" will be reviewed to illustrate the effects of self-defeating behaviors on the mind/body feedback loop. Integrative treatment techniques will be provided with time for Q & A. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Recognize familial patterns of maladaptive emotional expression.
- Identify the role of suppression and dissociation inherent in chronic self-defeating behaviors.
- Redefine shame from a functional perspective.
Target Audience
This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.
Learning Levels
- Intermediate to Advanced
Saturday, September 09, 2023
Live Interactive Webinar
11:00 AM EDT - 02:15 PM EDT
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EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
About the speaker
Melissa Caldwell Engle, LPC, ATR
EVP of Clinical Programming & Co-founder Healing Springs Ranch
Agenda
11:00-11:05 – Introduction
11:05-11:30 – Review functional vs Behavioral Models
11:30-12:00- What are Trauma and ACE's
12:00-12:30- Forms of Suppression
12:30-12:45 – Break
12:45-1:15 – Forms of Suppression continued
1:15-1:45 – Spectrum of Emotions
1:45-2:05 – Addiction Blueprint and Emotional Inventory
2:05-2:15 – Q&A
CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours
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