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Treating Trauma Using Chairwork and Parts Work

Chairwork Psychotherapy is an experiential therapeutic modality uniquely suited to trauma healing and recovery. The development of a trauma-focused Chairwork model primarily makes use of Trauma-Centered Storytelling and Confrontational Dialogues for interpersonal mistreatment. Trauma-Centered Storytelling is a dialogue form where the patient, seated in a storytelling chair, expresses a trauma-based narrative with the aim of emotional catharsis and emotional integration. With the support and guidance of the therapist, the patient tells the story multiple times in one session. Confrontational Dialogues for interpersonal mistreatment is a dialogue structure where patients engage with and confront abusers via expression of the cycle of emotions, including anger, fear, love, and grief. The most crucial step of this dialogue structure is the opportunity for a redecision; the patient has the choice to make a change in their life and move out of the shadow of the trauma. This proposed online experiential workshop will introduce therapists to the practice of Chairwork and Parts Work via the use of brief lectures, storytelling, and unrehearsed, live clinical demonstrations. Participants will gain knowledge to apply Chairwork and Parts Work when working with trauma, PTSD, and grief.

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Treating Trauma Using Chairwork and Parts Work

Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
$59.99 Amanda Garcia Torres

Chairwork Psychotherapy is an experiential therapeutic modality uniquely suited to trauma healing and recovery. The development of a trauma-focused Chairwork model primarily makes use of Trauma-Centered Storytelling and Confrontational Dialogues for interpersonal mistreatment. Trauma-Centered Storytelling is a dialogue form where the patient, seated in a storytelling chair, expresses a trauma-based narrative with the aim of emotional catharsis and emotional integration. With the support and guidance of the therapist, the patient tells the story multiple times in one session. Confrontational Dialogues for interpersonal mistreatment is a dialogue structure where patients engage with and confront abusers via expression of the cycle of emotions, including anger, fear, love, and grief. The most crucial step of this dialogue structure is the opportunity for a redecision; the patient has the choice to make a change in their life and move out of the shadow of the trauma. This proposed online experiential workshop will introduce therapists to the practice of Chairwork and Parts Work via the use of brief lectures, storytelling, and unrehearsed, live clinical demonstrations. Participants will gain knowledge to apply Chairwork and Parts Work when working with trauma, PTSD, and grief.

About the Presenter

Amanda Garcia Torres is a certified Chairwork Psychotherapist and trained Voice Dialogue Practitioner. She is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Chairwork Psychotherapy Initiative, the home of the world's first Chairwork certification program. She currently teaches and shares her Chairwork Psychotherapy/Parts Work expertise with clinicians in the United States and abroad. Her presentations and writings have addressed topics including Chairwork, trauma recovery, social justice, and identity issues.

This workshop Offers 3.5 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

Treating Trauma Using Chairwork and Parts Work

Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT

Presenter: Amanda Garcia Torres

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Course Length: 3 Hours & 30 Minutes

Learning Objectives:

  1. Setup a dialogue structure for working with an unintegrated difficult memory or positive memory.
  2. Outline the advantages of using Third-Person voice when working with traumatic memories.
  3. Setup a dialogue structure to confront abusers or harmful people from the past.

This workshop Offers 3.5 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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Chairwork Psychotherapy is an experiential therapeutic modality uniquely suited to trauma healing and recovery. The development of a trauma-focused Chairwork model primarily makes use of Trauma-Centered Storytelling and Confrontational Dialogues for interpersonal mistreatment. Trauma-Centered Storytelling is a dialogue form where the patient, seated in a storytelling chair, expresses a trauma-based narrative with the aim of emotional catharsis and emotional integration. With the support and guidance of the therapist, the patient tells the story multiple times in one session. Confrontational Dialogues for interpersonal mistreatment is a dialogue structure where patients engage with and confront abusers via expression of the cycle of emotions, including anger, fear, love, and grief. The most crucial step of this dialogue structure is the opportunity for a redecision; the patient has the choice to make a change in their life and move out of the shadow of the trauma. This proposed online experiential workshop will introduce therapists to the practice of Chairwork and Parts Work via the use of brief lectures, storytelling, and unrehearsed, live clinical demonstrations. Participants will gain knowledge to apply Chairwork and Parts Work when working with trauma, PTSD, and grief.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Setup a dialogue structure for working with an unintegrated difficult memory or positive memory.
  2. Outline the advantages of using Third-Person voice when working with traumatic memories.
  3. Setup a dialogue structure to confront abusers or harmful people from the past.

Agenda:
Introduction and Foundations (15 minutes)
Trauma-Centered Storytelling (20 minutes)
Q&A/Discussion (10 minutes)
Live Demonstration (50 minutes)
Debrief (15 minutes)
Confrontational Dialogues for Interpersonal Mistreatment (20 Minutes)
Q&A/Discussion (10 minutes)
Live Demonstration (50 minutes)
Debrief (15 minutes)
This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
  • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
    CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
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*exclusions apply for reasonable need and cause.