Forgiveness is often a triggering and complicated issue, particularly as it relates to relational trauma or complex PTSD. Some clients don't want to forgive their abusers, even after they've severed all ties. Others hold onto anger and resentment but stay in unhealthy relationships. And some will forgive and struggle with not getting what they’d hoped for as a response. In this session, we’ll explore different dimensions of forgiveness: when it's premature and when it’s forced, when it’s used to avoid feelings of pain and betrayal, whether it's necessary to fully heal from abuse, whether it serves the victim or the perpetrator, and when it leads to true acceptance and freedom. You'll discover how to help clients:
Release the wounds that another has caused, so they're freed to no longer carry the trauma inside
Heal and name their internal wounds by learning to speak up for what they know to be true
Determine whether forgiveness may be helpful for them to fully heal from relational violations.
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Approved for 2.0 CE clock hours in diagnosis; no NBCC credits available for this program.
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