Seminar 1 – Role of the body and somatisation in early relational trauma 27/11/2021
In this seminar we will explore how unsymbolised (and often preverbal) dimensions related to early relational trauma are stored in the body and manifest in the consulting room. We will look at the mechanisms involved in producing somatic symptoms and draw on clinical examples to think about various ways the analyst’s body and mind may be engaged (and used by the patient) in working with these early dimensions of experience.
Seminar 2 – The psychoid dimension in working with early trauma 04/12/2021
Following on from the previous seminar, we will explore how our openness to the psychoid dimension of the Unconscious can facilitate working with early trauma sequelae, such as deeply ingrained experiences of abandonment, disconnectedness, aloneness and mistrust in human connections. Using clinical examples, we will look at how synchronistic experiences that arise from this level of original unity or unus mundus can have a transformative impact on our patients and help them restore their sense of connectedness to themselves and to others. We will discuss different types of synchronistic experiences and consider some clinical challenges that may be encountered in engaging with the psychoid
