Special Topics

Unlocking Healing: Exploring Brainspotting & the Triune Brain for Post-Traumatic Growth

December 11, 2025

8:30-10:30 a.m.

Virtual

Fee: $49

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how the brain processes trauma, adversity and social conditioning—and how bottom-up therapy methods, primarily Brainspotting, can foster profound post-traumatic growth.

• Explore the triune brain model, discovering how different regions respond to stress and trauma, and why traditional talk therapy may not fully access the deeper, implicit memories stored in the brain.
• Learn the foundational principles of Brainspotting, including how “where you look affects how you feel,” the uncertainty principle, dual attunement frame and the connection between Brainspotting and brain functioning.
• Understand and differentiate between the two primary models of Brainspotting: activation and resource, and how each approach offers unique support in processing and healing.

Continuing Education: 0.2 CEUs/2 CEHs

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Indigenous Wellness for Professionals Engaged in Trauma Work

March 14, 2026

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

In-Person, Sheboygan Campus (limit 25)

Fee: $59

This workshop is intended for social workers, therapists, and counselors that support clients experiencing trauma. Author Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky (2009) explores the impact that trauma work has on professionals and underscores the importance of tending to our own well-being. Together we examine how traditional First Nations (Indigenous) ways of knowing, being and doing, can support balance and wholistic well-being for all. Participants will take part in hands-on art-based practices premised upon Indigenous world view in an effort to support personal and professional wellness. Continuing education: 0.6 CEUs/6 CEHs. 

As part of this course, participants will:

• Explore secondary trauma and how it impacts trauma stewards.
• Explore Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing in the context of trauma stewardship.
• Apply Indigenous worldviews through art-based practices.
• Create an art-based project in support of individual healing and well-being.

Prior to the workshop, participants should read "Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (PDF)." 

This program was made possible by funding from the Kohler Foundation. 

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EFCT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy)

April 9-10, 2026

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

In-Person, Green Bay Campus

Fee: $229

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) is an evidence-based, structured approach to couples therapy that helps partners create stronger, more secure emotional bonds. Grounded in attachment theory, EFCT offers a roadmap for understanding relational distress and guiding couples toward deeper connection and lasting change. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore the foundational concepts of EFCT and gain practical skills to begin incorporating EFCT principles into their clinical work. Whether you are new to EFCT or looking to deepen your understanding, this workshop will provide a comprehensive introduction to this transformative therapeutic model. 

This workshop is ideal for mental health professionals, graduate students, and anyone interested in learning how to help couples build stronger, more secure connections.

• Understand attachment theory as the foundation for EFCT and its role in shaping relationship dynamics.
• Explore the role of emotions in EFCT and how they drive relational patterns.
• Learn the three stages and nine steps of EFCT, providing a structured framework for therapy.

Continuing Education: 1.2 CEUs/12 CEHs

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