Psychotherapy Networker & PESI US; Washington, DC

Friday, Mar 20th 3:00 to 5:00 pm

307: Transforming Shame into Secure Connection

Emotionally Focused Therapy as a Step-by-Step Intervention

We know shame inhibits growth and connection. We can see and feel it happen in our therapy spaces every day. So how do we heal it? In this workshop, featuring videos of individual and couple sessions, you’ll learn how to harness the power of emotion and the wisdom of attachment science to contain and manage clients’ shame— and then dissolve it—freeing up space for healing growth. You’ll leave with a tried-and-true set of interventions and a clear roadmap to move your clients out of shame’s inhibitory grip and into resilience and the exponential expansion that follows safe connection! You’ll explore how to:

• Help clients normalize and destigmatize shame by viewing it through an attachment lens

• Bring the power of self-regulation and co-regulation into shame experiences

• Follow a step-by-step EFT program for addressing, dissolving, and ultimately transforming shame into connection

• Help clients create shame-free cognitive narratives that are foundational for secure relationships 

• Learn how to foster shame resilience

Registration: 2026 Symposium Registration. Live from Washington, DC!