TRAINING
Shame operates as the invisible architect of human suffering - and most therapists weren't taught how to work with it effectively.
TRAINING FOR THERAPISTS
TRANSFORMING SHAME
While graduate programs acknowledge shame's impact, they rarely provide the sophisticated clinical tools needed to address what may be the most fundamental wound our clients carry. This gap leaves even experienced therapists feeling uncertain when shame's protective strategies dominate the therapy room.
Shame doesn't announce itself with a clear diagnostic label. Instead, it masterfully disguises itself behind the presenting issues we encounter daily: codependency that stems from terror of abandonment, perfectionism that guards against the unbearable possibility of being "found out," addictions that numb the core belief of being fundamentally flawed, chronic anger that deflects from underlying worthlessness, procrastination that avoids the risk of failing and confirming one's inadequacy.
here’s what changes everything
Shame’s patterns aren’t pathologies — they’re intelligent survival strategies.
Each protective part carries wisdom, developed to guard against shame’s devastating message.
For example:
Social anxiety → protection from humiliation
People-pleasing → insurance against rejection
Self-sabotage → prevention from the pain of trying and failing
When we recognize these strategies, our work shifts from managing symptoms to collaborating with protective systems.
the 5-week live online course
Gain the clinical precision to work directly with shame’s ecosystem — while honoring the intelligence of every protective strategy your clients have developed. The real breakthrough happens when we stop fighting shame’s protectors and start understanding their wisdom. This isn’t about surface fixes like positive thinking or forcing self-compassion. It’s a specific, strategic, and creative process that brings shame out of the shadows and into a relationship that truly heals and transforms.
ready to begin? enroll below and take the next step in your practice.
change how you work with shame.
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