Dominance & Marginalization in the Body: Exploring the Neurobiology of Stress and Trauma

This is a 2.0 hour session.

The current socio-political context beckons us towards learning new tools and building communities of practice where we can share, discuss, reflect and creatively confront the impact of historical, intergenerational, and contemporary trauma from systemic oppression and marginalization. We will focus on understanding the neurobiology of stress, trauma and safety, map our social identities focusing on where we have been marginalized and where we hold power and then build somatic/body awareness of how we hold oppression and dominance in our bodies. In understanding our individual body responses to oppression, trauma and dominance, we can increase our capacity for self-regulation and build resilience, not only in ourselves, but in those we serve.

Presented by:

A transplant from a young age, Rosie Youngblood is an LCSW. She graduated from the UNM and NMHU. Rosie has experience in inpatient behavioral health and skilled nursing, crisis intervention, LGBTQ populations, and case management.

As an LPCC, Gilbert Valdez aligns himself with the visions of nonprofit organizations con coraz�n. Previously, an adjunct professor in psychology, a seasoned clinical supervisor who has treated families, children with SEDs and adults with SMIs. MST, TF-CBT, DBT, Play and Sandplay Therapies are modalities he’s experienced in.

For 15 years, Michael Lucero has been practicing therapy in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe. He is a native New Mexican who has provided clinical supervision, client-centered individual, group, co-occurring, and family therapy. Michael has been a part of two separate mobile crisis response teams.

2.0 CEU's

NASW Member- $40
Non-Member- $60