Working with Emotions in Psychological Therapy: Neufeld's 5 step model
- therapy
- Sep 15
- 1 min read
Online webinar: Date Oct 10th from 9:30-12:30 pm
Webinar overview
Emotions are at the heart of counselling practice, yet working with intense emotions—whether in clients or ourselves—is not always easy. Many practitioners find that their formal training provided limited depth in this crucial area.
This interactive three-hour workshop, facilitated by Dr. Ruth Lawson-McConnell, offers a structured and attachment-based approach to working with emotions using Gordon Neufeld’s 5-Step Model. Drawing from attachment theory, emotion regulation research, trauma science, and neuro-psychotherapy, this session will equip you with practical strategies for co-regulating emotions with clients and deepening therapeutic engagement.
Who is this for?
This workshop is for counsellors, psychologists and mental health professionals who want to learn more about an integrative framework for understanding emotions and their role in psychological healing. It is not suitable for students.
What you will learn
1. An introduction to Neufeld’s 5-Step Mode of working with emotions from an attachment-based development perspective, with practical examples of application in a therapeutic setting.
2. Key insights from recent research from affective sciences and emotion regulation research to enhance your client support strategies.
3. Self-care strategies for counsellors to reduce the risk of burnout, emotional numbing, and compassion fatigue, due to prolonged exposure to client’s intense emotional responses.
