Centro de Trauma y Familia

03/03/2026

We tend to think that depression and other mental illnesses are medical conditions caused by problems in the brain, and that framing them this way reduces stigma and leads to better treatment.

However, Joanna Moncrieff argues that this is deeply mistaken, and that medicalising mental distress can actually increase stigma, undermine hope of recovery, and distract us from what really helps.

Drawing on science, philosophy, and the history of pharmaceutical marketing, join Joanna in the search for a new and better model of mental health.

Joanna Moncrieff is a British psychiatrist and academic. She is Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London and a leading figure in the Critical Psychiatry Network.

Tap here to watch her full interview. https://iai.tv/video/the-medicalisation-of-mental-illness-joanna-moncrieff

02/03/2026

Credentialed Connection

Grief Gardens & Memory Paths: Using Expressive and Sand Tray Play Therapy
Presenter: Julia Knach, PsyD, LCPC, LCADC, RPT-S, RST C/T

📅 March 4, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST
💻 Hybrid Training
🧠 CE’s Available: NBCC, APT, ASWB

Grief shows up differently across the lifespan, yet all clients benefit from symbolic, embodied, and creative pathways for meaning-making. This training explores how sand tray and expressive arts help children, adolescents, and adults externalize loss, honor connection, and build resilience. Participants will learn practical interventions such as grief gardens, memory paths, symbolic rituals, and legacy projects grounded in grief theory, developmental care, and trauma-responsive practice.

🔗 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1976784568859?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/03/2026

¿Ya utilizas Terapia Centrada en la Compasión (CFT)?

Te invitamos a nuestro grupo de estudio, donde exploraremos la Terapia Centrada en la Compasión de Paul Gilbert desde su base científica y su aplicación clínica.

Desde una perspectiva evolutiva y neuropsicológica, la autocompasión implica el entrenamiento deliberado de sistemas afiliativos de calma para modular la amenaza, la vergüenza y la autocrítica persistente.

En CFT, la intervención se centra en desarrollar una motivación compasiva que permita reconocer el sufrimiento (vergüenza, autocrítica) y responder activamente a él, equilibrando los sistemas emocionales de amenaza, impulso y calma. Las intervenciones se orientan a fortalecer el sistema de soothing y a transformar patrones defensivos basados en la autoexigencia.

La evidencia muestra mejoras consistentes en autocompasión y reducciones en autocrítica, ansiedad y síntomas depresivos, especialmente en contextos de alta vergüenza y burnout profesional. El objetivo no es aliviar momentáneamente, sino funcionar con mayor flexibilidad bajo estrés interno.

Un espacio de aprendizaje riguroso y reflexivo para clínicos.

🧠 Facilita:
Jessika Talavera, PhD

🎙 Invitado especial:
Jonathan Rosado, MS

📅 11 de marzo de 2026
🕖 7:00 PM | Zoom
💙 Libre de costo

🔗 Registro: www.talaveraphd.com

26/02/2026

Jay Haley (1923–2007) was a central figure in the development of strategic and family therapy and a key contributor to the wider recognition of Milton H. Erickson’s work. Through his writing, teaching, and clinical leadership, Haley helped reshape how therapists understand change, responsibility, and intervention.

At the 2000 Evolution of Psychotherapy conference, Haley addressed questions that remain central to contemporary practice today, including how therapists navigate competing models, increasing institutional pressures, and the demand for effective, time-limited treatment. He challenged clinicians to focus less on theoretical allegiance and more on what actually produces change in the present moment. Haley's conference sessions are available for purchase through our website.

📖 The Milton H. Erickson Foundation also publishes "Changing Directives: The Strategic Therapy of Jay Haley", edited by Jeffrey K. Zeig. This book offers a multifaceted portrait of Haley’s clinical thinking and lasting influence. https://www.erickson-foundation.org/books/p/changing-directives-the-strategic-therapy-of-jay-haley-1?rq=haley

📷 Photo of Jay Haley at an Authors’ Hour session during the 2000 Evolution of Psychotherapy conference in Anaheim, California.
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25/02/2026

Durante esta sesión conocerás:

Los detalles del seminario internacional 2026
El enfoque clínico del modelo
La experiencia de las sesiones en vivo con pacientes reales
Cómo formar parte de este encuentro único en Puerto Rico
Logística, transporte, hoteles, comidas y detalles prácticos

23/02/2026

22/02/2026

A study found that self-administered clinical hypnosis significantly reduced hot flashes and improved sleep.