Playful Metaphor Series ©: 1.0, Harry Potter

Developed and Presented by Connie Johnshoy-Currie, Psy.D.

Participants will learn the organic, creative, and playful use of metaphors to facilitate subcortical processing during

psychotherapy. Participants will have the following opportunities:

1. To understand the purpose and power of metaphors
2. To learn a new way of thinking about the development of skills, resources, and therapeutic processing
3. To learn how metaphors can be utilized organically in psychotherapy to enhance processing and to empower inner resources
4. To interactively explore 30+ resources and metaphors of the theme of the day, 1.0 Harry Potter, through brainstorming sessions

Come be creative and play with us!

It’s helpful but not required to have Phase 1 BSP and Level 1 EMDR trainings.

Preparation Work: Please watch/rewatch at least one Harry Potter movie.

CEUS: CEUs are unavailable for Playful Metaphor Series ©

Materials: Materials will be sent digitally a few days before the training

Recording: This training will be recorded and available for sale after the training. Participants will have access to the recording for 90 days.

Refund Policy: Please review to the refund policy presented upon check-out

Contact: For registration support or any questions/concerns in regards to the event, please contact Connie's assistant Bri at jecmenbr@gmail.com

Future Playful Metaphor Series © Dates/Times:

Playful Metaphor Series, 2.0 The Wizard of Oz, June 9th , 1-4pm Pacific time zone

Playful Metaphor Series, 3.0 August 11 , 1-4 pm Pacific time zone (theme will be revealed in March)

Playful Metaphor Series, 4.0 October 20th , 1-4 pm Pacific time zone (theme will be revealed in June)

Playful Metaphor Series, 5.0 December 15th , 1-4 pm Pacific time zone (theme will be revealed in October)

About Connie Johnshoy- Currie

Connie Johnshoy-Currie, Psy.D., is a Licensed Psychologist in Southern California.

Healing  ~  Growth  ~  Empowerment

Connie has been utilizing metaphors with her clients since shebegan offering clinical services in 1979 with her Master’s degree. Metaphors bring psychological processing to life and expand the capacity of the client while enhancing the processing in psychotherapy.

BSP Approved Consultant and Specialty Trainer, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, Certified in BSP and EMDR, CISM trained, EFT Trained, IFS educated, and Developmental Psychologist.

Treatment specialty areas include PTSD, Complex PTSD and Dissociative Identity Phenomenon (DIP, DID), child and adolescents, developmental and structuralization internal work, parts work, and she works extensively with second responders (mental health providers).

Dr. Johnshoy-Currie provides a monthly Networking Consultation Group in both Brainspotting (since 2008) and EMDR (since 1998), currently via zoom.

She offers a monthly specialty consultation group for clinicians working with children and adolescents and for clinicians seeking to develop their competence in working with dissociative identity phenomenon and traumatic injury.