Shame
The Toxic Foundation
​of Life Experience

A LIVE, INTERACTIVE, VIRTUAL Workshop
​for Mental Health Clinicians​

​Presented by Andrea Mathews, MA, LPC

​Friday, July 11, 2025
​9 am - 3:30 pm​ CDT

Providing 5 NBCC & 5 ABSWE Approved Contact Hours

Register before 5 pm on Wednesday, 7/9/25.
$125 Professionals
$65 Students
Carl Jung tells us, in Modern Man in Search of a Soul, that the beginning of the cure for the patient (or client) occurs when he encounters something strange arising from his own psyche to face him, something which cannot be understood as his ego or his identity and, therefore, cannot be controlled (p. 248). This will prove to be his first encounter with the Self. 
One of the hardest decisions our clients make is the one to enter therapy. Why? Because there is generally shame attached to the need for therapy. And then, once they start therapy, there is so much to disclose and often the most “shameful” things remain undisclosed. At least at first. Most clinicians know that shame can be an identity. It can be a choice-maker. It can be and often is the source of many of the other issues, such as depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders, relationship issues. Some research is even recognizing the shame involved in PTSD.  Shame can be the toxic foundation for the entirety of life experience. This workshop is meant to offer an in-depth exploration of shame, its impact on our clients, and some tools for facilitating the healing of shame.

​OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
  • Define shame as the basic core I AM of self-definition.
  • Define some core beliefs of shame.
  • Define the necessity of assessing for shame and recognizing the verbal and nonverbal cues.
  • Define some of the typical ways our clients try to compensate for shame.
  • Explain what can happen with the therapist’s shame.
  • Understand and be able to utilize some interventions to facilitate healing for shame.​
Andrea Mathews, LPC, NCC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6031. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Andrea Mathews, LPC, NCC, is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Andrea Mathews, LPC, NCC  is also an approved provider for the Alabama Board of Examiners in Social Work, #0528.
Refund Policy:  Notifications requiring refunds which arrive before 10 days prior to the workshop or event will be honored.