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Episode 135 What Is Transformative Insight Imagery & How It Can Help: Interview with Kelli Underwood
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Episode 135 What Is Transformative Insight Imagery & How It Can Help: Interview with Kelli Underwood

Yoga in the Therapy Room: Tips for integrating trauma informed yoga · Chris McDonald, LCMHCS

August 2, 202336m 28s

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Show Notes

What is Transformative Insight Imagery? How can you begin to bridge aspects of your conscious and unconscious mind and tap into powerful resources to guide you to greater wisdom, healing, and strength?

MEET Kelli Underwood

Kelli Underwood, LCSW, is a speaker, consultant, and psychotherapist. Ms. Underwood received a Master's degree in Social Work from Indiana University in 1996. She was the Director of Child and Family Programs and a psychotherapist at the Center for Contextual Change (C.C.C.) in Chicago, a nationally renowned trauma treatment center, for fifteen years. Kelli was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Chicago's Master in Social Work Program for seven years. In 2013, Kelli moved to North Carolina and launched her own business, To Be Aligned, providing speaking, consulting, and psychotherapy. Kelli treats children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by all types of traumatic experiences. She trains clinicians and provides healing retreats in Transformative Insight Imagery, a holistic, powerful healing approach. Kelli is a behavioral and mental health consultant for school districts across North Carolina, training and consulting on restorative justice circles, trauma, and mental health. Kelli conducts numerous dynamic trainings on a range of topics to varied audiences on trauma, concerning behaviors, mental health, compassion fatigue, and organizational change.

Find out more at Kelli Underwood and connect with Kelli on, Instagram, Facebook

IN THIS PODCAST:

  • What is Transformative Insight Imagery? 4:33
  • Who is Transformative Insight Imagery For? 10:11
  • Utilizing TII for chronic pain 24:09

What Is Transformative Insight Imagery?
  • What Transformative Insight Imagery is "not"?
  • Expanding all five senses
  • How to work with people who have no visual memory in TII
  • The importance of empowering the "Imager" in session
  • What are "resources" in Transformative Insight Imagery?
  • What are the benefits of Transformative Insight Imagery?

Who Is Transformative Insight Imagery For?
  • What age groups is this for?
  • Who should you not use TII with?
  • How to teach clients when and how to access their center?
  • A Transformative Insight Imagery Walkthrough!
  • Finding a mentor and resources
  • Integrating TII into your client sessions

Utilizing TII For Chronic Pain
  • Understanding and being aware of where your pain is coming from
  • Managing chronic pain through gifts and resources
  • Body and nervous system connection
  • The importance of integrative healing

Connect With Me

Download the Free guide: How to build confidence and competence bringing yoga into the therapy room

The Yoga in Therapy Collective —where therapists learn, grow, and get support with yoga-informed practices

Explore the Yoga Basics for Therapists course—designed to help you confidently and ethically integrate yoga into therapy

Yoga Basics: The Therapist's Guide to Integrating Trauma-Informed Yoga into Sessions

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