Suzi Tortora Upcoming Events & Lectures |
SEPTEMBER 2010 |
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| September, 23 - 26, 2010 |
Brooklyn, New York Friday, September 24, Seminar A comprehensive review of research discussing the infant’s experiences that occur outside of verbal conscious awareness, described by Stern as “implicit knowledge” will be presented. Discussed from a developmental and attachment perspective, the important role qualitative aspects of nonverbal expression and exchange with be highlighted using a parent- infant attachment relationship analysis system. Saturday, September 25, Marian Chace Foundation Lecture Saturday, September 25, Seminar Continuing in the tradition of presenting a yearly Labananalysis panel, this year’s panelists will present material and experiential exercises applying movement thinking and problem solving approaches to training DMT students, clinical practice and research. |
JULY 2010 |
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| July, 24 - 26, 2010 |
Dear Prospective Participants! After our very successful first congress in 2007, due to the interesting contributions, the beautiful location, and fruitful international exchange, I am very pleased to announce the second international conference on movement analysis, Moving from Within. The second congress, as the previous one, is aimed at interested people from the fields of dance, therapy, education, and science. This time the focus of the congress will be on movement analysis of interactions. What can we learn from movement during interactions between caregivers and children, couples, or families? What needs to happen on a body level in order to shape or maintain attachment? In order to gain insight on new aspects on the work of movement analysis, different instruments will be introduced. We are not only inviting you to interesting workshops and lectures but also to an exchange with colleagues from around the world. On Sunday we invite you to a dance per-formance with a buffet and dancing afterwards. The following keynote speakers have confirmed: Dianne Dulicai: Nonverbal Assessments of Family Sys- tems and Groups Susan Loman: Interaction with Children with Aggression Dr. Fabian Ramseyer: Synchronisation of Nonverbal Interaction in Psychotherapy Dr. Suzi Tortora: Trauma, Stress and Postpartum Depression |
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JUNE 2010 |
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June 29 – July 3, 2010 |
12th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health
July 1, 2010 12:00–1:30PM July 3, 2010 1:30–3:00PM Dr. Suzi Tortora will present a Poster: "Trauma, stress and postpartum depression: Video – analysis and treatment of a parent–infant attachment relationship" |
MAY 2010 |
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May 14, 2010 |
Trauma and Resilience
Trauma has profound implications for the mental and physical health of family members and for the development of young children. Whether it’s the “big T” traumas, such as war, serious accidents and incest, or the "little t" traumas, such as ongoing emotional neglect or a family history of alcoholism, trauma impacts children either directly, when children, themselves, are victims, or indirectly, when parents’ trauma is transmitted to their children. This conference will explore the concept of both trauma and its equally important, but more elusive, counterpart: resilience. Speakers will define trauma and resilience and illustrate through case studies the impact of intra-family traumas, such as abuse, and extra-family traumas, such as those occurring on September 11, 2001. May 14, 2010 1:45-3:30PM Suzi Tortora will present in the group talk: "Trauma and Resilience in 9/11 Families. A Primary Prevention Project" |
MARCH 2010 |
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March 4 - 6, 2010 |
Educating The Creative Mind
Educating the CreativeMind Conference is the inauguration of a new educational project that aims to heighten public awareness of the significance of the arts in children’s learning and development. Throughout this three-day conference, we seek to generate conversations about ways to strengthen arts-based education for young children by inviting educators to share theories, research and best practices with each other and with the community of stakeholders – policy makers, teachers, parents, social workers – all those who inMuence children’s lives. We hope to establish a network of all these individuals who will join forces in 6nding innovative ways to bring a wellrounded education to children. |
FEBRUARY 2010 |
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February 27 & 28, 2010 Saturday & Sunday |
1 st International Conference
Exploring research and practice in the identification and treatment of trauma resulting from terrifying and disruptive medical experiences: Suzi Tortora will present: How Young Children Communicate Distress Nonverbally: A Developmental Perspective Davidson Conference Center University of Southern California Day One - Saturday Day Two - Sunday Click Here for Full Details and Registration Information Please note: This event is a webcast conference at Hunter College. The discount price is $75.00 for both days. If you can’t make both days the price is still the same. The time for both days are 11:00 am – 8:00 pm. This is a non-refundable event, if you miss a day you will not get a refund. This is a time sensitive payment so if you are going please mail your check as soon as possible, so I can place you on the list. Please put in memo of the check: 1st International Conference webcast Thank you for your interest in the 1st International Conference webcast on Pediatric Psychological Trauma in Infant.
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February 21, 2010 Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM |
Creative Arts Therapy Day This unique, half-day creative seminar in group therapy will introduce participants to Psychodrama and Art Therapy as intervention techniques through experiential and didactic methods. There will be an opportunity to participate in a classic Psychodrama. Participants will learn skills such as:
Psychodrama - Gay French-Ottaviani, LCSW, CP, is a certified psychodramatist, group therapist and licensed clinical social worker. She is the Supervisor of Counseling Services at Hope's Door. She has a private practice in Pound Ridge, New York. For more information visit: www.psychodramagroup.com Art Therapy - Ker (Ulker) Berdinurat Beckley M.S, L.C.A.T., is a Mari and Reiki Practitioner and the Director of Clinical Art Therapy Services at Four Winds Hospital. Regular fee: $50 |
JANUARY 2010 |
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January 30 - 31, 2010 Saturday & Sunday 1:30 - 6:30 pm |
Lecture 92nd Street Y Dance Movement Psychotherapy: Infants and Young Children with Suzi Tortora, Ed.D., ADTR, CMA, LCAT, LMHC Sensitize yourself to the ways young children communicate, learn and express themselves through their movement and senses. Gain hands-on experience information that is useful for all professionals and parents of young children, with or without special needs. Learn about Dr. Suzi Tortora’s Ways of Seeing dance movement psychotherapy program through exploring nonverbal cues expressed by infants and young children and experiencing movement activities that support early attachment relationships and social, emotional, and cognitive development. For parents, caregivers, and professionals, these activities can be used with families or in groups and in dyadic and individual therapeutic, hospital, preventative and childcare settings. |
January 24, 2010 Sunday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
Creative Arts Therapy Day This unique, half-day creative seminar in group therapy will introduce participants to music, dance, and poetry as therapeutic techniques, Participants from the first CAT workshop will deepen their skills and learn new techniques. Dance Therapy - Suzi Tortora, Ed D, ADTR, CMA, LCAT, LMHC, KMP, is a certified dance therapist, specializing in pediatrics. She is a private practitioner, author and senior dance therapist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Poetry and Journal Therapy - Nancy Scherlong, LCSW, PTR, MS is a registered poetry therapist, a clinical social worker, an EMDR practitioner, a certified hypnotist, an AMRC disaster mental health clinician and an internal family systems practitioner. Music Therapy - Karen Popkin, LCAT, HPMT, MT-BC, provides music therapy services at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Regular fee: $50 |
Moving From Within - Freising , Germany
