The Skills Every Trauma Therapist Wishes They’d Been Taught For Shame, Collapse, and Deep Internal Worthlessness
Most therapists are trained to treat trauma. Very few are trained to treat the shame that keeps trauma from resolving.
You know the moment:
Your client’s breath drops.
Their body folds in.
Their eyes disappear.
Or they brighten, talk faster, explain, perform — anything to move away from the part of themselves that feels unworthy of being seen.
A part of them wants to heal.
A shame-bound part shuts everything down.
This is the moment therapy stops moving. And most trainings never taught us what to do next.
This class teaches you how to work with that moment — the moment the session collapses, the client goes offline, and the work quietly slips away.
You’ll learn how to track shame in the body, interrupt collapse without overwhelming, and help clients shift from toxic shame to healthy shame.
When clients make this shift,
they don’t just stay present —
they come back into themselves.
If you’re ready for your sessions to move again, this is for you.
What You’ll Learn
(and finally feel confident doing)
This 1-hour masterclass gives you clear, embodied, immediately usable tools for working with shame in real time — designed for therapists trained in EMDR, IFS, Somatic Therapy, Sensorimotor, SE, Ego State work, and other trauma-informed modalities.
You’ll learn how to combine Parts Work with somatic interventions to work directly with collapse, self-blame, worthlessness, and the parts that protect against them.
1. Recognize Shame in Real Time
Collapse, blankness, perfectionism, shutdown —
you’ll know exactly when shame takes the room so you can intervene with precision.
(Value $197)
2. Somatic Techniques That Actually Reach Shame
Micro-somatic tools that soften shame, reopen connection, and keep clients present
— without pushing or overwhelming the nervous system.
(Value $297)
3. Work With the Parts Involved in Shame
Clear guidance for working with:
• the part that holds the shame (collapse, self-blame, worthlessness)
• the shaming/attacking part (the internal critic that shuts down vulnerability)
• the protective parts (numbing, distraction, over-functioning, disappearing)
You’ll learn how to unblend these parts gently so clients stay regulated and reachable.
(Value $197)
4. Healthy vs. Toxic Shame Framework
A clear, practical way to distinguish shame that protects from shame that paralyzes — and how to guide clients toward dignity and self-respect.
(Value $79)
5. Integration & Clinical Tools
Simple, therapist-friendly tools you can bring into session today —
structured, clear, and easy to apply.
(Value: Priceless)
Total Value: $870 → Yours Today for Only $29.99.
Curriculum
I'm your trained, Esther!
This training is led by Esther Goldstein, a trauma-informed therapist, group practice owner, and clinical director. With years of experience in trauma therapy, Esther is passionate about helping therapists level up their skills in working with complex trauma. She’s a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), EMDR Consultant, Sensorimotor Psychotherapist, and IFS Therapist. Esther blends advanced trauma therapy methods with creative techniques to help both clients and therapists achieve lasting healing.