About the Event: Recent neurobiological research has improved our understanding of psychotherapeutic techniques that produce long-term changes in our clients. In this seminar, Stephen Finn will illustrate how many of these new discoveries have been integrated into psychotherapeutic theories and techniques focused on memory reconsolidation, for example, within Coherence Theory (B. Ecker and L. Hulley), EMDR (Shapiro), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Ogden), Somatic Experiencing (Levine) and Therapeutic Assessment (Finn). The process of memory reconsolidation allows clinicians to help clients modify and transform painful memories from the past and change their core narratives, sometimes in a short period of time.

Starting from a review of recent research on memory reconsolidation and its neurobiological correlates, Dr. Finn will teach the general phases necessary to identify the emotional learnings connected to our clients’ symptoms and help clients change these core beliefs. A goal is for workshop participants to be able to adopt these phases flexibly within their own clinical work in psychotherapy and psychological assessment. Another goal of the workshop is experiential learning of the techniques of memory reconsolidation through video illustration, small groups, and in-person work. This marks the first time Dr. Finn’s training has been offered in the United States. 

At the end of the training, participants will have learned how to:

1. Integrate memory reconsolidation into different psychotherapeutic models, including Therapeutic Assessment.

2. Establish and maintain a safe context with the client before using the memory reconsolidation techniques, so that the client remains within the window of tolerance.

3. Elicit clients’ emotional states in the here-and-now of the session while they are remembering a painful and/or traumatic event.

4. Identify the underlying core belief (Pro-symptom Position).

5. Help the client assimilate information that conflicts with that belief (Juxtaposition Phase).

6. Metaprocess what happened in the session with the client (Verification Phase).

Location: Denver, Colorado (in-person only). Location details to come.

Refreshments: Coffee and light snacks will be served daily, with lunch served on the 9th and 10th.

Continuing Education (CE) Information: This program includes 15 CEs, pending GSPP approval. The University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GSPP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
 

About Dr. Finn: Stephen E. Finn is the founder of the Center for Therapeutic Assessment, Austin, Texas, USA, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, Senior Researcher and Director of Training at the European Center for Therapeutic Assessment at Catholic University of Milan, Italy, and Director of Training at the Asian Pacific Center for Therapeutic Assessment in Tokyo, Japan. He has published 100+ articles and chapters on psychological assessment, psychodiagnosis, and other topics in clinical psychology. His most recent book is Therapeutic Assessment and Interpersonal Neurobiology: Empathy, Intersubjectivity, and the Longing to Be Known (Routledge, 2026). Dr. Finn is the recipient of the 2011 Bruno Klopfer Award from the Society of Personality Assessment, for his distinguished lifetime contributions to the field of personality assessment. Among his other awards is the Carl Rogers Award for distinguished contributions to humanistic psychology, presented by Division 32 of the American Psychological Association in 2018, and the John R. Graham Award for distinguished mentorship in personality assessment, given by the Society for Personality Assessment in 2026.

Fees:
Professional Non-Members: $650
CAS/TAI Professional Members: $550
Non-Member Students: $175
CAS/TAI Student Member: $125
These are early bird prices and will increase by $100 on August 1st!