Online Event
Anatomy of Activation and Affect with Tony Buckley from Sensorimotor

Tuesday 4th March 2025
12pm (GMT)
Online
FREE for Network Members
Overview
Emotional, physiological, behavioural, and cognitive systems naturally interweave through multi-modal and distributed neural networks. The challenge in treatment is that these networks may become encoded as embodied looping patterns. These are replayed activations in response to stimulus, reminiscent of either traumatic experience or developmental attachment adaptations, which very often combine.  The client may present experience seemingly as one territory when it is not necessarily so. Distinctions are important here, for example, it can be counter-productive to process emotions of grief when the need is to process bodily activations for closure of trauma.
Through a sensorimotor lens, this webinar aims to illuminate important contributing elements of these perceptually entwined patterns to give better therapist clarity and insight into their origin and functions. Uncoupling trauma from developmental patterns prevents looping by distinguishing and separating these two converging networks, thus enabling the practitioner better precision for more refined, choiceful interventions including where, when, or even whether to intervene at all. The clarity gained leads to more specifically tailored psychoeducation and integration activities.
Who Should Attend?​
- Mental Health Professionals: Therapists, counsellors, and psychologists working with trauma and attachment-related issues. - Body-Oriented Practitioners: Professionals incorporating somatic or sensorimotor approaches into their practice. - Social Workers and Case Managers: Those supporting individuals in processing complex trauma and emotional regulation. - Educators and Researchers: Individuals interested in advancing their understanding of trauma’s impact on developmental patterns.
Benefits Of Attending
1. Enhanced Understanding: Gain deeper insight into the interplay of emotional, physiological, behavioural, and cognitive systems within the context of trauma and developmental attachment. 2. Practical Tools: Learn techniques to distinguish and address embodied looping patterns, enabling more effective interventions tailored to your client’s needs. 3. Refined Precision: Develop the ability to separate trauma responses from developmental adaptations, improving clarity and intervention outcomes. 4. Innovative Perspectives: Explore trauma and attachment through a sensorimotor lens, adding a valuable dimension to your therapeutic approach. 5. Professional Development: Strengthen your expertise and expand your toolkit for psychoeducation and integration activities, aligning with best practices in trauma-informed care.
Schedule​
• Main Talk 12pm - 12.45pm (GMT) • Q&A 12.45pm - 1.pm (GMT) • Event Close 1.pm (GMT)
How Can I Attend?
This webinar is available to Action Trauma Network members only, if you are not a member, we have a 30day free trial available below.
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Tony BuckleyÂ
Tony Buckley, MSC, BA, is a BACP-registered therapist with over 30 years of experience in teaching, supervision, private practice, and managing counselling teams. Holding a master’s in Applied Neuroscience and a BA Hons in Counselling, Tony also has qualifications in Supervision, Education, and Cranio-Sacral Focused Anatomy. He previously managed the Counselling and Trauma Service for Transport for London, delivering trauma treatment, psychoeducation, and mental health support. For over 12 years, Tony has taught Sensorimotor Psychotherapy internationally, covering all three levels in countries such as Ireland, Norway, Belgium, and Ukraine. He has also written extensively in somatic psychology and co-authored a chapter in The International Handbook of Workplace Trauma Support (2012).

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