The National Capacity Building (NCB) Project at the Center for Victims of Torture is pleased to announce our next Measured Impact Webinar, "The Science of Empathy, Empathic Reflection, and Empathic Regulation in Clinical Care".

Scientific studies of the clinical impact of empathy have mushroomed over the past decade. The neurosciences have been linking the brain to social behaviors. For many, empathic listening to the trauma stories of torture survivors is seen as being at the heart of therapy. This webinar will present a brief overview of the history and science of empathy. The discovery of the biological basis of empathy "the mirror neurons” will be discussed. A new model of empathic reflection for daily practice in the clinical setting called the Wheel of Empathy will be presented. Overcoming major barriers to achieving empathic therapist-patient/client clinical relationships will be addressed as well as understanding how too much or too little empathy may lead to "burn out". A self-care protocol will be offered. 

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Staff of all disciplines are encouraged to attend. By the conclusion of the webinar, participants will…