Shame is not just an emotion. It is a full-body shutdown, a neurological collapse, and a barrier behind every barrier.

Join us for a paradigm-shifting seminar that reveals the true neurobiological roots of shame,  and gives clinicians the tools to transform it at the Conscious, Pre-Conscious, Unconscious, and Existential layers.

This is not information; rather, it is transformation.

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Time: 12-2pm (EST)

CEUs: 2

Online via Zoom

This course is eligible for 2 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists in New York State

For more information about CEU approval, please click here.

What You’ll Learn

•      The neuroscience of shame: amygdala, insula, ACC, vagal collapse

•      Why shame hijacks behavior faster than awareness

•      How shame drives avoidance, aggression, addiction, and withdrawal

•      The Five Pre-Conscious Shame Response Patterns

•      Shame as unconscious protection and identity formation

•      How repetition compulsion is fueled by shame

•      The Four-Layer Shame Transformation Model

Precise clinical interventions that work in real time

The Four Layers of Transformation
Conscious Layer
Identify the threat response and calm the nervous system.

Pre-Conscious Layer
Map the conditioned shame patterns shaped before language.

Unconscious Layer
Uncover the protective function and rewrite the internal contract.

Existential Layer
Rebuild identity, agency, connection, and possibility.

What You’ll Walk Away With

•      A complete clinical framework for treating shame

•      Tools for rapid de-escalation and engagement

•      Scripts, prompts, and questions you can use immediately

•      Neuroscience explained simply, powerfully, and clinically

•      A SWEET-style transformation experience — not just a lecture

“Shame says: ‘You are alone.’
Your presence says: ‘Not anymore.’
And that is what rewires the brain.”

This seminar will change how you see shame —and how you practice —forever.

Here's what attendees have been saying about SWEET seminars:

"SWEET is the best for professional growth." - Nelson, LMSW

"Wonderful webinar full of important information and strategies." - Daniel, LMSW

"Karen is a wonderful presenter/facilitator. She's personable, knowledgeable, and clear." - Norma, LCSW