Sheila Rubin LMFT RDT/BCT

Seems like I have been tracking a mysterious emotion and dynamic in my family since I was very young. Just out the paradigm shifting book Embracing Shame, How to Stop Resisting Shame and Turn it into a Powerful Ally, published by Sounds True Publishers, also the 6 CD set Healing Shame, How to Work with this Powerful, Mysterious Emotion- and Transform it into an Ally, Also produced by Sounds True. I been co- creator and co- director for the Center for Healing Shame a CE provider in California and on line to teach therapists and helping professionals how to work with shame. I have traveled teaching healing shame and trauma workshops in the US and Canada. I have taught at California Institute of Integral Studies and JFK as well as been in private practice. My teaching and writing have been featured in 6 chapters and many articles, I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Drama Therapist and Board Certified trainer with my private practice in Berkeley, CA. Seeing clients and teaching on zoom. My work Integrates somatic, attachment, and expressive therapies to work children and adults and families who have shame and trauma. I am a graduate of California Institute of Integral Studies Psychology and Drama Therapy program and in the past have taught at CIIS and at JFK Somaitc Therapy Dept. I currently a guest teacher at Somotopia Trauma Training on line. I have trained with Diana Foshe of AEDP and Sue Johnson of EFT. As well as Hakomi with Ron Kurtz and Focusing with Ann Cornell. I work on line with Tele-therapy for clients and consultation for therapists. I have also performed my over 5 self revelatory performances and directed 25 self rev performances as well as many mini embodies life-story performances from people who attend my embodied life-story groups through group witnessing that can get to transform shame into true pride through true witnessing. I have worked as the eating disorder therapist at a hospital and found ways beyond the inner critic. Once was a key note speaker at a conference in Romania. And am teaching on line about shame for a school in China. I am a storyteller, filmmaker and have a good relationship with my inner critic and experience some healthy shame every day and long to teach it to others. This book and the healing shame work can be life transforming.