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AEDP Rocky Mountain Salon Friday, September 12, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Melissa Bannerot will guide us in “Exploring Portrayals: Making the Invisible Visible.” Portrayals are a powerful, embodied practice in AEDP, used to promote healing and transformation. They help put words, tone, and gesture to experiences that may never have been mirrored. With attunement and resonance, portrayals create new pathways of connection—activating mirror neurons that may not have fired when we needed them most. Whether brief or extended, spontaneous or guided, portrayals help clients feel felt, witnessed, and known, while also recovering resilient parts of themselves once shut down to survive. Together, we’ll explore:
When to offer a portrayal (and when not to)
What makes a portrayal safe and effective
The difference between dramatizing and attuning
How to listen deeply enough to offer oneself authentically
Come ready to witness, practice, and reflect. You don’t need to get it perfect—just present, curious, and connected. Location: The Conflict Center, 4140 Tejon St., Denver, CO 80211 Online Option: A Zoom link will be provided for those joining virtually Cost: $15 for members | $30 for non-members