The Place Therapists Grow

What does it mean to be "Well"? The Life Model’s approach to recovering from addiction or compulsivity begins by detailing overall wellness. How do we as therapists approach overall wellness with our clients who struggle with addiction and compulsivity? We have to conceptualize addiction as the result of chasing life’s pseudo-joys and guide our clients to understand 🧠 and identify 🔎 th...

What is trauma? How is it related to mental health and addiction recovery? In this week's episode Monica Mouer MS, LCMHCS, CSAT, EMDR certified, and founder of the CFT Institute, will be walking through the relationship between Trauma, BEEPS, and Wholeness and different tools and methods she has discovered in her research and time implementing The Life Model in her practice that have not only...

Did you know that the Joy Center of the brain, no matter how underdeveloped, has the ability to continue to grow throughout our life? There are different things we can put into practice in our lives and encourage our clients that will stimulate the growth of our undeveloped Joy Centers. TUNE into this week's content to learn more about the different tools we have learned through studying The L...

What do we do in the face of developmental trauma and underdeveloped JOY? As therapists, we have developmental trauma of our own that we FIRST have to identify and discover healing in. Once we have experienced healing for ourselves, we then have a greater ability to perceive that same healing in our clients as well. At the CFT Institute, we exist to resource therapists with skills for personal gro...

As humans, our brains want to connect with others. That's why as Therapists, we need to understand how our relational circuits work in order for us to help ourselves and our clients to keep our RC switch "ON" So what are relational circuits? How can you learn to manage your own circuits in order to guide others in managing their own? Join Monica Mouer, MS, LCMHCS, CSAT, EMDR certifie...

Therapists, helping our clients discover and cultivate TRUE Joy starts with us. We set the pace! How do we do this?🤷🏻‍♀️ In this week's content at the CFT Institute - The Place Therapists Grow (https://linktr.ee/cftinstitute), we are breaking down a few tools derived from the Life Model Works concepts that will teach you to cultivate TRUE JOY in your life so that you can BEST help your clien...

CFT team members, Monica & Kyle had a wonderful time last weekend speaking at the IITAP International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals 2023 Symposium! Kyle & Monica were able to have the #opportunity to share in a presentation and at our own #CFTInstitute booth about how our team at CFT Institute has partnered with Life Model Works to cultivate an emerging, holistic approac...

Having a securely attached relationship with God can heal our brains from trauma and give us a sense of clarity about who we are and how we want to live our lives. A large percentage of humans live insecure lives. Whether it's a lack of security in our identity, our living situation, our family, friend groups, or romantic relationships. There are many areas of our lives that should produce sec...

Why do we need joy? JOY is a relational state of mind! Our goal for emotional wholeness is to build joy that is powerful enough so that other feelings connect to it and find a resting place. JOY is the foundation of relationships. Cultivated by belonging, a unified state of mind where our brains release dopamine = JOY which satiates our soul JOY is the starting point. Where we begin to see what we...

75% of the population is living from an infant or child level of maturity. Our society is failing to provide what is necessary to create a thriving population of elders, if this continues we will continue to create communities of infants. As therapists, we are called to value people, all people, based on nothing other than their existence. We have to be committed to our own journey to get to where...

There are 5 key contributors to how we as humans thrive in life and experience wholeness. How do we access this? As humans, trauma is inevitable in life and this "Process of Wholeness" is beneficial to every individual because of that. Therapists are not exempt. In this first episode of our series "Life Model for Personal Growth", Monica Mouer (MS, LCMHCS, CSAT, EMDR certified)...

We believe the Life Model is truly transformative 💫 We want you to hear REAL stories from those who have experienced the impact of the Life Model. Sit down by the bookcase with Monica & meet Rebecca, the CFT Team Operations Manager and Monica's long-time friend! Rebecca and Monica share the bond the Life Model has formed between them and their families. As well as the personal transformat...

As therapists, the shootings that have been going on in our culture for the last 20+ years are quite overwhelming! There is a responsibility we have as therapists to be the front lines for mental health. We want to have a psychological pulse on the culture, not only to understand what is happening but to get more clarity on how we might be able to prevent these things from continuing to happen. Th...

We have all experienced clients that are stuck in their pain and trauma despite our efforts to help them with our toolbox of therapeutic modalities. Is there something we are missing or is there more that we can do?  Grab your favorite spot and take a seat again with Monica & Amery as they continue to discuss the power of the Life Model and how it has brought belonging and transformation...

What makes the Life Model so unique and so powerful? In this episode, take a seat by the bookcase with Amery & Monica as we break down the basics of the Life Model and how it is transformative both in our personal lives and our work as therapists. At the CFT Institute, we exist to resource therapists with skills for personal growth that leads to professional outcomes. We have discovered that t...

Attachment to God is our most vital attachment and greatest need as humans! How do we create a deep attachment to God?  Take a seat with Monica and Rebecca as they break down the concept of the Immanuel Lifestyle and discuss how this practice has the power to meet our greatest attachment need.  At the CFT Institute, we exist to resource therapists with skills for personal growth that lea...

How are you responding? Take a seat with Monica and Rebecca from CFT Institute for this week's episode as we learn to understand key response styles in both individual and community dynamics. Breaking down the 3 types of responses, outlined in the Life Model, and the challenges each can bring. Together as therapists, we can learn to grow into our role of the Gentle Protector for our communities an...

GOOD NEWS! It is possible to experience a truly loving and connected relationship with your most valuable partner in life! In his week’s episode with Monica Mouer, licensed therapist, supervisor, and Director of CFT Institute, we are discussing how to be intentional to build the marriage you want to have! At the CFT Institute, we exist to resource therapists with skills for personal growth that le...

In his week’s episode with Monica Mouer, licensed therapist, supervisor, and Director of CFT Institute, we are talking about parenting from a fresh perspective, using methods that produce strong bonds of connection, communication, and fun for your family unit. At the CFT Institute, we exist to resource therapists with skills for personal growth that leads to professional outcomes. We have discover...

Take a seat with Monica & Rebecca by the bookcase for this week's episode as we discuss the importance of relational connection and creating strong belonging in our lives . Together let's learn how to maneuver through complicated issues in relationships and what it looks like to form healthy, life-giving bonds with those close to you. Join us next Monday to take about different ways we can cre...

What does it truly mean to be YOU?   Take a seat with Monica & Rebecca for this week's episode as we discuss personal identity & how to discover who you really are in your deepest core self!   Join us next Monday for more on the topic of how your personal identity plays into your sense of belonging with others.     At the CFT Institute, we exist to resource th...

Busy, busy, busy!!!  We are all so busy.  Its a common part of the conversations in our culture to speak of how busy we are, how busy we've been and how we need to slow down!  As therapists, busyness is such a big part of our life and figuring out how to pace ourselves is essential.  My name is Monica Mouer, and I am a licensed therapist and supervisor as well as the director o...

My name is Monica Mouer, and I am a licensed therapist and supervisor as well as the director of the Center for Transformation.  We exist to resource therapists with skills for personal growth that leads to professional outcomes.   We have discovered that the implementation of the Life Model in our lives as therapists has led to more fulfillment in our personal life and relationship and...

There are three words to describe the sense of learning to live in positivity about circumstances: grateful, thankful and appreciative.  To me, these words mean exactly the same thing.   They are three ways to say I am learning to see the good in even the most difficult situations.  Living in appreciation is a skill that mature people have learned through trial and error.  It i...

There are three words to describe the sense of learning to live in positivity about circumstances: grateful, thankful and appreciative.  To me, these words mean exactly the same thing.  They are three ways to say I am learning to see the good in even the most difficult situations.  Living in appreciation is a skill that mature people have learned through trial and error.  It is...