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with Karlton Terry

Babies and adults who have been born with the assistance of forceps or vacuum interventions have some instrument – specific behaviours that can be detected through observation. Tactile defensiveness, invasion complexes, and power-struggle issues are common consequences.

In this class, Karlton will explain the impact these powerful interventions have on, and how they are experienced by, the baby. We will learn how the effects of this way of coming into the world manifest in challenges complications. Karlton will share ideas about how to work with these issues in babies, children, and adults.

Recapitulation:
The process of repeating behaviours or patterns, often unconsciously, to address unresolved issues or to replay scenarios for better understanding.

Ontogeny:
The development of an organism or individual growth, referring to personal evolution and maturation.
Phenotype: Observable behaviour or expression that others can notice and reflect back, often shaped by early experiences.

Groundhog Day Analogy:
Using the movie "Groundhog Day" to illustrate the concept of recapitulation and the process of learning and healing through repeated experiences.

Compression Phase of Birth:
The initial stage of birth where the world closes in, characterized by pressure and the need to push forward.

Direct Recapitulation:
Repeating behaviours that were successful in earlier stages of life, often as a coping mechanism.

Avoidant Recapitulation:
Avoiding behaviours or situations that were harmful or unsuccessful in the past to prevent recurrence of pain or failure.

Superciliary Archway Depression (SAD):
A physical indentation on the forehead resulting from compression during birth, indicative of birth trauma.

Retroflective Identification with the Perpetrator: Reenacting harmful behaviours on oneself that were initially inflicted by others.

Epidural-Induced Relational Trauma:
The impact of maternal epidural use during birth on the child's ability to form intimate relationships due to perceived abandonment during pain.

Recapitulation in Relationships:
How early traumas, such as those experienced during birth, can influence adult behaviours and relationships, often leading to avoidance or repetition of harmful patterns.

Birth Trauma and behaviour:
The connection between birth experiences (e.g., compression, rotation, finishing birth) and lifelong behavioural patterns.

Ask KT Vi

Mentorship Group Series

Entry Level/Intermediary
Power Point Presentation
Practical application
To support yourself and your client
90 minute class
life time access

Learning outcomes

Gain an understanding of the concept of recapitulation within pre- and perinatal psychology
Get an idea of the distinction of different recapitulation styles

who can this benefit

Practitioners who would like support in their own work with clients
Practitioners who would like to deepen their own personal journey
Parents who would like to deepen their awareness of pre and perinatal understanding