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with Karlton Terry

Monday, 17 February 2025 at 19h - 20h20 UK time

Recapitulation theory goes back to the 19th century and states that the development of an organism follows the evolution of the species. Applied to developmental psychology, this principle holds that as people develop, they repeat behaviours of their evolutionary ancestors.

William Emerson defined recapitulation as a process whereby individuals unconsciously recreate situations in which earl traumatic experiences repeat themselves. Emerson sees the underlying dynamic as an attempt to process the past trauma in the present. However, reenactment does not generally lead to healing, only therapeutic support can help the integration of the shock held in the system.

In this class, Karlton will share his take on Emerson's (and others') recapitulation theory and show how to determine dominant and subordinate, or secondary, recapitulation styles.

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Mentorship Group Series

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

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