Experiencing Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

A course for personal growth and interpersonal skills

This course is designed for people interested in experiencing Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Personal processing is an important part of the curriculum. Participants have the opportunity to discover and change their fundamental patterns of organization, both physical and emotional, that limit the unfolding of their full potential. Stimulating, comprehensive, and practical, this course is useful for personal growth, as preparation for psychotherapy training, to learn interpersonal and facilitative skills, and to study and experience the basics of somatic psychology. It is appropriate for those who work in the service professions, in business contexts (managers, administrators, supervisors) or for anyone who wants to catalyze their own personal and professional development and improve interpersonal skills. Emphasis is placed on a somatic approach to working with psychological and group issues in a gentle, compassionate, and mindful atmosphere, in order to develop personal and group resources.

Topics

Trauma and how it affects the body
Interpersonal relationships: differentiation, interdependency,
intimacy and sexuality
Character strategies patterns of body/mind organization
Family systems and geneograms
Addictions and recovery
Embodied spirituality
Group process: roles, dynamics and support
Inner child states of consciousness
Hakomi Principles: mindfulness, unity, mind/body/spirit holism, organicity and non-violence
Transforming trauma and developmental limitations
Improving interpersonal communication: tracking, listening and contacting
Building resiliency in troubled times
Developing healthy boundaries
Self-study: practicing mindfulness
Exploring re-enactments of family and traumatic injuries
Anger and other strong emotions
How the body holds psychological history

Training Application Form (in PDF format).

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