In the program you will learn to:

• See clients’ struggles in a heartfelt manner.
• Pay attention to and work with deeper messages and subtle energies beneath surface communications.
• Help clients understand and appreciate how each self-defeating behavior started as a protection of the core self and assist them as they learn to address their needs and fears as they relate to the self-defeating behaviors.
• Help clients experience the changes that can evolve from being both accepted by others for who they are and by accepting themselves.
• Assist clients as they step into the world in responsible and empowered ways, reaching out with clarity and setting appropriate boundaries for themselves.

The theoretical frameworks along with experiential aspects are designed to help trainees become aware of their inner wisdom and their own internal processes, for growth both as individuals and as therapists.

Each weekend session is divided into two parts, with the first half featuring didactic material, exercises, demonstrations, and discussions; and the second half focusing on trainees’ work as therapists and clients, with supervision by a trainer or co-trainer.

The work that occurs in the second half is discussed with regards to therapeutic theory, technique, intervention, and any blocks encountered when working as a therapist