Ways to Embody Your Symposium Experience Jody Wager & Naomi Nim While at Symposium’s end you may feel exhilarated by all the new ideas you’ve been exposed to, that excitement may, despite your best intentions, dissipate once you return to your habitual routines. In this experiential workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to consolidate your SymposiumRead More…
Enhancing Your Therapeutic Impact Parts 1 & 2 Jeffrey Zeig There’s something both inspirational and humbling about watching the clinical work of master therapists like Virginia Satir, Carl Whitaker, Salvador Minuchin, and Milton Erickson. While it’s tempting to think they have a unique therapeutic gift, it’s even more helpful to ask: “How do they doRead More…
Uplifting Interventions to Heal the Heart and Rewire the Brain Parts 1 & 2 Courtney Armstrong Research from brain science and positive psychology shows that activating positive emotional states is the fastest route to instilling hope, stimulating creativity, spurring motivation, and empowering our clients. But how do you help clients access resourceful states when they’reRead More…
From Devastation to Hope Lisa Ferentz Although it’s important for therapists to help clients process the painful and often demoralizing effects of trauma, it’s also crucial to nurture their potential for new possibilities of healing through post-traumatic growth (PTG). In fact, learning respectful ways to plant seeds of hope and resilience can make all theRead More…
Using Your Photos to Inspire Your Writing Dick Anderson How often have you looked at a photograph and found yourself laughing, or crying, or overwhelmed by a wordless sense of awe? Often such images have little to do with F-Stops, aperture settings, or light meters. Rather, they’re the result of serendipitous, unexpected encounters with theRead More…
A Day of Exploration through Writing, Vocalizing, and Movement Licia Sky Vocalizing and physical synchrony are the earliest forms of communication. This workshop will explore ways of finding your own authentic voice and becoming a more active agent in your life. Spend the day engaging in wide-ranging vocal and mind-body exercises designed to free up yourRead More…
Discovering a Path to Connection and Creativity Noa Baum Humans have been telling stories since the beginning of time that ignite our connection to self and affirm our belonging to community. When we can connect our personal stories with traditional stories we can access a deeper wisdom about life. In this workshop, you’ll explore theRead More…
Self-Discovery through Painting Barbara Barry Do you remember the freedom of painting as a child? It was simple: yummy paints, lots of imagination, and nothing was ever considered a mistake. This was how we told our stories before we could speak. Now is your chance to reconnect with your lost nonverbal language, taking you pastRead More…
How to Write Your Own Experience David Seaburn Have you ever wondered how to develop your personal experiences into stories that can resonate with a wider audience? Is there a short story or novel percolating somewhere inside you? In this workshop, taught by a therapist who’s also a novelist and creative nonfiction writer, discover howRead More…
