Advanced Clinical Training Course I: Character Styles: Attachment Trauma and Body-Memories
Al Lowen
“It is a grave injustice to a child or adult to insist that they stop crying".... - Alexander Lowen -
October Weekend
Friday 6:30-8:30 P.M. Introduction; Lecture: A: Body Centered Psychotherapy A Developmental Approach B: Character Developmet C: The Schizoid Issue Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A) (WVS,NP,LZ)
Saturday 9:00AM-10:00 A.M. Touch and working with the Schizoid Character Structure (LZ,NP)
10:15AM-12:00A.M. Case Presentation (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases) (LZ) 12:00AM-1:00PM The Schizoid Dilemma (WVS)
2:00AM-4:00 P.M The Body Structure of the Schizoid Character (Body Reading) Bodywork with the Schizoid Character (NP,LZ) Sunday 9:00AM-12:00 A.M Transference, Countertransference, Supervision (WVS)
12:00AM-1:00PM Large group meeting Questions, Answers and Sharing (LZ,WVS)
November Weekend
Friday 6:30-8:30 P.M. Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A) Lecture: A: Attachment and Character Development B: The Oral Character Structure A Bioenergetic Perspective C: Experiments
Saturday 9:00AM-10:00 AM Touch and working with the oral Character Structure (LZ,NP) 10:15AM-12:00A.M. Case Presentation (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases) (LZ)
12:00AM-1:00PM The Oral Issue vs the Oral Character Structure (WVS)
2:00PM-4:00 P.M The Body Structure of the Oral Character (Body Reading) Bodywork with the Oral Character (NP,LZ)
Sunday 9:00AM-12:00 A.M Transference, Countertransference, Supervision (WVS) 12:00AM-1:00PM Large group meeting Questions, Answers and Sharing (LZ,WVS)
January Weekend
Friday 6:30PM-8:30PM Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A) Lecture: A: Developmental Phases: An Overview of Mahler’s Observations B: Narcissism and The “Psychopathic” Character Structure A Bioenergetic and Object Relations Perspective C: Experiments
Saturday 9:00AM-10:00 AM Touch and working with the Narcissistic Character Structure (LZ,NP)
10:15AM-12:00A.M. Case Presentation (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases) (LZ)
12:00AM-1:00PM The Narcissistic Issue vs the Narcissistic Character Structure (Primary vs Secondary Narcissism) (WVS)
2:00PM-4:00 P.M The Body Structure of the Narcissistic Character (Body Reading) Bodywork with the Narcissistic Character (NP,LZ)
Sunday 9:00AM-12:00 A.M Transference, Countertransference, Supervision (WVS)12:00AM-1:00PM Large group meeting Questions, Answers and Sharing (LZ,WVS)
February Weekend
Friday 6:30-8:30 P.M. Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A) Lecture: A: The Masochistic Character Structure A Bioenergetic Perspective B: Experiments
Saturday 9:00AM-10:00 AM Touch and working with the Masochistic Character Structure (LZ,NP)
10:15AM-12:00A.M. Case Presentation (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases) (LZ)
12:00AM-1:00PM The Role of Masochism in the different Character Structure (WVS)
2:00PM-4:00 P.M The Body Structure of the Narcissistic Character (Body Reading) Bodywork with the Narcissistic Character (NP,LZ)
Sunday 9:00AM-12:00 A.M Transference, Countertransference, Supervision (WVS) 12:00AM-1:00PM Large group meeting Questions, Answers and Sharing (LZ,WVS)
March Weekend
Friday 6:30-8:30 P.M. Lecture: A: The Oedipal Triangle B; The Rigid Character structure C: Experiments Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A) (WVS,NP,LZ)
Saturday 9:00AM-10:00 AM Touch and working with the Oedipal Character Structure (LZ,NP)
10:15AM-12:00A.M. Case Presentation (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases) (LZ)
12:00AM-1:00PM Sexuality and Body Centered Psychotherapy (WVS)
2:00PM-4:00 P.M The Body Structure of the Oedipal Character (Body Reading) Bodywork with the Oedipal Character (NP,LZ)
Sunday 9:00AM-12:00 A.M Transference, Countertransference, Issues of Love and Sexuality in the therapeutic relationship Supervision (WVS)
12:00AM-1:00PM Large group meeting Questions, Answers and Sharing (LZ,WVS)
April Weekend
Friday 6:30-8:30 P.M. Lecture: A: Separation and Individuation – the Borderline Personality Disorder B: The Borderline Pers. Dis. from an Object Relations Perspective C: Experiments Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A) (WVS,NP,LZ)
Saturday 9:00AM-10:00 AM Touch and working with the Borderline Personality (LZ,NP)
10:15AM-12:00A.M. Case Presentation (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases) (LZ)
12:00AM-1:00PM Projective Identification (WVS)
2:00PM-4:00 P.M Working with the Body? Bodywork with the Borderline Personality (WVS) Sunday 9:00AM-11:00 A.M Transference, Countertransference, Projective Identification Supervision (WVS) 11:00AM-1:00PM Large group meeting Questions, Answers and Sharing, Closing (LZ,WVS)
“It is a common belief that we breathe with our lungs alone, but in point of fact, the work of breathing is done by the whole body". - Al Lowen -