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BODY CENTERED PSYCHOTHERAPY

Course B: The Process of Psychotherapy

Pain is certain, suffering is optional
                                             - Gautama Buddha -


OCTOBER WEEKEND

Friday                             
6:30-8:30pm:                   Gestalt Lecture:
                                          What is it and how is it different                                                 from other Psychotherapy
                                          Theory & Definitions of terms used
                                          Contact Experiments                                             Participation in large group
                                          (Adv. & Course B)
                                          (WvS, NP, LZ)
 
Saturday                   
9:00 - 10:00am                 Discussion and processing of the
                                           lecture from Friday night
                                           (WvS)
 
10:00am-1:00pm.              Video: Fritz Perls
                                           Process vs. Content
                                           The importance of creating support
 
2:00pm-3:00pm                 Bodywork          
                                            Bioenergetic exercises/body readings
                                            (WvS)
3:00pm-4:00pm                 Large Group: Body Awareness
                                            Demonstration: Working with the Body
                                            (NP, WvS, LZ)
                                          
Sunday      
9:00am-12:00pm                Lecture: Countertransference, Transference
                                             Practicing under Supervision
                                            (LZ)
12:00 – 1:00pm                   Large Group
                                            Questions, Sharings and Answers
                                            (WvS, LZ)
                                        
 
 
NOVEMBER WEEKEND

Friday
6:30-8:30pm                      Gestalt Lecture:
                                           The Here and Now, Awareness, Perception, and Gestalt 
                                           Formation 
                                           Seeing and understanding the layers
                                           Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B)
                                           (WvS, NP, LZ)
 
                                                 
Saturday                       
9:00am-11:00am              The Process Cycle - Contact and Withdrawal
                                          (WvS, NP)
                                             
11:00am-1:00pm               Read and discuss Alice Miller’s book -
                                           The Drama of the Gifted Child.                                         
                                           Problems and Solutions - Childhood solutions - problems now?   
                                           Understanding how childhood experiences shape                                              defenses as wellas contact styles
                                           (LZ, NP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 
2:00pm - 4:00pm               Bioenergetic body work /Body reading
                                            (WvS)
Sunday
9:00am-12:00pm                Client/therapist/supervision interaction
                                            Using countertransferential reactions as a diagnostic “tool”
                                            Diagnoses as ongoing process
                                            (LZ)
12:00 – 1:00pm                   Large Group
                                            Questions, Sharings and Answers
                                            (LZ, WvS)

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The Appearance of the Face

JANUARY WEEKEND

Friday
6:30pm - 8:30pm            Gestalt Lecture:
                                         Retroflection, Projection, Introjection and                                                   Confluence,
                                         Perls’ reconceptualization of Defense                                            and Resistance. 
                                         Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B)
                                         (WvS, LZ, NP)                                                                                                    
Saturday                                 
9:00am - 10:00am            The“Experiment”
                                           The Empty Chair
                                           (WvS, NP)

10:00am – 12:00am           Support and Skillfull Frustration
                                            (WvS)
 
12:00am - 1:00pm              Read and discuss “In Search of Good Form”
                                            (LZ, NP)
                                                    
2:00pm - 4:00pm                Bioenergetic Body Work/Body readings
                                              (WvS)
                                             Working with “Body memories”
                                             (WvS, NP, LZ)

Sunday
9:00 am-12:00pm                 Growth Group:  Client/therapist/supervision/interaction
(incl. a 15 min. break)           Neg. Transference
                                               Projective Identification I
                                               (LZ)
 
12:00 – 1:00pm                     Questions, Sharings and Answers
                                               Large Group
                                               (LZ, WvS)
 
 
FEBRUARY WEEKEND

Friday
6:30-8:30pm                           Gestalt Lecture: 
                                                 Deathlayer: The topdog - underdog/victim - victimizer
                                                 Concept
                                                 Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B)
                                                 (WvS, NP, LZ)

Saturday      
9:00am - 11:00am                    Discussion and Exploration of the Victim/Victimizer concept
                                                  (LZ, NP)
 
11:00am - 12:00pm                   Use of Imagery - How it effects change
                                                  How it effects the brain
                                                  Experiments using Imagery
                                                  State-dependent learning
                                                  Experiments in Polarities
                                                  (WvS, NP)
12:00am – 1:00pm                    Read and discuss: “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind”
                                                  (LZ)
                                              
 2:00pm - 4:00pm                    Bioenergetic Body work/Body readings 
                                                  (WvS)                                                                                             
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Sunday
9:00am-12:00pm                     Growth Group:  Client/therapist/supervision interaction
                                                  Projective Identification II
                                                 (LZ)
 
12:00 – 1:00pm                         Questions, Sharings and Answers
                                                   Large Group
                                                  (LZ, WvS)
 


MARCH WEEKEND

Friday
6:30-8:30pm                          Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B)
                                               Gestalt lecture:
                                               Working with the Mind-Body connection
                                               (WvS, NP, LZ)
Saturday
9:00am -10:00am                  Shame and where the bad feelings come from
                                                (LZ, NP)
 
10:00am -12:00am                 Addiction and Substance Abuse
                                                 Large Group
                                                 (WvS, NP, LZ)
 12:00am – 1:00pm                  Read and Discuss: “Shame” by Kaufmann
                                                  (Basic Tr. only, LZ, NP)
 
2:00pm  -4:00pm                    Bodywork, Shame and Addiction
                                                 Large Group
                                                 (WvS, NP, LZ)
Sunday
9:00am-12:00pm                     Growth Group: Practicing under Supervision
                                                  More about working with projective                
                                                  Identification, Neg. Transference and
                                                  Countertransference.
                                                  (LZ)
 
12:00 – 1:00pm                         Questions, Sharings and Answers 
                                                   Large Group
                                                   (LZ, WvS)
 
 
APRIL WEEKEND

Friday
6:30pm-8:30pm                    Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B)
                                               Gestalt Lecture:
                                              “Dreamwork”                      
                                               (WvS, NP, LZ)
Saturday         
9:00am - 10:00am                 Gestalt and Sexuality
                                                (LZ)
 
10:00am – 12:00am                Video: Fritz Perls
                                                 Discussion and processing
                                                 Rapport building, Pacing and Support: Using                                                                         Perl's demonstration of his work in the
                                                 Video as bases for the discussion
                                                 (LZ)
 12:00am – 1:00pm                  Read and discuss: “Back to One”
                                                 (WvS) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
2:00pm - 3:00pm                     Bodywork and Support
                                                  (WvS)
3:00pm - 4:00pm                     Bodywork and Sexuality    
                                                  Large Group
                                                  (NP, LZ, WvS)
                                                   
Sunday
9:00am-12:00pm                      Transference and Countertransference Explorations
(incl. A 15 min. break)              Practicing under Supervision
                                                  (LZ)
                                                  
                                                 
12:00 – 1:00pm                         Sharing & Closure    
                                                   Large Group
                                                   (LZ, WvS)
 


"Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.”
                                                                                                                                               - Friedrich Nietzsche -

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