Residential Program
with guest faculty Frank-M. Staemmler.
Explorations of the relationality of empathy, understanding and interpretative processes
This year, back by popular demand, Frank-M. Staemmler will join us as guest faculty. His prize-winning book will soon be published in English, and we shall use it as our main text in our theoretical studies. The name of the book (in English), is "Empathy in Psychotherapy: How Therapists
and Clients Understand Each Other."
(Springer Publishing Company, New York)
So join us for our usual week of living and learning in a community in which relational theory is explicated, and new theory and practice is explored. In this continually evolving program we focus on the relational context that shapes therapist/patient contact and on developmental themes as they evolve over the course of therapy. Our program includes daily theory lecture/discussions as well as direct, supervised experiential practice.
We are delighted with the extent to which this program has developed a "life of its own". Innovations from last year were well-received, and will be continued. Each year the program has been adapted to the needs and wishes of the participants, and each year the participants have expanded the program, building on the energy of a strong sense of community with participants from throughout the world.
Program Highlights
A strong sense of community, coupled with an inclusiveness towards all participants, has allowed the faculty and community to experiment with program design. For instance, we have an optional evening program run by participants who wish to contribute ideas and experiences. Some examples have been:
- Improvisational theater
- Group process
- Free-writing
- Experiments with art therapy
From beginning therapists to faculty members of gestalt therapy training programs, we have an extremely high rate of returning participants. Defining qualities of the program have become: the support for taking risks, mutual respect, and honest (even when difficult) dialogue.
Location: Our setting is the lovely foothills of Santa Barbara, at the La Casade Maria retreat center.
Dates:
Thursday evening, March 15 through Friday
noon, March 23, 2012. Monday is "rest day,"
during which one can hike, play tennis,
roam Santa Barbara and the beaches.
Tuition:
The fee, which includes the training, housing (double room) and meals,
is (US) $2,200. *Any cancellation notice must be received 30 days in
advance of the program starting date and a non-refundable charge of
$75 will apply.
* Some partial scholarships are available. For more information contact
Jan Ruckert by phone: 310-478-3300, fax: 310-471-2092, or
email.
For more information about this program please contact Lynne Jacobs by phone: 310-446-9720, or email.
Continuing Education: 42 hours