Dec 20, 2010

Professional newsletter: January training with vision board, conference notes, more

Learn to make a vision board!

It's nearly 2011! That means that Wisconsin professionals think about making our goals while also figuring out how to get continuing education hours by Feb. 28.

The January training will help you learn how to make a vision board as fun and interesting tool to help your clients, students and other learners to focus on their dreams in a positive way. The training is designed for counselors, coaches and others who work with people who may need to set goals.

In this hands-on session with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, you make your own vision board and you will learn:
  • The story behind vision board tradition
  • Alternatives to vision "boards" for various populations.
  • How to carry the process for significant personal growth so the project is not craft-oriented or busy work. 
  • How to integrate with additioinal experiential processes including psychodrama, guided imagery and others. 
From 1 to 4 p.m. with three continuing education hours for social workers, licnesed professional counselors and addictions counselors, plus psychodrama credits. Tuition is $35 for program, materials, handout and credit hours. Send check to Lake House and contact Karen at (262) 633-2645 to reserve. Details on this and other trainings here.

Here's an example of a vision board that I recently created:



 

Book update

I'm hard at work at writing "Integrating Psychodrama & Systemic Constellation Work: New Directions For Action Methods, Mind-Body Therapies And Energy Healing" with my co-author Ron Anderson. Our deadline is February  2011and Jessica Kingsley Publishers tells us the book will be published in August 2011.

Karen to present at psychodrama conference

Karen will be presenting "Stories Of Our Ancestors" at the 69th annual conference of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama on May 1, 2011 in Clearwater, Fla. For information on the full schedule of workshops and other events, find brochure here.

Constellation conference in 2011


The U.S. Systemic Constellations Conference is planned for Oct. 28-30 in San Francisco. It brings the Constellatins community together to enhance connection, belonging and expansion. Whether you are a Constellation professional practicing or learning Systemic Constellation Work or new to this healing process, please explore the full web site for details on the many presentations and workshops.

 
Eating disorders resource

 
Gurze offers a free 48-page catalogue with more than 200 carefully selected eating disorder resources including books, DVDs, newsletters, free articles, facts about eating disorders and a list of treatment facilites. Here's the order link.
 
I keep this catalog available for my clients and supervisees. Gurze is offering a 50 percent discount until the end of the year to get the word out. Also, check out  the newly  reorganized bulimia.com web site, which inlcudes "Quick Links" on the right-hand menu bar, with topic-driven, hand-selected articles, books and information.

 
Sand tray training

 
Postive comments on the recent "Sand Tray Theatre" training for professionals, when participants had the hands-opportuonity to create a series of sand tray scenes, starting with gentle work with their hands in the sand and then continuing with various vignettes for various therapeutic and coaching issues.

 
We ended up with this final scene:

  

 
 
Among the comments on the evaluations:
 
"This should be a series!"
"I liked the hands-on aspect."
"I can see how I can use this with my clients."
"Great personal growth..."

This is one of the most popular trainings at Lake House, and it will be offered again in 2011 for those who requested it. Next training program: "One-To-One Psychodrama For Individual Psychotherapy, Coaching & Personal Growth" on Feb. 18. See calendar.

"Listening can be the greatest meditation"

 
Philosopher Eckert Tolle talks about listening to patients in this great video --  not just with words but also with presence of heart, mind and spirit. "The most important part is the energy field of listening," rather than just the story, which elevates the human interaction and avoids deletion in the helper.

 
Listen and watch: