Join Richard Gonzalez in an Introduction and Warm-Up for Symposium.

As our work as professional therapists has taught us, change and growth don’t come overnight. But we can use the growing science of expertise to move to the next level of our clinical leadership and proficiency. We’ll use discussion and group exercises as we explore the research-based principles for growth developed by consultant Jim Collins 

Life is all about improvising: being nimble enough to take risks, making the most of the hands life deals us, changing course when necessary, adapting to whatever comes next. In this experiential workshop, you’ll put yourself on the stage as an improv performer---and see for yourself how the life skills needed on and off the stage intersect.

Given the repetitive wear and tear of clinical practice, we’re all at risk for falling into a rut that dulls us to new possibilities in our work and life. Learn how to use trance, guided imagery, mindfulness, and other exercises to help cultivate a greater awareness of your different states of consciousness, and in so doing, enhance your creativity, open up your natural curiosity,

The expansive experience of dance has accompanied rituals of birth, weddings, funerals, religious occasions, and significant communal events from time immemorial. It enhances the joy of triumph, consoles and contributes to recovery during times of sadness and loss. In this workshop, we’ll use dance to awaken our bodies and spirits and help us feel more part

When you try to write about your own or your family’s life, do you find yourself hesitating? Do memories shapeshift in your mind? Do you worry about your writing’s impact on the people in your life? There are many blocks to setting down an account of our own lives. In this workshop, we’ll learn how to expand freely on a particular remembered moment

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, is now taught at more than 250 medical centers around the world. Clinical research has demonstrated that MBSR techniques significantly benefit the mind, emotional regulation, and physical health. This daylong workshop will combine

How often have you heard someone admiringly described as having “presence,” without knowing exactly what it means, much less knowing how to develop that quality yourself? This workshop explores presence as both an internal state of awareness, openness, and sense of ease, as well as the external manifestation of that state---and will show

For the millions of insomniacs among us, falling and staying asleep is a nightly struggle. Because we assume sleep is an unconscious process over which we have no control, we fail to approach it mindfully. In this workshop, we’ll explore an innovative approach integrating mindfulness, sleep science, and spiritual views of consciousness that can help people

Have you ever wanted to be able to keep other people spellbound? Here’s your chance. In this workshop, using everyday objects and easily assembled props, you’ll learn some of the secrets of practicing magic that have delighted children of all ages for thousands of years. The presenter, a magician and therapist, will discuss the principles of magic

Brain research has shown us how certain interventions can help rewire our clients’ brains, reducing stress, resolving trauma, and recovering resilience. But how much of this knowledge do we bring to the care of our own brains to manage the emotional volatility of difficult clients, reduce our own stress and burnout, to restore our sense of perspective,

Clay is the raw substrate of creation; the dense, earthy matter from which our human form emerged. Touching, smoothing, and molding its damp solidity puts us in touch with something primal about ourselves and our existence. In this workshop, we’ll evoke our creativity through the medium of clay, combined with guided visualizations and small-group work.

If you’ve ever longed to be a more dynamic---or just more comfortable---public speaker, here’s your chance to hone your skills and bring out the inner performer in you. You’ll learn the essentials of breath control, body language, and stage presence as you participate in a wide range of fun exercises that'll help you get comfortable with your voice and your body.

Each of us has within ourselves a wellspring of creativity, spiritual connection, and imaginative power, but many of us don’t know how to tap into these resources. In this workshop, we’ll explore the Focusing method developed by psychologist Eugene Gendlin that’ll help you connect with these natural sources of vitality by experiencing your “felt sense”