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We Live in the World and the World Lives in Us:
The Impact of Social and Global Issues on Psychotherapy and the Psychotherapist

Co-sponsored by The Psychology of Peace Initiative at MSPP and the Tikkun Institute

Date:	6 Wednesday evenings April 23, May 7, 21, June 4, 18, 25, 2008
Time:	6:00 – 8:00 pm
Program No:	PS12
CE Credits:	12
Tuition:	$195
Instructor:	Monique Morimoto Flaherty, MS, CPCC Julie Oxenberg, Ph.D.
Location:	This program will be held at: 930 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, which is a holistic healing space. The owner of this space, Jeannie Seidler, LICSW, holds a socially-conscio us vision for her work and the use of her space as a community resource.
Description:	How do social issues (such as the environmental challenges we face, the war, the state of health care) and societal values (including individualism, competition, ‘freedom’) affect us as therapists or coaches and impact our work with clients? How does the world show up in our consulting rooms? Join us for a six-part experiential course in which we will explore these vital though often overlooked questions together. Our program will include meditation, brief lecture, discussion and readings. Our program will center, however, upon an open exploration of how we as therapists/coaches are affected personally by backdrop social issues and societal values and how we see their impact manifesting in our clients’ relationships, symptoms, obstacles and goals. The group will also explore together if and how to address the influence of these issues directly in the therapy/coaching context and how to empower ourselves and our clients in relation to these larger concerns. Session One: Bringing Consciousness to the Context and Fabric of Present Day Reality Session Two: Naming the Impact on Our Selves and Our Clients Session Three: Working with the Impact—When, If and How to Address this with Our Clients Session Four: What is the Higher Purpose? Session Five: Helping Clients Find Their Place and Purpose Session Six: What’s Next?
Objective:	N/A
Pre-Requisite:	This program is open to psychologists, social workers, therapists, and other mental health professionals as well as life coaches. Participants need not have previous experience working with social issues. Participants need only come with curiosity and concern about how such issues affect the well-being and mental health of our selves, our clients and our work together.
To Register:	PDF Registration Form; How to Register

Updated 2/10/08