61st Annual Conference

Thursday, February 26
Afternoon Workshops
3:00 – 6:00 P.M. 

Workshop 32
Hakomi Therapy: Skills in Groups 

Chair:              

Gregory Johanson, Ph.D., Founding Trainer,The Hakomi Institute,

Boulder, Colorado

A workshop introduction to Hakomi Therapy methods, including the use of mindfulness to potentate experiential awareness; the support of defenses to gain the cooperation of the unconscious; and the experimental use of the mind-body interface as a royal road to core organizing beliefs that control experience and expression.                                                  experiential-didactic-demonstration-sharing of work experiences

Course References:

1. Johanson, G. & Kurtz, R. (1991). Grace Unfolding: Psychotherapy in the Spirit of the Tao-te     

    ching. New York: Bell Tower.

2. Kurtz, R. (1990). Body-Centered Psychotherapy: The Hakomi Method. Mendocino, CA:

    Life Rhythm.

3. Fisher, R. (2002). Experiential Psychotherapy with Couples: A Guide for the Creative Pragmatist.

    Phoenix, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen.