 Victor Cohen, PhD ~ 9 Hrs CE credit
Saturday, September 25, 2010 Los Angeles ~ 9am-6:30pm In this course we will explore and practice a form of classical yoga meditation as a tool for self-exploration and developing the capacity for observing the experiential flow of the mind with acceptance, friendly curiousity, witness-consciousness. We will examine aspects of countertransference theory from psychodynamic and other contemporary western therapy traditions and explore how they relate to principles of yogic spirituality. The course will emphasize current theory validating the therapist's use of her/his inner life in clinical work. We will work to develop skills drawn from experiential and yogic spiritual traditions and focus on actual clinical examples and practical application of the theory, methods and techniques covered in the workshop. The course will include sharing, group discussion and clinical supervision of case examples drawn from participants experiences. A fundamental principle of the course will be the idea shared in therapeutic and yogic spiritual traditions, that an attitude of nonjudgmental acceptance; of self, of mental contents and emotions, and of clients, produces healing and transformation. Victor Cohen, PhD, BA Yale University and Ph.D. clinical psychology, University of Michigan, is an Associate Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles of Alliant International University and a California Licensed Psychologist in private practice in Manhattan/Hermosa Beach. He has been facilitating self-awareness groups for 35 years. He has taught group therapy and group process courses at the California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles, the University of Michigan, Pepperdine University and Antioch University-Los Angeles. In addition, Dr. Cohen has been a practitioner of meditation for over thirty years. He has published several articles and written a book about the spirituality-psychotherapy interface. He does presentations and workshops in this area and likes to explore the spiritual dimensions of personal growth groups. He emphasizes therapist self-awareness and the power of group process in all his teaching. In addition to providing continuing education credit for licensed MFTS, LCSWs and psychologist,this course fufills the 9 hours of in-person course work that psychologist need each 2 year renewal period. |
