Oct 5th Workshop: Dancing with Dragons - An E-H Approach to Couples Therapy

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The Existential-Humanistic Institute Presents:

Dancing with Dragons

Working with Couples' Core Wounds & the Tempering of Relationship - An Existential-Humanistic Approach to Couples Therapy

Developed & Facilitated by EHI Affiliate Instructors: Christine Armstrong, MFT & Louis Dangles, MFT

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019

Time: 9:15am – 4:45pm

Location: Heart Source Center at 1600 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 125, Berkeley, CA 94702 

Cost: Regular Fee - $175.00 after Aug 30th
Student and/or Elder - $155.00 after August 30th

Ticket Update: 8 spaces available as of Sept 19th. Due to the nature of the programming a limited number of tickets are available for this workshop.

Ticket Refund Policy: Full refund minus a $15 admin fee if withdrawn by September 4th; a 50% refund if withdrawn by September 20th. No refund available after September 20th, 2019.

*Continuing Education:
APA Division 32, Society for Humanistic Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. APA Division 32, Society for Humanistic Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The fees above do not include cost for CEs. Anticipated CE Fee: appx $30. Participation info is emailed to you.

Accessibility: It is the policy of EHI to make every reasonable effort to provide qualified attendees with disabilities with the opportunity to take full advantage of its programs and events.

Contact us to discuss learning arrangements with our team. Email Michelle and Troy at conf@ehinstitute.org or call Michelle at 415-689-1475.

 

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Join Christine & Louis, EHI, and existential therapists for this experiential workshop and day of dynamic engagement. 

This workshop is intended for clinicians who are interested in the dynamic, challenging territory of couples' therapy. Along with helping clinicians more effectively navigate that territory, the workshop will also offer insights into our own journeys of intimacy. We begin with the human dilemma that we cannot open to love without opening to where we have been wounded in love. We all have dragons: their job is to protect the gold; in the most fundamental sense, the continued existence of our essential self.

We will explore the following themes utilizing didactic elements and case material reinforced by experiential exercises and demonstrations:

• The necessity that intimate partners must encounter each other’s core wounds.
• The inevitability of the experience of betrayal and the archetypal relationship between, trust, betrayal, and forgiveness.
• Collaborative approaches to the essential task of repair.
• Intimacy as a container for deep healing and ground for individuation.
• The morning sessions will focus on the relationship between core wounds and the dragons that guard them. Then we will examine examples of the dynamic dance that evolves between partners. The afternoon sessions will focus on the dynamics of trust, betrayal, and forgiveness. Themes will include the five dangers of betrayal and the four tasks of repair. We will offer reflections on the role of responsibility, accountability, and sovereignty in forging intimacy.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

1. Identify at least one (1) way that core wounds shape a person’s self-protective behavioral style (‘Dragon’).
2. Demonstrate at least one (1) way to “Read between the lines”- recognize how present complaints can point to formative core wounds.
3. Name at least one (1) way that self-protective behavior patterns create a mutually reinforcing self-fulfilling prophecy (‘Dance’).
4. Explain at least one (1) way how the ‘dance’ can point to healing opportunities between partners.
5. Demonstrate at least two (2) interventions to shift the self-fulfilling adversarial cycle to a collaborative conversation between partners.
6. Identify at least one (1) way how their personal dragon informs their counter-transference responses to clients.
7. Demonstrate at least one (1) way to identify how present time interactions with intimate partners trigger core wounds.
8. List the five (5) dangers of betrayal.
9. State the four (4) tasks of repair.
10. Identify at least one (1) way how the dangers of betrayal block repair (moving beyond victim-perpetrator polarity).
11. Specify at least one (1) way how shame can interfere with the experience of appropriate regret/remorse.
12. Describe at least two (2) interventions that support the emotional risks required for effective repair.

Christine Armstrong, MFT & Louis Dangles, MFT

Christine Armstrong, MFT (CA Lic #7529)
Christine established her private practice in 1976. Her work focuses on depth psychotherapy and she combines an Existential-Humanistic approach with a psychodynamic perspective. She and her husband of 35 years, Lou Dangles, have been doing couples and group work together for the past 20 years. She has trained extensively with Dr. Jim Bugental and Dr. Irv Yalom. More recently her training has included Ariadne Beck’s “group-as-a-whole” model with Jim Fishman. She is currently in private practice in San Anselmo, where she works with couples, individuals, and groups.

Louis Dangles, MFT (CA Lic #8207)
Louis established his private practice in 1976. His work focuses on depth psychotherapy and he combines an Existential-Humanistic approach with archetypal and psychodynamic perspectives. He has trained extensively with Dr. Jim Bugental and Dr. Irv Yalom. More recently his training has included Dr. Ariadne Beck’s “group- as-a-whole” model with Jim Fishman. He is currently in private practice in San Anselmo, where he works with couples, individuals, and groups.

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Early Bird Registration for Fall 2019 E-H Workshop: Dancing with Dragons

Registration Now Open Early-Bird Options Until Aug 30th!  The Existential-Humanistic Institute Presents: Dancing with Dragons Working with Couples' Core Wounds & the Tempering of Relationship - An Existential-Humanistic Approach to Couples Therapy Developed & Facilitated by EHI Affiliate Instructors: Christine Armstrong, MFT & Louis Dangles, MFT Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019 Time: 9:15am – 4:45pm Location: Heart Source Center at 1600 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 125, Berkeley, CA 94702  Cost: Regular Fee $160.00 Early-bird/$175.00 after Aug 30th Student and/or Elder: $140.00 Early-bird/$155.00 after August 30th 22 tickets are available for this workshop. Ticket Refund Policy: Full refund minus a $15 admin fee if withdrawn by September 4th; a 50% refund if withdrawn by September 20th. No refund available after September 20th, 2019. Continuing Education: The fees above do not include cost for CEs. We have applied for CE sponsorship. We will send attendees a follow-up email about CEs closer to the date of the workshop. Get Early-Bird Savings Until August 30th! Register Here! » Engage with Christine & Louis, EHI, and existential therapists at this experiential E-H workshop for day of dynamic engagement.  This workshop is intended for clinicians who are interested in the dynamic, challenging territory of couples' therapy. Along with helping clinicians more effectively navigate that territory, the workshop will also offer insights into our own journeys of intimacy. We begin with the human dilemma that we cannot open to love without opening to where we have been wounded in love. We all have dragons: their job is to protect the gold; in the most fundamental sense, the continued existence of our essential self. We will explore the following themes utilizing didactic elements and case material reinforced by experiential exercises and demonstrations: The necessity that intimate partners must encounter each other's core wounds. The inevitability of the experience of betrayal and the archetypal relationship between, trust, betrayal, and forgiveness. Collaborative approaches to the essential task of repair. Intimacy as a container for deep healing and ground for individuation. The morning sessions will focus on the relationship between core wounds and the dragons that guard them. Then we will examine examples of the dynamic dance that evolves between partners. The afternoon sessions will focus on the dynamics of trust, betrayal, and forgiveness. Themes will include the five dangers of betrayal and the four tasks of repair. We will offer reflections on the role of responsibility, accountability, and sovereignty in forging intimacy.

Christine Armstrong, MFT & Louis Dangles, MFT Christine Armstrong, MFT (CA Lic #7529) Christine established her private practice in 1976. Her work focuses on depth psychotherapy and she combines an Existential-Humanistic approach with a psychodynamic perspective. She and her husband of 35 years, Lou Dangles, have been doing couples and group work together for the past 20 years. She has trained extensively with Dr. Jim Bugental and Dr. Irv Yalom. More recently her training has included Ariadne Beck’s “group-as-a-whole” model with Jim Fishman. She is currently in private practice in San Anselmo, where she works with couples, individuals, and groups. Louis Dangles, MFT (CA Lic #8207) Louis established his private practice in 1976. His work focuses on depth psychotherapy and he combines an Existential-Humanistic approach with archetypal and psychodynamic perspectives. He has trained extensively with Dr. Jim Bugental and Dr. Irv Yalom. More recently his training has included Dr. Ariadne Beck’s “group- as-a-whole” model with Jim Fishman. He is currently in private practice in San Anselmo, where he works with couples, individuals, and groups. Existential-Humanistic Institute (EHI) EHI offers trainings, workshops and education in Existential-Humanistic approaches to psychotherapy. Formed in 1997 as a program under the auspices of the Pacific Institute, a non-profit organization in San Francisco, EHI continues to offer experiential training retreats, certificate programs, workshops, consultation groups, theory courses and community gatherings in the Bay Area with the goal of supporting existentially and humanistically informed psychologies and psychotherapies: approaches that focus on and nurture subjective experiential reflection of life’s deepest joys and predicaments. Find out more about our 2020 Spring Experiential Training Retreat and 2020 Certificate Programs! Please visit www.ehinstitute.org Join Us on October 5th! Early Bird Registration Here »

Dr. Alfried Langle on on Existential Analysis and "Meaning"

-Excerpt from "Goals and Motivations in Existential Psychotherapy" by Alfried Laengle, MD, PhD, 2015 

"At its core, Existential Analysis (Vienna) could be summarized as "bringing to realization the essence of the individual". The essence of an individual can only be found within a mutual inner and outer dialogue. It is through a phenomenological openness towards the world, through one's encounter with others and towards oneself that a person discovers their unique "existential call" or their unique essence. This discovery enables a person to respond freely towards any given situation from their essential core. "Personal Existential Analysis" has been developed as a method to help a person discover their true essence in order to navigate difficult life situations or conditions of psychopathology."

"A central theme in Existential Analysis has always been the question of meaning in life. Recent phenomenological and empirical research on the structure of human existence has shown that there are three existential motivations that precede a fourth motivation concerned with finding meaning. The first fundamental existential motivation deals with the very fact of being in the world; I exist. The second motivation follows by asking: how do I respond to the fact that I have a life? The third asks how do I respond to the fact that I have an identity, that I am an individual, a self? The fourth motivation centres on a personal existential meaning, (Frankl's Logotherapy) as individuals fundamentally seek greater contexts and values for which they want to live."

You are invited to engage with us and Dr. Alfried Laengle as we discuss Existential-Humanism in Existential Analysis... Dr. Laengle is this year's conference Keynote and Workshop presenter.

Join those interested in existential-humanistic awareness, non-therapists and therapists alike! We invite those who seek a life of meaning by delving into existential-humanism and of course, we also invite therapists, mental health providers, care-givers, doctors, nurses, social workers, and students for two days as we explore The Search for Meaning!

2018 Existential-Humanistic Conference Nov 30th

From Sigmund Freud to Viktor Frankl to Alfried Längle:
The Legacy of Vienna and the Search for Meaning

FEATURING HONORED GUEST
DR. ALFRIED LAENGLE OF VIENNA
EXISTENTIAL-HUMANISTIC INSTITUTE'S 10TH E-H CONFERENCE

JOIN US IN SAN FRANCISCO!

NOV 30TH & DEC 1ST, 2018 

Registration through Eventbrite: Register Now

From Sigmund Freud to Viktor Frankl to Alfried Längle:
The Legacy of Vienna and the Search for Meaning

Presented in Partnership by: The Existential-Humanistic Institute & Pacific Institute

Dates: Friday Evening, November 30th & Saturday, December 1st, 2018

Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church and Center, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 

Still Time to Get Early-Bird Discount for EHNW's Annual Workshop

Early Bird Discount Available until September 7th, 2018!

EHNW Annual Workshop

Dancing Dragons: Working with Couples’ Core Wounds and the Tempering of Relationship

Presented by Christine Armstrong and Louis Dangles

Friday October 5, 2018 – Save the date now!

9 AM to 5 PM

(lunch not included – 90 minutes for lunch) 

Oxford Suites Portland – Jantzen Beach

12226 N. Jantzen Drive, Portland, Oregon 97217

Register HERE for this exciting workshop

The Early-Bird discount ends September 7th

Abstract:

This workshop is intended for clinicians who are interested in the dynamic, challenging territory of couples therapy. It will also offer insights into our own journeys of intimacy. We begin with the human dilemma that we cannot open to love without opening to where we have been wounded in love. We all have dragons. Their job is to protect the gold; in the most fundamental sense, the continued existence of our essential self. Our dragons protect our wounded hearts. We might say dragons continue to breathe fire until the core wound they are protecting is recognized. In this way, the dragon dance is a call for mutual healing.

We will explore the following themes utilizing didactic elements and case material reinforced by experiential exercises and demonstrations.

Themes:

• The necessity that intimate partners must encounter each other’s core wounds.
• The inevitability of the experience of betrayal and the archetypal relationship between, trust, betrayal, and forgiveness.
• Collaborative approaches to the essential task of repair.
• Intimacy as a container for deep healing and ground for individuation. 

The morning sessions will focus on the relationship between core wounds and the dragons that guard them. Then we will examine examples of the dynamic dance that evolves between partners. The afternoon sessions will focus on the dynamics of trust, betrayal, and forgiveness. Themes will include the five dangers of betrayal and the four tasks of repair. We will offer reflections on the role of responsibility, accountability, and sovereignty in forging intimacy.

Bios:

Christine Armstrong

She established her private practice in 1976, her work focuses on depth psychotherapy, and she combines an Existential Humanistic approach with a psychodynamic perspective working with individuals, couples and groups. She and her husband of 35 years, Lou Dangles, have been doing couples and group work together for the past 20 years. She has trained extensively with Dr. Jim Bugental and Dr. Irv Yalom. More recently her training has included Ariadne Beck’s “group-as-a-whole” model with Jim Fishman.

“I treasure my time with my clients. The tears, the laughter, the struggle to make meaning from the painful experiences of life, all those precious shared moments are some of the most gratifying experiences of my life.” – Chris

Louis Dangles

He established his private practice in 1976, his work focuses on depth psychotherapy, and he combines an Existential Humanistic approach with archetypal and psychodynamic perspectives. He has trained extensively with Dr. Jim Bugental and Dr. Irv Yalom. More recently his training has included Dr. Ariadne Beck’s “group- as-a-whole” model with Jim Fishman. He is currently in private practice in San Anselmo, where he works with couples, individuals, and groups.

“The poet William Stafford begins his poem “The Way It Is” by stating: “There is a thread you follow….” The challenge of finding the healing thread in each conversation is a humbling task. The courage with which my clients open their hearts in search of that healing thread touches me and inspires me almost daily.” – Lou

The NASW has approved this workshop for six CEU credits. EHNW is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Register HERE for this exciting workshop

The Early-Bird discount ends September 7th

EHI 2018 Conference Schedule Announced

SAVE THE DATE!
EHI CONFERENCE NOV 30TH
& DEC 1ST, 2018

The Existential-Humanistic Institute(EHI) is honored to have Alfried Längle join us as this year's Keynote Speaker and Guest Presenter. This 10th conference will include a dynamic, interactive group discussion hosted by EHI's Kirk Schneider, Nader Shabahangi, Sonja Saltman, Orah Krug, Mary Madrigal, Troy Piwowarski, Doug Silberstein with Special Guest Dr. Längle.

Join us for EHI's Existential-Humanistic 10th Conference in San Francisco!

From Sigmund Freud to Viktor Frankl to Alfried Längle: The Legacy of Vienna and the Search for Meaning

Presented in Partnership by: The Existential-Humanistic Institute & Pacific Institute

Dates: Friday Evening, November 30th & Saturday, December 1st, 2019

Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church and Center, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 

Registration: Registration Will Open Soon- We are currently pursuing APA CE sponsorship for Dr. Längle's presentations. Our Registration Mailing List and the Conference Mailing List will recieve the first notification when registration opens.

Join EHI, Alfried Längle, and Existential Therapists for interactive discussion and dynamic engagement during Friday's Opening Keynote and the full day on Saturday. 

Keynote Presenter: Alfried Längle, M.D., Ph.D. 

EHI is excited to announce that Dr. Alfried Längle, noted Psychotherapist, Existential analyst, and Clinical Psychologist, will be our Keynote and workshop presenter at the EHI's 10th Conference. We are very honored to have Dr. Längle join us for the full conference.

Alfried Längle, M.D., Ph.D., Dr. h.c.mult., and Professor of Psychotherapy was born in 1951 in Austria, studied medicine and psychology and works in private practice in Vienna as psychotherapist. He worked in close collaboration with Viktor Frankl from 1983 to 1991. Dr. Längle is the founder of the International Society for Logotherapy and Existential Analysis (Vienna) and it's psychotherapeutic training program. He is a noted lecturer at many universities in Europe and South America. Since 2004 he has served as a Professor of Applied Psychology (psychotherapy) at Moscow's HSE-university and is a guest professor at Vienna's Sigmund Freud university (since 2011). Dr. Längle has served as Vice President of the International Federation of Psychotherapy (IFP - 2002-2010) and President of the International Society for Logotherapy and Existential Analysis, Vienna until 2017. Dr. Längle has authored over 400 publications and is the recipient of six honorary professorships.

For more information about Dr. Alfried Längle, please visit his website www.laengle.info.

SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED! EHI CONFERENCE NOV 30TH & DEC 1ST, 2018 Please join us for EHI's Conference in San Francisco! From Sigmund Freud to Viktor Frankl to Alfried Längle: The Legacy of Vienna and the Search for Meaning 2018 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Friday, November 30th  6:30PM-9:00PM ALFRIED LANGLE'S KEYNOTE & SOCIAL HOUR FOLLOWING Friday, 6:30pm - 7:00pm Check-in/Registration Friday, 7pm-8pm Keynote*: To Live With Inner Consent – An Existential Analytical Approach to a Fulfilling Life Alfried Längle, Vienna *CEs pending Human beings strive for happiness. We all want to have a good life. But how can we reach this goal? Upon what does it depend to get fulfillment in life? – The good life depends upon much more from ourselves than we often think. In large part, it depends upon really becoming ourselves. Only when we can make use of what we are essentially, in the deep inner self, and only if we can thus bring ourselves to the world, "to existence," can we get back a feeling that all our endeavors are worth being lived. The concept of "inner consent" is key to such existential access, or the life well lived. It embraces our freedom as well as our relationship and feelings, our perception of the world's reality and possible development in the future including the meaning of existence. This feeling of inner consent reflects our basic capacity to deal with the world and ourselves. Further, it forms a matrix for motivation and practical guidance of life but also for the understanding and treatment of psychopathology. In short, the question of inner consent forms the basis for the structural model of modern Existential Analytical Psychotherapy. Friday, 8pm-9pm Social Hour: Mingle, Nosh and Network Saturday, December 1st  9:00AM - 5:30PM ALFRIED LANGLE'S WORKSHOP & PANEL/Q&A FOLLOWING Saturday, 10am - 1pm*: Expanding Humanistic Practice with Existential Analysis and Logotherapy Alfried Längle, Vienna *CEs pending This workshop focuses on building a bridge between the given humanistic understanding of treatment and the add-ons by Existential Analysis and Logotherapy. Furthermore, it offers the opportunity to arrive at a closer view of four key existential themes. These four themes derive from a phenomenological understanding of human experience, and form an inescapable life-challenge with which each person must confront. They are: the world, being alive, being a person, and needing meaning. The workshop will focus on the application of these themes to psychotherapy and their implication for psychopathology. Thus, it opens access to introspective uses of the existential themes and for experiments in everyday living. A demonstration of the approach as well as small group work will be included. 1pm-2:30pm LUNCH BREAK- On our own 2:30pm-4:30pm EHI Panel with Alfried 4:30pm-5:30pm Q&A / Closure

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