Training, Workshops, Conferences and Retreats

with Dyrian and JoAnna Chartrand-Benz.

Workshops & Training

Through the Constellation Institute we offer a number of ongoing workshops, seminars and training. Some of the programs are designed for national and international participants who travel to Santa Barbara to participate in these events. We also periodically offer ongoing local study programs and workshops. Please click on the following links.

Constellation Training & Learning Programs: Family Constellation Learning Program, Santa Barbara, CA

Embodied Psychotherapy: A Certificate Program in Relational Somatic Psychology: A Certificate and Ph.D. Program from Santa Barbara Graduate Institute at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California

Touch  Training For Psychotherapists:
Taught by Kathy Kain
who is a Somatic Experience Trainer.
Dates: May 22 to 25, 2009: July 31 to Aug 3, 2009: Oct 30 to Nov 2, 2009, 4th segment dates to be announced. Orgnized by: JoAnna Chartrand-Benz. For more information, email JoAnna: joannabenz@cox.net

Embodied  Imagination: Dream Group For Psychotherapists:

Exploring Creative Imagination & Medicine through Dreams & Body:

Taught by Robert Bosnack PsyA, who is a Jungian analyst specializing in  working with dreams & trauma from an embodied perspective. June 13 & 14, 2009 Orgnized by: JoAnna Chartrand-Benz. For more information, email JoAnna: joannabenz@cox.net

CoreDynamics Relational Somatic Psychology Experiential Training With Dyrian Benz, JoAnna Chartrand, and Michael Sieck – The Core Dynamics Relational Somatic Institute in Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara City College Psychology Conference Spring, Fall and Winter For information on the next one call: Santa Barbara City College 805-687-0812

Experiential Somatic Psychology Practicum Group

For Somatic Psychology students, PPN students, Interns & Therapists

An experiential way to learn
The Art & Practice of Somatic Psychology
in small group format.

Topics included: phases of a therapeutic process, body reading, embodiment, tracking, the autonomic nervous system, understanding & utilizing self-regulation along with co-regulation, regulating arousal, resourcing clients, titrating, increasing range of resiliency, window of tolerance & internal awareness, interpersonal trauma, attachment issues, developmental trauma, mindfulness, cultivating presence etc.

Tues evening every 2 weeks

For more info about times & fees, email JoAnna: joannabenz@cox.net
Or call 805 563 0558

With JoAnna Chartrand- Benz
A European trained Somatic Psychology Practitioner
who has been in private practice for 26 years.
For more info about Joanna see: www.essentialsolutions.info
JoAnna is also available for private sessions

Experiential Relational Somatic
Process Group

For Somatic Psychology students, PPN students, Interns & Therapists

Experience Somatic Relational Process
in small group format.

Experience individual sessions being done in the group.

• Increase internal awareness.
• Cultivate presence & mindfulness.
• Use the mind/body interface to dialogue with the unconscious.
• Experience the body as a living source of intelligence, information and change.
• Heal the separation between body, personality and being.
• Use the body as a starting point to contact deep psychological information.
• Explore beyond the verbal content: voice, breath, body posture and language.
• Learn to live more fully and joyfully in your body,
• Access the unconscious psychological information in the body,
• Become more embodied, present and effective in personal and professional life.
• Acquire new resources to live a more fulfilled life,
• Increase your range of resiliency for dealing with traumatic issues in life,
• Increase your window of tolerance.
• Learn about self-regulation.
• Become more embodied.

Wed. evening every 2 weeks

For more info about times & fees, email JoAnna:
joannabenz@cox.net
Or call 805 563 0558

With JoAnna Chartrand- Benz
A European trained Somatic Psychology Practitioner
who has been in private practice for 26 years.
JoAnna is also available for private sessions