Class Information: Satir’s Transformational Systemic Therapy Training Program, Level One
The program is for practicing counselors and therapists who are currently working with clients. Satir’s Systemic Brief Therapy Model is unique in encompassing both the intrapsychic and interactive components of therapy. Much therapy of the past has been focused only on clients’ behaving, beliefs or feelings. This model is focused on bringing about change at the level of being, as well as changes in doing, feelings and perceiving. The process taps the universal yearnings of individuals within their personal family and social systems and helps them work towards a sense of responsible wholeness. This work requires that the therapist develop a high level therapeutic competence and congruence.
Level 1: The focus will be on the theoretical base of the Satir Model and learning to bring about transformational change with individuals and couples. The training will focus on experiential learning including demonstrations, hands-on practice, and triad work. Sandy Novak will facilitate this level, assisted by Michael Palmer, MA.
Level 2: Dr John Banmen will join us and be the main teacher for this level. The focus will be on enhancing skill development, deepening the change process and working systemically with individuals, couples and families to bring about transformational change.
ABOUT THE TRAININGS
The program will provide some hands-on skill development opportunities and participants will be required to work in triads between sessions, practicing some aspects of the program. Participants will also work with their own three generational family-of-origin maps to increase personal learning opportunities in applying a systemic therapy model.
Virginia Satir (1916-1988)
is internationally recognized for creativity in the practice of family therapy. Based on a conviction that people are capable of continued growth, change & new understanding, her goal was to improved relationships & communication within the family unit.
Referred to as the “Columbus of Family Therapy” and “everybody’s family therapist”, Satir stayed at the forefront of human growth and family therapy until her death in 1988.
Virginia Satir, founder of the Satir Model, believed that therapy is an intense experience with the inner self. The counselor/therapist helps and encourages the client not only to accept and deal with the pain and problems but also accept and live an inner joy and peace of mind.