Training;

The most important psychological training I have experienced was undertaken in two long term apprenticeships, that and the years of therapy (1988-2005), contributed very meaningfully in current understandings.

Studies and Certifications:

Gestalt Practitioner- GP

Somatic Experiencing- SEP

Spent 4yrs with Kathy Kain (Director of Education for Peter Levine’s, Somatic Experiencing, training program), training in her unique style of body work, visceral, endocrine, facia, and muscular style of trauma release.

Studies in Bio-energetics (body types ala Lowen and Pierrakos, Bioenergetics), further studies, Christoper Bollas (lovely man), Shwartz, Colin Ross, Stephen Porges poly-vegal theory, and, a focus in attachment theory.

Daily Practice (began 1990), studies in Mahayana Buddhism, Dzogchen, and continuing mind training thru Tibetan studies, Longchenpa, Patrol Rinpoche, Tsong-kha-pa and others.  Studies of contemporary teachers (Dzongnsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Adzom Rinpoche). Also included are studies in Zen, Advaita Vedanta, Tibetan Occult writings ala Alice A. Bailey (Djwal Khul), and Taoist writings.