Mindful Experiential Therapy Approaches (META) provides tools for studying and transforming the organization of experience. Each of us is continually filtering, interpreting and reacting to the flow of events we call life, based on neural "templates" laid down by past experience. META assumes the innate wholeness of each person, while using mindful awareness to identify habits and assumptions preventing the full expression of that wholeness. Working at the mind-body interface, practitioners have a unique view on the somatic "world" each client lives in, and its ultimate connection to core beliefs and dilemmas. Opportunities to respond supportively to organic unfolding toward wellness, balance and satisfaction occur naturally in a typical session. In a brief overview of Hakomi and related models, we'll discuss how to spot those opportunities and make the most of them, within your own clinical context and scope of practice.
Jessica Montgomery MSW is a counselor and catalyst, bringing more than 20 years of diverse training and experience to her private practice. A graduate of the Hakomi Institute, she has been immersed in intensive study of Mindfful Experientail Therapy Approaches for more than five years. She is on the verge of certification, serves as a teaching assistant, and offers workshops adapting the Hakomi method for yoga students, groups and couples. She works at the crossroads of science and art, blending research on consciousness, neural plasticity, learning and therapeutic efficacy in a context of love and respect for the fierce beauty of each unique being.
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