I’m recently back from the American Academy of Psychotherapists Institute & Conference. It’s always a reliable time of growth and development and this year was no exception. I talk about it frequently because no one else from KC attends this event–and I think it’s the best continuing education I receive. Imagine 12 psychotherapists sitting in a circle for days on end discussing nothing but their feelings and reactions “here and now.” You get the idea! We engage vulnerable self-disclosure and extend both kindness and direct feedback (because YES these are not mutually exclusive). It’s amazing how our lives intersect; wonderful the transference and defense mechanisms we untangle.

We have large group processes as well, and experiential workshops. We built trust and wailed together in grief. We engaged holotropic breath work. We explored internal wounds, aggressor impulses, and options for growth/resolution/integration. Thank you AAP!