Public Programs and Continuing Education
Offering classes and workshops on Clinical Skills; Integration of Mind, Body, and Spirit; Caring for Yourself as a Healer; and many others. These informative and interesting classes are available to Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Social Workers. The Community Healing Centers, an established group psychotherapy practice, is a Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) Provider (#PCE 2334).
Continuing Education Credit available for MFTs.
- Total Focus Stress-Management, Instruction and Practice
Individual and group instruction. For more information, click here. - Psychology Panels and Forum – Local and International
Featuring Speakers on a Variety of Topics
- Cultivating Therapeutic Presence Training Group
- Heartbeing Meditation Program
- Individual and group instruction
For More Information or to Pre-register: 415 499-1115
Forty Days: Alchemy of Tranquility® Workshop Series
what to expect : location and session dates : practice groups : director : presenters : registration
The Program
This unique program is based on the ancient recognition that psychology, physiology, and spiritual experience are interrelated and interconnected dimensions of the whole self. To better understand any one dimension requires exploration of all dimensions. Such an exploration fosters emotional balance and a deeper understanding of our attitudes, behavior and spiritual development.
The 40 Days Alchemy of Tranquility Series is designed for individuals interested in further exploring the multiple dimensions of self, as well as for practicing psychotherapists who are interested in methods for addressing these dimensions with their clients. CEU credits are available.
Evening, day-long, and week-end workshop sessions are offered throughout the year at a variety of locations.
Participants interested in more intensive study and who wish to fully integrate, through concentrated practice, the concepts presented in day-long sessions may sign-up for a guided practice group that meets weekly over a 40 day period. Attendance of at least one of workshop sessions is required and there is a separate registration form and fee.
The workshops introduce techniques of ancient wisdom that lead to confidence and stability. The principles and practices of psychological and spiritual development include:
- Awareness of the body and bringing it into a state of equilibrium.
Exploring the dimensions of ego and using it effectively.
Recognizing the power of mind and its influence on personality.
Increasing concentration, presence, and focus.
Bringing intention and action into alignment.
Accessing the wisdom of the heart and experiencing tranquility.
2013 Upcoming Events
Save the Date:
Week-end Retreat
September 20 – 22, 2013
Friday evening through Sunday afternoon
Santa Sabina Center, San Rafael, California
Call (415) 499-1115 for more information
Sunday, January 6, 2013
This workshop is open to the General Public and Mental Health Professionals seeking continuing education.
Brain, Mind, & Self:
Discovering the Art of Connection and Self Regulation
Join us if you wish to develop the healing potential within.
A half-day experiential workshop.
2012 Events
Special Invitation for Graduate Psychology Students
and Mental Health Professionals seeking continuing education
Sunday, November 11, 2012.
Brain, Mind, & Self:
Contact the client beyond the presenting problem
Join us if you wish to develop a way to help your clients unlock
the healthy inner healing potential within.
A half-day experiential workshop.
2011 Dates and Locations of Workshops
Be Wise in Relationship -
Discover the keys to understanding relationship.
Practice moment to moment how to be yourself in each relationship.
Body, mind, and heart will be explored through a variety of practices and exercises.
The solution is within the problem.
Within every problem should be a solution.
A half-day experiential workshop.
Rhythm Within: The Art of Balance in Spirituality and Psychology
Dominican University of California
The Forty Days of Alchemy Workshop
California Institute of Integral Studies
Join us for an evening of psycho-spiritual healing and growth that integrates the ancient wisdom of Sufism with the knowledge of contemporary psychology.
Two (2) CE units available to licensed MFTs and psychologists
The 40 Days of Alchemy Workshop was developed under the guidance of Sufi masters in conjunction with a team of licensed psychotherapists, specifically for mental health practitioners.
Designed to support personal and professional development, this program is both conceptual and experiential, with practical application to psychotherapy. Knowledge and practices are offered to:
40 Days – The Alchemy of Tranquility:
Beyond Transference and Counter-transference
Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
A program of psycho-spiritual healing and growth that integrates the ancient wisdom of Sufism with the knowledge of contemporary Western psychology, developed specifically for mental health practitioners under the supervision of world renowned Sufi Master, Ali Kianfar, Ph.D. in conjunction with a team of seasoned psychotherapists who have extensive experience in spiritual practice. This program, designed to support personal and professional development, is both conceptual and experiential, with practical application to psychotherapy. Those who participate in this workshop will come away with:
- • a unifying principle for understanding the human being
- • a perspective of human potential and development grounded in knowledge of ultimate reality
- • knowledge of principles of transformation that can help to:
- • get past therapeutic impasses
- • work with difficult clients
- • work with one’s own energy
- • protect one’s self from vicarious trauma
This program is presented in a variety of modalities including lecture, poetry, movement, music, and experiential exercises.
General Public: $150
Faculty/Alumni: $125
Student: $100
9 Continuing Education Units will be available to LMFTs and LCSWs. These CE units will be provided by Community Healing Centers, Provider #PCE2334.
Click here for online registration
There is a class limit for this workshop so please register online by Monday, March 1st. After this date, the online registration will be closed. There will be at the door registration if space is available.
For More Information: Please contact the Community Healing Centers, at:
(415) 499-1115.
Access Your Inner Wisdom by Exploring the First Relationship
Dominican University of California
Renowned Sufi Master Ali Kianfar, Ph.D. and Bay Area mental-health professionals are offering a unique two-day program based on the ancient recognition that psychology, physiology, and spiritual experience are interrelated and interconnected dimensions of the whole self.
The 40 Days Alchemy of Tranquility Series is designed for individuals who are interested in further exploring the multiple dimensions of self, and for practicing psychotherapists who seek methods for addressing these dimensions with clients. Included in the weekend program: Psychology - Spirituality - Unity - Ancient wisdom & current research - Lecture and workshop - Music and movement - Meditation - Daily practices - Self-study.
This weekend workshop is open to the public.
This two-day workshop is held on the beautiful campus of Dominican University of California, in San Rafael. Session fees include lunch at the University cafeteria, which offers locally grown organic food.
Pre-registration is recommended. For information call 415 499-1115, email: forty-days@live.com
click here for registration pdf
After any one of the workshop sessions, participants who wish to fully integrate the concepts presented in the workshops through in-depth study and concentrated practice may sign up for a study group wherein they meet weekly and receive instruction for a course of practice over forty days.
Throughout the ages and in traditions across the globe, a practice of forty days has been valued as a concentrated method of self discovery, a means of experiencing increased awareness, personal transformation and healing. Practitioners move daily, step-by-step, from a limited experience of self to a greater sense of wholeness. The result of the practice is embracing peace and is known as the Alchemy of Tranquility.
Visionary Leadership from the Workshop Director
Shah Nazar Seyyed Dr. Ali Kianfar, a world-renowned Sufi master who has been teaching for over thirty years, directs and guides the entire program.
Workshop Presenters
Dawn Brown-Davis, D.O.
Jamal Granick, Ph.D, LMFT
Mary Toth Granick, LMFT
Arife Ellen Hammerle, Ph.D., LMFT
Brian Heery, Ph.D.
Rahmaneh Lynn Larkin, LCSW
Salim George Matchette, LMFT
Salima Ginny Matchette, LMFT
Sarah Hastings Mullin, Ph.D
Katherine Preston, LMFT
Amineh Amelia Pryor, Ph.D., LMFT
For More Information or to Pre-register: 415 499-1115
Support Group for Women
Facilitated by Dr. Ellen Hammerle
Join us to share stories about the wisdom of fertility.
Held in collaboration with Balance Restored and Community Healing Centers.
Time: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
600 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA
RSVP: (415) 389-6448
Cost $30.00 per group
Supporting Women and Aging: Improving Our Lives In Community
A Women’s Circle
Fridays, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
14 Commercial Blvd., Suite 101
Bel Marin Keys, Novato
Facilitated by: Pamela M. Ashkenazy, MS, MFTI #57729
Supervised by Amelia Pryor, Ph. D., LMFT #34681
Call (415) 499-1115 for more information.
We will explore issues such as:
- • Family
- • Preserving Independent living
- • Relationships and Intimacy
- • Romance
- • Physical pain
- • Finding the right support systems
Women in Transition Support Group
There is a fascinating period of life that occurs as women transition from their 20?s to 30?s. This exciting time brings to the forefront all of the choices one has made since becoming an adult. Frequently women begin to notice a shift in relationship dynamics, professional endeavors, friendships, family roles, and the subtle ticking of the biological clock. The Women in Transition Support Group offers encouragement to blossoming adults who are making their way towards achieving great success, satisfying relationships, more understanding of the self, and a deep joy in the process.
Times and Dates:
Groups take place seasonally and are held on Tuesday evenings.
The group is currently forming for the next session.
Location:
600 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley CA 94941
Cost:
$150 per 6 week series ($25 per group session)
Facilitated by: Boe Roberts, MFTI
Call (415) 499-1115 for more information.
