Seminars

International Training 2010 for Facilitators by Dr. Bertold Ulsamer and Joyce Schmid

Constellations as Instruments in Trauma Therapie – Possibilities and Limits

19. – 27. 8. 2010 in Germany, Freiburg

Constellations very often deal with transgenerational connections and with the bonds to the parents. But as a facilitator you will also be confronted with the shocks of your clients out of their own lives i. e. sexual abuse, early separation from the mother, accidents and losses. The earlier a shock took place, the less it is integrated, the bigger the challenge for the facilitator. Since clients fall back into the frozen state of the shock very easily, often not even noticed, this can retraumatise them.

Therefore facilitators need to know more about trauma. Trauma Constellations demand a special attention, the right skills and a rich experience. Then they help to heal wounds, to reconnect bonds which had been torn apart and to come in peaceful terms with some horrible events which had happened.

This training offers a basic understanding about trauma, the posttraumatic symptoms and how you can use constellations in trauma therapy. An additional goal is to widen the personal containment of the therapist in dealing with trauma. In order to reach these goals we work with constellations (personal issues and supervision cases) and do exercises or practice in small groups.

Contents:

• The biological foundation of trauma
• How to notice and avoid retraumatisation
• The protection of clients and representatives
• The pendulation between ressource and trauma
• Special elements in Trauma Constellations
• The lost part of the soul - where shamans and facilitators come to the same conclusion
• The many forms of guilt
• How to heal guilt
• Sexual abuse and ist basic roots in the relationship between men and women
• Shocks in early childhood

Participants

The training is meant for facilatators who want to deepen their competence – limited number of 25

Time

7 ½ days of training  with one day off in between
Starting Thursday, 19. 8., 18.00 with dinner. Opening at 20.00 and finishing Friday, 27. 8., 13.00
Daily working time around 6 hours : 9.30 – 13.00, 15.00 - 18.30. Friday till Sunday, Tuesday till Friday.
Monday. 23. 8. will be the day off. You will given suggestions for excursions on this day.

Fee

800 Euro (without food and accommodation)

Location

Waldhof, Im Waldhof 16, 79117 Freiburg, Tel. +49-761-6 71 34 www.waldhof-freiburg.de

Freiburg is one of the nicest cities in Germany with a famous cathedral and is situated in a beautiful landscape just right at the Black Forest. The location is on the outskirts of Freiburg near the forest. Waldhof is a beautiful but simple place which serves the continuing education. With a 15 minute walk, you will reach the the tram which leads you to the center of Freiburg.

Trainer

Bertold Ulsamer has a degree in clinical Psychology and holds a PHD in law. Since 1995 he has lead workshops and facilitated trainings in Europe, USA and China. He did the 3-year training with Peter Levine in Trauma work ("Somatic Experiencing"). He is author of "The Healing Power of the Past" (amazon) and "The Art and Craft of Leading Family constellation" and of 7 other books about constellation work in Germany. He is leading his second 16-day training for facilitators about trauma and constellations in Italy. This workshop contains the most important parts of that training structure.

Assistance

Joyce Schmid has been facilitating constellations for ten years. She has extensive Trauma training with Peter Levine in Somatic Experiencing and has worked in various institutions in Switzerland with young adults with psychosis, learning disabilities, perception disabilities and autism. She taught „Trauma and Constellations” in South Africa. Further interests include mediation and the advanced energy psychology of Fred Gallo. Originally from Canada, Joyce immigrated to Switzerland in 1973.

Application Form

Boarding contains breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the day off you will have only breakfast in the Waldhof.

Transportation

Participants can reach Freiburg with train from Francfort or Zurich (2 hours).

In Freiburg you take a taxi (costs around € 15,-)

Fees, payment

The fee for the workshop is € 800.00 (non-refundable booking fee € 150.00 plus tuition € 650.00).

Room and board is extra, depending on your choice of accommodations.

The non-refundable booking fee of € 150.00 is due with your application. Because of the high banktransfer charges you may pay the remainder of the tuition and the fee for room and board on the first dayof the training in cash.

You may cancel your booking up to June 15, 2010. After that date, I will refund any payment less € 150.00 booking fee if I are able to find a replacement person from our waiting list.

You may wire payment to Bertold Ulsamer, Sparkasse Freiburg, Germany,

IBAN # DE05 6805 0101 0000 724836

SWIFT-BIC: FRSPDE66XXX

(This is the cheapest way inside Europe).

If you prefer to pay by check or money order, enclose an International cashier's check or money order for€ 150.- with your application. The check should be payable to Bertold Ulsamer. Please be aware that costsfor transfer and exchange can be quite high and will be added to your fee.