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Presence Psychotherapy Level Two Registration

  • PRESENCE PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING: LIVE ONLINE


    This 16 hour virtual live program for mental health professionals covers the basic theory and protocol of the IFS model. It provides live demonstrations of the model and is unique in that it provides supported practice sessions. Techniques from Presence Psychotherapy are included to help clients more quickly access Self Energy.

    "Michelle has a deep understanding of this model" - Richard Schwartz, developer of Internal Family Systems

    In order to meet participants' various learning styles, and to help reinforce the material presented, the IFS model with will be taught incrementally. Each step will be first presented didactically, then demonstrated with a live or video session excerpt, followed by break-out room triad groups where participants can practice what they just learned. In these interactive groups participants will have an opportunity to be a “therapist”, “client”, and “observer”. Participants are not required to work with personal material when they are the client and can present a client’s part. Practice group will be supported and guided by IFS therapists who have been selected for their striking ability to understand the model and for their warmth and Presence.
    This program is geared toward mental health professionals who are beginners to IFS.

    Michelle is an approved IFS consultant and IFS certified therapist who has received ongoing individual consultation from RIchard Schwartz.

    By the end of the program participants will be more able to:


    - Define IFS terms: Protectors, Exiles, Self, and Blended.
    - Describe the difference between IFS managers and firefighters.
    - Name the “C” words to describe Self.
    - Demonstrate how to help client Unblend from a part.
    - Demonstrate how to help client experience curiosity and compassion for one of their parts
    - List the first 4 F’s of the IFS model.
    - Name 2 ways to help a Protector to Step back so Self can Lead
    - Demonstrate 5 basic Steps of the Internal Family Systems Model Protocol
    - Describe how to introduce mindfulness techniques to clients.
    - Explain how mindfulness exercises can be used to reduce anxiety and depression.
    - Explain the difference between mindfulness and presence.
    - Explain the difference between presence and Self.
    - Demonstrate how to present 3 presence practices to client

    Winter 2024 DATES: This program is full.


    Fri Jan 5: 12:30-2:45 EST
    Sat Jan 6: 1-4:15 EST
    Fri Jan 26: 12:45-2:45EST
    Sat Jan 27: 1-4:30 EST
    Fri Feb 9: 12:45-2:45 EST
    Sat Feb 10 : 1-4:30 EST


    SPRING 2024 COURSE EARLY ACCESS


    Fri Apr 12th: 12:30 - 2:45 EST
    Sat Apr 13th: 01:00 - 4:15 EST
    Fri Apr 26th: 12:30 - 2:30 EST
    Sat Apr 27th: 01:00 - 4:30 EST
    Fri May 03rd: 12:30 - 2:30 EST
    Sat May 04th: 01:00 - 4:30 EST


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    Continuing Education Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates available after satisfactory course completion at www.ceuregistration.com

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Omega Institute Presence Psychotherapy Level 1 Training Schedule

The schedule is subject to change based on program needs.

Sunday Evening | 7:30–9:30 PM

Foundations of Presence Psychotherapy

  • Overview of the Presence Psychotherapy Model
  • Introduction to the Four Dimensions of Presence
  • ORBITS Process overview
  • Presence as a resource for regulation and trauma processing
  • Video demonstrations and experiential practice

Monday

Morning Session | 9:00 AM–12:30 PM

9:00–10:15 AM

  • Relational Presence
  • Attachment wounds and trauma-related beliefs
  • Presence prompts and clinical applications
  • Video demonstration

10:15–10:30 AM – Break

10:30 AM–12:30 PM

  • Guided small-group practice

12:30–2:00 PM – Lunch

Afternoon Session | 2:00–5:30 PM

2:00–3:15 PM

  • ORBITS Process exploration
  • Turn the View techniques
  • Relational Presence for regulation and trauma processing
  • Video demonstrations

3:15–3:30 PM – Break

3:30–5:30 PM

  • Guided small-group practice

Tuesday

Morning Session | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

9:00–10:15 AM

  • Spacious and Grounded Presence
  • Presence prompts and clinical techniques
  • Video demonstration

10:15–10:30 AM – Break

10:30 AM–12:00 PM

  • Guided small-group practice

12:00–2:00 PM – Lunch

Afternoon Session | 2:00–5:15 PM

2:00–3:15 PM

  • Grounded Presence vs. grounding techniques
  • Spiritual bypass and trauma processing
  • Expanded Relational Presence
  • Demonstration

3:15–3:30 PM – Break

3:30–5:15 PM

  • Guided small-group practice

Wednesday

Morning Session | 9:00 AM–12:15 PM

9:00–10:30 AM

  • Transcendent Presence
  • Dissociation, spiritual bypass, and embodiment
  • Video demonstration

10:30–10:45 AM – Break

10:45 AM–12:15 PM

  • Guided practice groups

12:15–3:00 PM – Lunch

Afternoon Session | 3:00–5:45 PM

  • Facilitating Transcendent Presence within the ORBITS Process
  • Working with fight, flight, and freeze responses
  • Therapist presence and regulation
  • Guided experiential practice

Thursday

Morning Session | 9:00–11:45 AM

9:00–10:15 AM

  • Illuminate phase of the ORBITS Process
  • Healing trauma-induced beliefs and attachment wounds
  • Video demonstrations

10:15–10:30 AM – Break

10:30–11:45 AM

  • Processing implicit and procedural memory
  • Video demonstration

11:45 AM–2:00 PM – Lunch

Afternoon Session | 2:00–5:30 PM

  • Extended guided practice applying the ORBITS Process
  • Processing multiple layers of memory using the Four Dimensions of Presence
  • 15-minute break included

Friday

Morning Session | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

9:00–10:30 AM

  • Assessing resilience
  • Integrating Presence Psychotherapy with other clinical models
  • Working with shame, grief, anxiety, hopelessness, and trauma responses
  • Application across clinical populations

10:30–10:45 AM – Break

10:45 AM–12:00 PM

  • Teaching between-session mindfulness practices using the ORB Tool
  • Integrating clients’ spirituality into trauma treatment
  • Termination using the Four Dimensions of Presence
  • Course integration and closing

Schedule subject to change.

Presence Psychotherapy Level 1 Training

Sivananda Ashram, Bahamas

The schedule is subject to change based on program needs.

Program Format

  • Tuesday–Saturday: Live, in-person training at the Sivananda Ashram, Bahamas
  • Following Saturday: Required live online closing session via Zoom (1:00–4:15 PM ET)

Tuesday

Midday Session | 12:00–3:15 PM ET

12:00–1:15 PM (1 hour 15 minutes) — Didactic

  • Overview of Presence Psychotherapy Model
  • Resource, Regulation, Processing
  • Creating safety for client to talk about their spirituality in trauma treatment.
  • Introduction to Four Dimensions of Presence.
  • ORBITS Process overview
  • Types of memory, Parts of the Mind
  • Common denominators of evidenced-based trauma treatments
  • Presence as an ever-present Resource in trauma processing.
  • Benefit of each dimension of Presence for regulation and processing.
  • How clients can orient to Presence in every session
  • Overview of three processes to easily facilitate Presence Awareness

Course Objective:

  • Explain how to safely help clients access implicit traumatic memory.
  • Define implicit, explicit, procedural, semantic, emotional, and sensory traumatic memory.

1:15–1:30 PM (15 minutes) – Break

1:30–3:15 PM (1 hour 45 minutes) — Didactic and Experiential Learning Activity

  • Four Dimensions of Presence.
  • Turn The View as an affect regulator and trauma healing agent.
  • Reflective View,
  • Presence Aware of parts.
  • Part of the mind viewing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence.

Course Objective:

  • Identify and utilize the qualities and therapeutic aspects of Four Dimensions of Presence: Grounded Presence, Spacious Presence, Relational Presence, and Transcendent Presence.

3:15–3:45 PM (30 minutes) – Break

Afternoon Session | 3:45–5:45 PM ET

3:45–5:45 PM (2 hours) — Didactic, Video Demonstration and Experiential Practice

  • Safely processing trauma through Presence Awareness
  • Attachment wounds: definition & processing with Relational Presence
  • Presence Prompts to facilitate Relational Presence Awareness
  • Treating Attachment-related negative beliefs
  • “Broaden and Zoom” for Presence to become aware of Part(s) of the mind, presenting problem
  • Video: Session Demonstration: Facilitating Relational Presence through Guided practice
  • Reflective View Concept for differentiation.
  • Observing and Reflecting client’s reference to Presence while reporting or in non-verbal expression.
  • Expanding on client’s organic Presence reference

Course Objective:

  • Explain how Presence Awareness can help heal attachment wounds, provide regulation during trauma processing, and reprocess negative beliefs and emotions resulting from trauma.

Wednesday

Midday Session | 12:00–3:15 PM ET

12:00–1:15 PM (1 hour 15 minutes) — Didactic

  • Experiential Practice: Facilitating Relational Presence Awareness during session.
  • Protective Conscious
  • Zoom and Broaden Views

Course Objective:

  • Practice how to facilitate client’s awareness of the Four Dimensions of Presence.
  • Explain how to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence while working protective with parts of the mind.

1:15–1:30 PM (15 minutes) – Break

1:30–3:15 PM (1 hour 45 minutes) — Live Demonstration

  • Live Demonstration: Utilizing Presence with Reflective View, broad & narrow lenses, and protective parts.

Course Objective:

  • Explain how to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence while working protective with parts of the mind.

3:15–3:45 PM (30 minutes) – Break

Afternoon Session | 3:45–5:45 PM ET

3:45–5:45 PM (2 hours) — Experiential Practice

  • Experiential Practice Facilitating Relational Presence during trauma processing.

Course Objective:

  • Demonstrate how to use the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing.
  • Practice how to utilize Presence Awareness to heal attachment wounds.

Thursday

Midday Session | 12:00–3:15 PM ET

12:00–1:15 PM (1 hour 15 minutes) — Didactic

  • Spacious Presence and Expanded Relational Presence
  • Utilizing client’s spirituality in trauma processing
  • Presence Prompts to facilitate Grounded & Spacious Presence Awareness
  • Techniques to attune to client’s unfolding practice in session to facilitate Presence Awareness.

Course Objective:

  • Recognize and utilize client’s personal connections to spirituality in trauma treatment to heal trauma.

1:15–1:30 PM (15 minutes) – Break

1:30–3:15 PM (1 hour 45 minutes) — Live Demonstration

  • Live Demonstration: with Guidance Facilitating Spacious and Grounded Presence

Course Objective:

  • Apply Turn the View to regulate and facilitate processing.

3:15–3:45 PM (30 minutes) – Break

Afternoon Session | 3:45–5:45 PM ET

3:45–5:45 PM (2 hours) — Experiential Practice

  • Experiential Practice
  • Facilitating Expanded Relational and Grounded Presence in trauma processing.

Course Objective:

  • Practice the skill of listening for and facilitating client’s Presence Awareness through client’s narrative.
  • Demonstrate how to use the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing.

Friday

Midday Session | 12:00–3:15 PM ET

12:00–1:15 PM (1 hour 15 minutes) — Didactic

  • Transcendent Presence
  • Define continuum of Transcendent Presence Awareness
  • Spiritual bypass versus regulated processing
  • Use of Transcendent Presence for regulation in trauma processing
  • Attachment Wounds – schizoid process and dissociation

Course Objective:

  • Differentiate Trauma consciousness and Presence consciousness.
  • Name 3 specific Turn the View options and describe how each is useful in trauma processing.

1:15–1:30 PM (15 minutes) – Break

1:30–3:15 PM (1 hour 45 minutes) — Live Demonstration

  • Live Demonstration: Live session demonstrating utilizing Transcendent awareness to heal trauma

Course Objective:

  • Evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing.

3:15–3:45 PM (30 minutes) – Break

Afternoon Session | 3:45–5:45 PM ET

3:45–5:45 PM (2 hours) — Experiential Practice

  • Experiential Practice: Facilitating Transcendent Presence within ORBITS process to treat trauma.

Course Objective:

  • Facilitate Transcendent Presence awareness to regulate trauma processing without creating spiritual bypass.

Saturday

Integration & Advanced Practice | 12:00–5:45 PM ET

12:00–1:15 PM (1 hour 15 minutes) — Didactic

  • “I – Illuminate” ORBITS process
  • Accessing and processing nuance of negative trauma induced beliefs
  • Range of negative relational trauma induced beliefs.
  • Healing through felt sense juxtaposition of negative trauma induced beliefs.
  • Presence Psychotherapy techniques for healing attachment wounds and strategies.

Course Objective:

  • Explain how the “I” of ORBITS process can Invite, Inquire, & Illuminate can facilitate trauma processing and resolution.

1:15–1:30 PM (15 minutes) – Break

1:30–3:15 PM (1 hour 45 minutes) — Live Demonstration

  • Live Demonstration
  • Demonstrating Assessing and healing procedural memory. (Flight Flight, Freeze, Submit & Attach)

Course Objective:

  • Identify how to attune the client’s non-verbal communication to access implicit procedural, semantic, emotional and sensory trauma memory.

3:15–3:45 PM (30 minutes) – Break

Afternoon Session | 3:45–5:45 PM ET

3:45–5:45 PM (2 hours) — Experiential Practice

  • Experiential Practice: Accessing and processing layers of memory utilizing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence.

Course Objective:

  • Specify how to work with fight, flight, freeze, submit and attach utilizing Presence Awareness,
  • Evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing.

Following Saturday — Live Online

Closing Session | 1:00–4:15 PM ET

This required closing session is held live online via Zoom.

1:00–2:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes) — Didactic

  • Assessing resilience – over and under attributing resilience and its consequences.
  • Treating Panic Attacks with Presence Awareness
  • Relational Concepts of: Irrational guilt, shame, idealization, grief, generalized anxiety, hopelessness
  • Relational attunement: words affect memory between the words
  • Explain how to teach clients mindfulness-based skills in between session to regulate, and broaden identification of how they are with ORB tool.
  • Integrate existing clients’ spirituality into trauma processing
  • Termination: in session in the training: Use of Four Dimensions of Presence in termination.

Course Objective:

  • Discuss how Presence Awareness can be utilized during panic attacks and dissociation.
  • Evaluate which Dimension of Presence to utilize at various points of a session.
  • Describe how to help clients regulate affect between sessions utilizing Four Dimensions of Presence techniques.

2:30–2:45 PM (15 minutes) – Break

2:45–4:15 PM (1 hour 30 minutes) — Integration, Experiential Practice and Closing

  • Accessing and processing layers of memory utilizing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence.
  • Utilizing Presence Awareness to heal attachment wounds.
  • Utilizing the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing.
  • Utilizing Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing.
  • Facilitating Transcendent Presence awareness to regulate trauma processing without creating spiritual bypass.
  • Practice how to facilitate client’s awareness of the Four Dimensions of Presence.
  • Course integration and closing.

 

Hollyhock Cortes Island Presence Psychotherapy Level 1 Training Schedule

The schedule is subject to change based on program needs.

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Thursday 8:00-9:00pm: 1 hour

8:00-8:40. Didactic: Overview of Presence Psychotherapy Model
Introduction to Four Dimensions of Presence and Parts of the Mind

Benefit of each dimension of Presence for regulation and processing.How clients can orient to Presence in every session
Presence Aware of parts.
Part of the mind viewing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence.

8:40-9:00 Experiential: 
Creating safety for client to talk about their spirituality in trauma treatment.

Course Objective:
Identify and utilize the qualities and therapeutic aspects of Four Dimensions of Presence: Grounded Presence, Spacious Presence, Relational Presence, and Transcendent Presence

Friday 7 program hours + Two 15 minute breaks

Morning session: 9:15 -12:30: 3 hours +15 minute break

9:15-9:45: Didactic
Safely processing trauma through Presence Awareness. Common denominators of evidenced-based trauma treatments

Reflective View,
Attachment wounds: definition & processing with Relational Presence
Presence Prompts to facilitate Relational Presence Awareness

“Broaden and Zoom” for Presence to become aware of Part(s) of the mind, presenting problem

9:45-10:15: Video: Session Demonstration: Facilitating Relational Presence through Guided practice
Reflective View Concept for differentiation.

Presence as an ever-present Resource in trauma processing.
Observing and Reflecting client’s reference to Presence while reporting or in non-verbal expression.
Expanding on client’s organic Presence reference

Course Objective:
Explain how Presence Awareness can help heal attachment wounds, provide regulation during trauma processing, and reprocess negative beliefs and emotions resulting from trauma

Define implicit, explicit, procedural, semantic, emotional, and sensory traumatic memory.

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:30: Experiential Practice:
Facilitating Relational Presence Awareness during session.

Course Objective:
Practice how to facilitate client’s awareness of the Four Dimensions of Presence.

11:30-11:50 Didactic:
Protective Conscious
Zoom and Broaden Views

 

Course Objective:
Explain how to safely help clients access implicit traumatic memory.

 

11:50-12:30 Live Demonstration: Utilizing Presence with Reflective View, broad & narrow lenses, and protective parts.

Course Objective:
Explain how to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence while working protective with parts of the mind.

Afternoon Session: 2:00-6:15: 4 hour program + 15 minute program 

Experiential Practice Facilitating Relational Presence during trauma processing.

Turn The View as an affect regulator and trauma healing agent.

4:00 – 4:15: 15 minute break

Course Objective:
Demonstrate how to use the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing
Practice how to utilize Presence Awareness to heal attachment wounds.

Saturday : 7 hour program + Two 15 minute break

Morning Session: 9:15-12:30 : 3 program hours + 15 minute break

9:15-10:45: Didactic: Grounded Presence and Expanded Relational Presence
Utilizing client’s spirituality in trauma processing
Presence Prompts to facilitate Grounded & Spacious Presence Awareness
Techniques to attune to client’s unfolding practice in session to facilitate Presence Awareness.
Course Objective:
Recognize and utilize client’s personal connections to spirituality in trauma treatment to heal trauma.

Aprox 10:45-11:00 15 miute break

10:45- 12:30 Live Demonstration: with Guidance Facilitating Spacious and Grounded Presence
Course Objective:
Apply Turn the View to regulate and facilitate processing.

Afternoon Session: 2:00-6:15:  4 hour program +15 minute break

2-6:15 Experiential Practice
Facilitating Expanded Relational and Grounded Presence and Turn the View in trauma processing.

Course Objective:
Practice the skill of listening for and facilitating client’s Presence Awareness through client’s narrative.
Demonstrate how to use the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing.

Sunday:  5 program hours +2 fifteen minute breaks

Morning Session. 9:15-12:30 3 hours +15-minute break

9:15 -10:30 Didactic: SpaciousPresence
Define continuum of SpaciousPresence Awareness
Spiritual bypass versus regulated processing
Use of Spacious Presence for regulation in trauma processing

Course Objective:
Differentiate Trauma consciousness and Presence consciousness.
Name 3 specific Turn the View options and describe how each is useful in trauma processing.

Aprox: 10:30-10:45 15 minute break

10:45-12:30 Live Demonstration: Live session demonstrating utilizing Transcendent awareness to heal trauma

Course Objective:
Evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing

AFTERNOON OFF

7:30-9:45 Experiential Practice:
Facilitating Transcendent Presence within ORBITS process to treat trauma.
Break: 4:00-4:15

Course Objective:
Facilitate Transcendent Presence awareness to regulate trauma processing without creating spiritual bypass

Monday 6 Program hours + Two 15 minute breaks

Morning Session: 9:45-12:30 2.5 hour program + 15 minute break

9:45-10:45: Didactic:

Transcendent Presence: Value on therapy

Attachment Wounds – schizoid process and dissociation

I – Illuminate” ORBITS process
Accessing and processing nuance of negative trauma induced beliefs
Range of negative relational trauma induced beliefs.
Healing through felt sense juxtaposition of negative trauma induced beliefs.
Presence Psychotherapy techniques for healing attachment wounds and strategies.

Course Objective:

Explain how the “I” of ORBITS process can Invite, Inquire, & Illuminate can facilitate trauma processing and resolution.

Break Aprox  10:45-11:00

11:00-12:30. Live Demonstration
Demonstrating Assessing and healing procedural memory. (Flight Flight, Freeze, Submit & Attach)

Course Objective:
Identify how to attune the client’s non-verbal communication to access implicit procedural, semantic, emotional and sensory trauma memory.

Afternoon Session: 2:00-5:45. 3.50 hours + 15 minute break

Experiential Practice: Accessing and processing layers of memory utilizing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence.
Course Objective:
Specify how to work with fight, flight, freeze, submit and attach utilizing Presence Awareness,
Evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing.

Tuesday 2 program hours

9:00-10:30: Didactic:
Assessing resilience – over and under attributing resilience and its consequences.
Treating Panic Attacks with Presence Awareness
Relational Concepts of: Irrational guilt, shame, idealization, grief, generalized anxiety, hopelessness
Relational attunement: words affect memory between the words

Course Objective:Discuss how Presence Awareness can be utilized during panic attacks and dissociation.
Evaluate which Dimension of Presence to utilize at various points of a session

10:30-12:00
Explain how to teach clients mindfulness-based skills in between session to regulate, and broaden identification of how they are with ORB tool.
Integrate existing clients’ spirituality into trauma processing

Overview of three processes to easily facilitate Presence Awareness
Termination: in session in the training: Use of Four Dimensions of Presence in termination.
Course Objective:
Describe how to help clients regulate affect between sessions utilizing Four Dimensions of Presence techniques.

 

 

Level 1 Course Description

Presence Psychotherapy integrates spirituality, internal inquiry, and relational attunement to facilitate healing. This model, rooted in evidenced-based practice, provides robust regulating techniques for safe processing of trauma and other adverse experiences. Presence Psychotherapy Level 1 is highly supportive and includes didactic presentations, live demonstrations, and experiential learning in which participants are rotating roles of therapist, client, and observer with supervised feedback. This format provides participants with tools and knowledge to facilitate client awareness of 4 Dimensions of Presence to fully access and process the many layers and nuances of trauma and adversity. This training is ideal for mental health professionals seeking to deepen their understanding and application of spirituality in their practice and is for beginner, intermediate and advanced mental health professionals.

Continuing Education – 28 CE credit hours: Presence Psychotherapy Level 1

Detailed Continuing Education (CE) Information

Detailed CE information is provided below for US and Canadian psychologists, social workers, counselors and marriage and family therapists. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance. Certificates will be provided at the end of the course upon completion of the evaluation; emailed within 7 days of course completion.

Social Workers (US and 5 Canadian provinces)

Presence Psychotherapy Institute, provider # 363, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/6/2026-4/7/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 28 continuing education credits.

NY approval is pending

Counselors (US and Canada)

Presence Psychotherapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing
Education Provider, ACEP No. 7994. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly
identified. Presence Psychotherapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NY approval is pending

Psychologists (except NY)

Clover Educational Consulting Group is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Clover Educational Consulting Group maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Most Canadian provinces recognize this course as it is approved by the APA.  Check with your board to confirm.

Marriage and Family Therapists (except NY)

NJ LMFTs: The NJ board of marriage and family therapists accepts CEs for courses approved by NBCC. This course is approved by NBCC.

Other LMFTS: Most states accept NBCC or ASWB CE approved courses. The Presence Psychotherapy Institute is an approved NBCC and ASWB provider. Please check with your approval board in the states you are licensed in to confirm.

Intro to IFS with Presence Integration 

16 CE credit hours

CE Information

Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance. Certificates will be provided at the end of the course upon completion of the evaluation; emailed within 7 days of course completion.

Social Workers

Presence Psychotherapy Institute, provider # 363, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/6/2026-4/7/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 16 continuing education credits.

NYSED Social Work Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. 16 live online contact hours are approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

Mental Health Counselors

Presence Psychotherapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7994. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Presence Psychotherapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NYSED Mental Health Counselor Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. 16 live online contact hours are approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

Psychologists

NYSED Psychology Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. 20 live online contact hours are approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance. 

Marriage and Family Therapists

NYSED Marriage and Family Therapist Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. 16 live online contact hours are approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance

NJ LMFTs: The NJ board of marriage and family therapists accepts CEs for courses approved by NBCC. This course is approved by NBCC.

Other LMFTs: Most states accept NBCC or ASWB CE approved courses. The Presence Psychotherapy Institute is an approved NBCC and ASWB provider. Please check with your approval board in the states you are licensed in to confirm.

Creative Arts Therapists

NYSED Creative Arts Therapist Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. 16 live online contact hours are approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

1 CE credit hour

Full attendance is required. Certificates will be provided at the end of the course upon completion of the evaluation; emailed within 7 days of course completion.

Social Workers (except NY state)

US social workers and 5 Canadian Provinces

Presence Psychotherapy Institute, provider # 363, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/6/2026-4/7/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

Counselors (except NY state)

US Counselors:

Presence Psychotherapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7994. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Presence Psychotherapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Marriage and Family Therapists

NJ LMFTs: The NJ board of marriage and family therapists accepts CEs for courses approved by NBCC. This course is approved by NBCC.

Other LMFTs: Most states accept NBCC or ASWB CE approved courses. The Presence Psychotherapy Institute is an approved NBCC and ASWB provider. Please check with your approval board in the states you are licensed in to confirm.

CE Details

CE information Introduction to Presence Psychotherapy Workshop

1.5 CEs

Full completion of course and passing a post test required.  Certificates will be provided at the end of the course upon completion of the evaluation; emailed within 7 days of course completion.

US social workers (exception NY)

Presence Psychotherapy Institute, provider # 363, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/6/2026-4/7/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 continuing education credits.

 

Presence Psychotherapy Training

Level 1

Course Agenda with course objectives

January 30, 2026

4:00pm EST – 5:30pm

I: Overview of Presence Psychotherapy Model

• Define Resource, Regulation, Processing

• Common Denominators of Evidenced-Based Trauma Treatments • Types of Memory, Parts of the Mind

• Creating Safety for Client to Talk About Their Spirituality in Trauma Treatment

• Introduction to Four Dimensions of Presence

II: Four Dimensions of Presence:

• Presence as an Ever-Present Resource in Trauma Processing

• Benefit of Each Dimension of Presence for Regulation and Processing • How Clients can Orient to Presence in Every Session

• Overview of Three Processes to Easily Facilitate Presence Awareness • Experiential Learning Activity: Turn The View as an Affect Regulator and Trauma Healing Agent

1. Reflective View

2. Presence Aware of Parts

3. Part of the Mind Viewing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence

January 31st, 2026

10:00am – 1:15pm EST (Break from 11:30-11:45)

I: Didactic

• Safely Processing Trauma Through Presence Awareness • Attachment Wounds: Definition & Processing with Relational Presence

• Treating Attachment-Related Negative Beliefs

• “Broaden and Zoom” for Presence to Become Aware of Part(s) of the mind

II: Video: Session Demonstration: Facilitating Relational Presence Through Guided Practice

• Reflective View Concept for Differentiation

• Observing and Reflecting Client’s Reference to Presence While Reporting or in Non-Verbal Expression

• Expanding on Client’s Organic Presence Reference

III: Experiential Practice

IV: Didactic

• Protective Conscious

• Zoom and Broaden

• Views

V: Live Demonstration

2:15pm – 5:00pm EST (Break from 3:30-3:45)

VI: Experiential Practice Facilitating Relational Presence During Trauma Processing

February 1, 2026

10:00am EST– 1:15pm. (Break from 11:30-11:45)

I: Didactic

• Utilizing Client’s Spirituality in Trauma Processing

• Presence Prompts to Facilitate Grounded & Spacious Presence Awareness

• Techniques to Attune to Client’s Unfolding Practice in Session to Facilitate Presence Awareness

II: Live Demonstration: Guidance Facilitating Spacious and Grounded Presence

2:15pm – 4:45pm. (Break from 3:30-3:45)

III: Experiential Practice: Facilitating Expanded Relational and Grounded Presence in Trauma Processing

February 27, 2026

4:00pm EST – 5:30pm

I: Didactic

• Assessing Resilience – Over and Under Attributing Resilience and its Consequences

• Treating Panic Attacks With Presence Awareness

• Relational Concepts of: Irrational Guild, Shame, Idealization, Grief, Generalized Anxiety, Hopelessness

• Relational Attunement: Words Affect Memory Between the Words

February 28, 2026

AM: 10:00am EST-1:15pm. (Break from 11:30-11:45)

I. Didactic

• Define Continuum of Transcendent Presence Awareness • Spiritual Bypass versus Regulated Processing

• Use of Transcendent Presence for Regulation in Trauma Processing • Attachment Wounds – Schizoid Process and Dissociation

II. Live Demonstration: Live Session Demonstrating Utilizing Transcendent Awareness to Heal Trauma

PM:2:15pm-5:00pm EST (Break from 3:30-3:30)

III. Experiential Practice: Facilitating Transcendent Presence Within ORBITS Process to Treat Trauma

March 1, 2026

AM 10:00am EST – 1:15pm. (Break from 11:30-11:45)

I: Didactic

• I-Illuminate ORBITS Process

• Accessing and Processing Nuance of Negative Trauma Induced Beliefs

• Range of Negative Relational Trauma Induced Beliefs

• Healing Through Felt Sense Juxtaposition of Negative Trauma Induced Beliefs

• Presence Psychotherapy Techniques for Healing Attachment Wounds and Strategies

II: Live Demonstration: Demonstrating Assessing and Healing Procedural Memory

PM: 2:00 pm – 4:45pm (Break from 3:30-3:45)

III: Experiential Practice: Accessing and Processing Layers of Memory Utilizing and of the Four Dimensions of Presence

March 14, 2026

12:30pm EST– 4:30pm. (Breakfrom 2:30 – 2:45)

I. Didactic

• Explain How to Teach Clients Mindfulness-Based Skills in Between Sessions to Regulate and Broaden Identification of How They are With ORB Tool

• Integrate Existing Client’s Spirituality into Trauma Processing • Termination: in Session in the Training: Use of Four Dimensions of Presence in Termination

II. Discussion and Closing

 

Testimonials from Level 2 participants

The Level 2 Presence Psychotherapy training provided a profoundly supportive, spiritual, and educational experience. The program’s unique strength was its intimate, multidimensional approach, which effectively integrated formal instruction with a deeply spiritual, experiential component, fostering a strong group connection to Presence. This experience has really enhanced my Presence Psychotherapy skills and has been very helpful with more challenging cases. – Lauren Pincus, LCSW Certified Presence Psychotherapist, Level 2 participant.

Spending time deepening my understanding and felt sense of Presence Psychotherapy in the Level 2 training took both my practice and my presence to a whole new level. More fully relaxing into the presence that contains me, and then honing my capacity to utilize my own presence as the therapeutic container, has accelerated and intensified the healing available in ways I could never have imagined. I’m deeply grateful to Michelle and Greg, who embodied this quality of presence while teaching. Their way of being made possible a kind of learning enjoyment that integrates mind, body, and spirit in real time. ~ Esti Marcus, LCSW, Certified Presence Psychotherapy, Level 2 participant

As an LCSW for over 40 years, and a meditator for 50, I have sat in many trainings in both disciplines and yet have never experienced any modality as skillful and comprehensive as Presence Psychotherapy Levels1 and 2. Michelle’s own presence and capacity to teach the ineffable is extraordinary as she embodies what is possible; not only for clients but for the therapist. I discovered new capabilities for clients to reach depths of healing through the lens of Presence Psychology; for both client and therapist to access not only the psyche but their Highest Consciousness. This facilitates healing in the most efficient, subtle and effective ways without New Age rhetoric or jargon. Thank you Michelle for having the insights and courage to bring this cutting edge of healing to the therapeutic community.   Barbara Cole-Kiernan, LCSW Level 2 participant

The essence of my experience in the Presence Psychotherapy training was a profound integration of the healing energies of mind, body, and spirit. This extraordinary experiential training offered me access to a deeply embodied sense of compassionate presence allowing for transformative attunement between therapist and client. The gently guided path Michelle so skillfully offers as a way of bringing forth the energies of presence creates a field of safety and support for the processing and unfolding of traumatic experience. My way of being with my clients as well as myself as therapist has reached renewed levels of humanity, understanding and healing. ~Emily Nash Level 2 participant

The Level 2 training was a transformative experience, professionally and personally! It expanded my presence skills and has deepened my work especially with more complex clients.  Highly recommend! – Cathleen Lawrence, LCSW Certified Presence Psychotherapist, Level 2 participant

Continuing Education – 28 CE credit hours: Presence Psychotherapy Level 1

Detailed Continuing Education (CE) Information

Detailed CE information is provided below for US and Canadian psychologists, social workers, counselors and marriage and family therapists. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance. Certificates will be provided at the end of the course upon completion of the evaluation; emailed within 7 days of course completion.

Social Workers (US and 5 Canadian provinces)

Presence Psychotherapy Institute, provider # 363, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/6/2026-4/7/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 28 continuing education credits.

Psychologists

Clover Educational Consulting Group is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Clover Educational Consulting Group maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Most Canadian provinces recognize this course as it is approved by the APA.  Check with your board to confirm.

Counselors (US and Canada)

Presence Psychotherapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing
Education Provider, ACEP No. 7994. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly
identified. Presence Psychotherapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Marriage and Family Therapist

Most state boards recognize NBCC approved courses for LMFT’s CE requirements. Please check with your licensing board to confirm.

Canadian Counselors

Hollyhock- The CCPA/CEC application for Presence Psychotherapy Level 1 Training – – 64976847 has been evaluated: 28 CEC hour(s) was/were given for this event.

Online Daily Schedule Winter 2026
Online training schedule

Presence Psychotherapy Training Level 1 28 CE credit hours:

Live Online

January 30, 2026

4:00pm EST – 5:30pm 

 

I:       Overview of Presence Psychotherapy Model

  • Resource, Regulation, Processing
  • Creating Safety for Client to Talk About Their Spirituality in Trauma Treatment
  • Introduction to Four Dimensions of Presence
  • ORBITS Process Overview
  • Types of Memory, Parts of the Mind
  • Common Denominators of Evidenced-Based Trauma Treatments

 

II:     Four Dimensions of Presence:

  • Presence as an Ever-Present Resource in Trauma Processing
  • Benefit of Each Dimension of Presence for Regulation and Processing
  • How Clients can Orient to Presence in Every Session
  • Overview of Three Processes to Easily Facilitate Presence Awareness
  • Experiential Learning Activity: Turn The View as an Affect Regulator and Trauma Healing Agent
  1. Reflective View
  2. Presence Aware of Parts
  3. Part of the Mind Viewing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence

Course Objectives:

Participants will be able to help clients access implicit traumatic memories.

Participants will be able to define implicit, explicit, procedural, semantic, emotional and sensory traumatic memories.

Participants will be able to name the qualities and therapeutic aspects of the Four Dimensions of Presence.

January 31st, 2026

10:00am – 1:15pm EST  including 15 minute break

 

I:       Didactic

  • Safely Processing Trauma Through Presence Awareness
  • Attachment Wounds: Definition & Processing with Relational Presence
  • Treating Attachment-Related Negative Beliefs
  • “Broaden and Zoom” for Presence to Become Aware of Part(s) of the mind

 

II:     Video:  Session Demonstration:  Facilitating Relational Presence

         Through Guided Practice

  • Reflective View Concept for Differentiation
  • Observing and Reflecting Client’s Reference to Presence While Reporting or in Non-Verbal Expression
  • Expanding on Client’s Organic Presence Reference

 

III:    Experiential Practice

        

IV:    Didactic

  • Protective Conscious
  • Zoom and Broaden
  • Views

 

V:     Live Demonstration

 

2:15pm – 5:00pm EST  including 15 minute break

 

VI:    Experiential Practice Facilitating Relational Presence During Trauma

Processing

Objectives:

Participants will be able to describe how Presence Awareness can help heal attachment wounds, provide regulation during trauma processing, and reprocess negative beliefs and emotions.

Participants will be able to facilitate client’s awareness of the Four Dimensions of Presence.

 Participants will be able to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence while working to protect parts of the mind.

Participants will be able to demonstrate how to use Reflective View techniques to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing.

February 1, 2026

10:00am – 1:15pm EST  including 15 minute break 

I:       Didactic

  • Utilizing Client’s Spirituality in Trauma Processing
  • Presence Prompts to Facilitate Grounded & Spacious Presence Awareness
  • Techniques to Attune to Client’s Unfolding Practice in Session to Facilitate Presence Awareness

II:     Live Demonstration:  Guidance Facilitating Spacious and Grounded

         Presence

2:15pm – 4:45pm  EST  including 15 minute break

III:    Experiential Practice:  Facilitating Expanded Relational and Grounded

         Presence in Trauma Processing

Objectives:

Participants will be able to describe and utilize personal connections to spirituality to trauma treatment to heal trauma.

Participants will be able to practice the skill of listening for and facilitating client’s Presence Awareness through client’s narrative.

Participants will be able to demonstrate how to use the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing. 

February 27, 2026

4:00pm EST – 5:30pm EST  

I:       Didactic

  • Assessing Resilience – Over and Under Attributing Resilience and its Consequences
  • Treating Panic Attacks With Presence Awareness
  • Relational Concepts of: Irrational Guild, Shame, Idealization, Grief, Generalized Anxiety, Hopelessness
  • Relational Attunement: Words Affect Memory Between the Words

Objectives:

Participants will be able to describe how Presence Awareness can be utilized during panic attacks and dissociation.

Participants will be able to name 3 specific Turn the View options and describe how each is useful in trauma processing.

Saturday 28, 2026

10:00am -1:15pm EST  including 15 minute break

  1. Didactic
  • Define Continuum of Transcendent Presence Awareness
  • Spiritual Bypass versus Regulated Processing
  • Use of Transcendent Presence for Regulation in Trauma Processing
  • Attachment Wounds – Schizoid Process and Dissociation
  1. Live Demonstration: Live Session Demonstrating Utilizing

         Transcendent Awareness to Heal Trauma

 

2:15pm-4:45pm EST  including 15 minute break

III.    Experiential Practice: Facilitating Transcendent Presence Within ORBITS Process to Treat Trauma

Objectives:

Participants will be able to differentiate trauma consciousness and presence consciousness.

Participants will be able to evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing.

Participants will be able to facilitate Transcendent Presence awareness to regulate trauma processing without creating spiritual bypass.

 March 1, 2026

10:00am – 1:15pm EST  including 15 minute break

I:       Didactic

  • I-Illuminate ORBITS Process
  • Accessing and Processing Nuance of Negative Trauma Induced Beliefs
  • Range of Negative Relational Trauma Induced Beliefs
  • Healing Through Felt Sense Juxtaposition of Negative Trauma Induced Beliefs
  • Presence Psychotherapy Techniques for Healing Attachment Wounds and Strategies

II:     Live Demonstration: Demonstrating Assessing and Healing Procedural

         Memory

2:00pm – 4:30pm EST  including 15 minute break

III:    Experiential Practice:  Accessing and Processing Layers of Memory

         Utilizing and of the Four Dimensions of Presence

Objectives:

Participants will be able to describe how the “I” of ORBITS process can Invite, Inquire & Illuminate and facilitate trauma processing and resolution.

Participants will be able to describe how to attune the client’s non-verbal communication to access implicit procedural, semantic, emotional and sensory trauma memory.

 Participants will be able to specify how to work with fight, flight, submit and attach utilizing Presence Awareness.

Participants will be able to evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing

March 14, 2026

12:30pm EST– 4:30pm EST  including 15 minute break

  1. Didactic
  • Explain How to Teach Clients Mindfulness-Based Skills in Between Sessions to Regulate and Broaden Identification of How They are With ORBIT Tool
  • Integrate Existing Client’s Spirituality into Trauma Processing
  • Termination: in Session in the Training:  Use of Four Dimensions of Presence in Termination
  1. Discussion and Closing

Objectives:

Participants will be able to evaluate which Dimension of Presence to utilize at various points of a session.

Participants will be able to describe how to help clients regulate affect between sessions utilizing Four Dimensions of Presence techniques..

 

CEs for Presence Psychotherapy Training Level 1
CEs for Presence Psychotherapy Level 2

CE information Presence Psychotherapy Level 2 

20 CE credit hours

Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance. Certificates will be provided at the end of the course upon completion of the evaluation; emailed within 7 days of course completion.

Psychologists:

Clover Educational Consulting Group is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Clover Educational Consulting Group maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

NYSED Psychology Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of  Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for  Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. 28 live  online contact hours are approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial

Social Workers (US and 5 Canadian Provinces)

US social workers:

Presence Psychotherapy Institute, provider # 363, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/6/2026-4/7/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 20 continuing education credits.

NYSED Social Work Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of  Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social  Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. 28 live  online contact hours are approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial  attendance.Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance. 

Counselors:

US Counselors:

NYSED Mental Health Counselor Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social  Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State  Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed  mental health counselors #MHC-0008. 28 live online contact hours are approved. Full attendance is  required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.  

Presence Psychotherapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7994. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Presence Psychotherapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Canadian Certified Counselors

The CCPA CEC application for Presence Psychotherapy Level 2 Training – 64976846 has been evaluated: 20 CEC hour(s) was/were given for this event.

Marriage & Family Therapists

 

 

Menla Presence Psychotherapy Level II

Cancellation Policy

We understand that sometimes plans change and you may need to cancel.

In the event you need to cancel, you can receive a full refund for your accomodations and meals if you cancel 48 hours prior to day the training begins,

You will receive a 100% tuition credit toward a future Presence Psychotherapy workshop or training that is fully sponsored by the Presence Psychotherapy Institute.

Presence Psychotherapy Level 2:  Deepening Awareness and Utilization of Presence Awareness

Course Objectives

  • Demonstrate how to expand your capacity to utilize Expanded Relational Presence with clients.
  • Explain how to utilize 4 Dimensions of Presence to treat personality disorders.
  • Define 4 types of personality disorders and their correlation to survival strategies.
  • Utilize your Relational Presence to treat developmental trauma.
  • Demonstrate how to utilize Relational Theory and Relational Presence in working with clients who lack observing
    capacity.
  • Describe the difference between Memory Extinction and Memory Reconsolidation.
  • Define Implicitly Held Beliefs.
  • Name two therapeutic conditions necessary for changing implicitly held beliefs.
  • Utilize one or more of the Four Dimensions of Presence to reprocess implicitly held
    traumatic memory.
  • Explain how Memory Reconsolidation can be used as a foundation for integrating other
    models of psychotherapy.
  • Give 2 examples of ways to integrate different models into Presence
    Psychotherapy.
  • Define Expanded Relational Presence.
  • Explain how Expanded Relational Presence improves clinical effectiveness.
  • Demonstrate how to utilize client’s existing spirituality in their treatment.
  • Name how you can help clients orient to Presence without starting sessions with
    Presence Orienting.
  • Describe how to apply Presence Psychotherapy to working with Groups.
  • Describe how to apply Presence Psychotherapy to working with Couples.
  • Demonstrate how utilizing the 4 Dimensions of Presence can ameliorate the effects of
    oppression and marginalization.
  • Explain how to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence in addressing attachment
    styles.
  • Explain how shame and guilt are social emotions.
  • Describe the protective function of irrational guilt and shame.
  • Describe how to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence in addressing either
    irrational guilt or shame.

Accommodations for Disabilities

We strive to meet the needs that folks with mental and physical disabilities may have participating in our trainings.

ADA accommodations available upon request (Required at least 14 days prior to course start date).

For hearing impaired participants, we offer closed-captioning during online programs.  During in-person programs, please notify let us know at the time of registration if you would like to sit close to the presenter.  We can also increase microphone volume when microphones are used.

In both online and in-person trainings, material is taught in multiple formats to attempt to meet the needs of a range of learning styles.  Information is often presented verbally, visually and experientially,

For in person trainings at the Omega Institute, wheel chair and or complimentary transportation is available door to door to and from your room, the training location, meal services and extracurricular events.  A designated staff member is available to help with physical and dietary needs.  Please contact the Omega Service Coordinator at 877.944.2002, ext 181before registering so we may better accommodate you.

If you require assistance that is not indicated here, please send us a message on the registration form of the training you are interested in attending or contact us at : admin@presencepsychotherapy.org.

Confidentiality and Security of Participant Information Policy

We value the confidentiality and privacy of all training and workshop participants.

All personal information disclosed by participants during is confidential. We ask that no identifying information be given if you discuss a case from the breakout practice sessions outside of the training.  At the beginning of every Presence Psychotherapy workshop and training we will and seek the agreement of all participants to agree to this policy.

All participant information and documents will remain secure and confidential in password protected electronic folders. By registering for this training you are agreeing to this policy.

Cancellation Policy:  

We understand that sometimes plans need to change.  Cancellations policies vary based on training location,  Please see cancellation for in person and online trainings below:

OMEGA INSTITUTE Cancellation Policy:

Refunds are available (less a $60 processing fee) up to eight days before your program or stay.

Nonrefundable credit toward a future Omega program or stay (less a $60 processing fee) is available if you give notice between seven and one day(s) before your program or stay. Credit may be applied to any Omega program or stay.

No credit or refund is available if you cancel on the arrival day; if you do not show up; or if you leave an event early for any reason. No refund will be available if you attend a program and are dissatisfied with its presentation or content.

ONLINE trainings and workshops

If you need to cancel up until 10 days before the first training date you will receive a full refund. If you need to cancel within 7 days of the first day of training you can receive a full credit toward a future Presence Psychotherapy training or workshop. Cancellations must be communicated in writing by email.

HOLLYHOCK, Cortes Island Trainnig:

To reserve your space we require a nonrefundable 20% deposit of your total reservation balance at the time of booking.

  • The full payment of the reservation’s balance is due 30 days before arrival and is automatically charged to your credit card.
  • If you need to cancel more than 30 days ahead of your program your deposit is held as a credit, minus a 15% cancellation fee. The credit is valid for current season or next. Credits are transferable with written authorization.
  • Should you cancel between 30 and 14 days from start of program payment becomes a Hollyhock credit for the entire amount for 1 year. If you are unable to use the credit, it will become a donation. Credits are transferable with a written authorization.
  • Cancel within 14 days of arrival: forfeit your total reservations balance.
  • If you depart early during a program, full tuition, room and meal charges still apply.

Grievance Policy:

Presence Psychotherapy Institute is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and the National Association of Social Work’s Standard of Ethics. Presence Psychotherapy will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants.

The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the Continuing Education Committee in consultation with all members of the committee: Michelle Lepak, LCSW, executive director; Gregory Carson, LCSW, the Social Work Consultant for the Presence Psychotherapy Training course and Joanne Cohen-Katz, PhD., Psychologist Ethics chairperson.

While Presence Psychotherapy Institute goes to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there will be occasional issues which come to the attention of the convention staff which require intervention and/or action on the part of the staff or an officer of Presence Psychotherapy Training. This procedural description serves as a guideline for handling such grievances that relate to refund requests, complaints about course content, speakers, facilities, nonreceipt of certificates, and other miscellaneous occurrences.

When a participant, either orally or in written format, files a grievance and expects action on the complaint, the following actions will be taken.

1. If the grievance concerns a speaker, the content presented by the speaker or the style of presentation, the individual filing the grievance will be asked to put his/her comments in written format to the Ethics Chair and Social Work Consultant who will then pass on the comments to the speaker, assuring the confidentiality of the grieved individual.

2. If the grievance concerns a workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered, the CE committee chair Michelle Lepak, LCSW, Executive director, Social work Consultant Gregory Carson, LCSW and Ethics Chair, Dr. Cohen-Katz, will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the convention chair will:

a) attempt to move the participant to another workshop or
b) provide a credit for a subsequent year’s workshop or
c) provide a partial or full refund of the workshop fee.

Actions 2b and 2c will require a written note, documenting the grievance, for record keeping purposes. The note need not be signed by the grieved individual.

3. If the grievance concerns a Presence Psychotherapy CE program, in a specific regard, the CE committee will attempt to arbitrate.

Grievances will be responded to within 24 hours. Grievances will be heard and attempts will be made to resolve the grievance. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.

If an attendee has a grievance, please put grievance in writing and submit to any of the contacts below.

Committee Contact information:

Executive Director: Michelle Lepak, LCSW

Michelle@presencepsychotherapy.org

Social Work Consultant: Gregory Carson, LCSW
gregorycarson.lcsw@gmail.com

Psychologist Ethics Chair: Joanne Cohen-Katz, PhD.

joannecohenkatz@gmail.com

Telephone number(s): 973-746-2047
Address: Presence Psychotherapy Institute 103 Park St. Montclair NJ 07042

 

Code of Conduct: By signing below you agree to contribute to a harassment-free event environment, regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or nationality. Harassment includes, but is not limited to: aggressive or hostile verbal comments and other behavior that reinforces social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, nationality; Displaying or allowing to be displayed sexual images in public spaces. Deliberate intimidation or stalking; Unwanted or uninvited photography or recording; Inappropriate physical contact; Unwelcome sexual attention; Advocating for or encouraging any of the above behavior. We expect all participants to abide by this Code of Conduct. We reserve the right to pursue appropriate legal remedies or removal from Psychotherapy Training for any failure to abide by this Code of Conduct.
Confidentiality:

Grievance Policy: If an attendee has a grievance, please put grievance in writing and submit to Michelle Lepak, LCSW as soon as possible. Grievances will be responded to with 24 hours. Grievances will be heard and attempts will be made to resolve the grievance. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.

Confidentiality: Because this is a professional course and not psychotherapy sessions, hippa-compliance is not required. However, because of the experiential nature of the training, we make effort to create confidentiality. All attendees will be granted admission to each virtual meeting individually. All meetings will have a zoom passcode. We require that member do not record any part of the training. We will limit cloud recording by initializing “end to end encryption” and limit the chance of cloud sharing, We request that members hold confidential the identifying information of other participants as long as doing so (1) does not compromise anyone’s safety, health or wellbeing, and/or (2) does not prevent the disclosure of information reported to appropriate law enforcement or regulatory authorities when legally necessary. Participants are responsible for knowing their particular and applicable governing policies of their states and licenses when practicing or teaching Presence Psychotherapy, as well as adhere to their professional standards for confidentiality.

Recording: By signing below you agree to not record any part of this workshop.

Participants are responsible for knowing their particular and applicable governing policies of their states and licenses when practicing or teaching Presence Psychotherapy, as well as adhere to their professional standards for confidentiality.

If you are differently abled and need special accommodations please contact MichelleLepaklcsw@gmail.com

Purpose and Promotion: There is no known commercial support nor conflict of interest for this program. We hope that this program teaches Mental Health professionals tools and skills to help people with whom they work. When signing below, you agree to reference Presence Psychotherapy when teaching Presence Psychotherapy concepts and tools and to not teach or promote concepts in the model as your own or that of your business.

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Continuing Education – 28 CE credit hours: Presence Psychotherapy Training Level 1

Detailed Continuing Education (CE) Information

Detailed CE information is provided below for US and Canadian psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and counselors. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance. Certificates will be provided at the end of the course upon completion of the evaluation; emailed within 7 days of course completion.

Social Workers (US and 5 Canadian provinces)

(NY State approvals see below)

Presence Psychotherapy Institute, provider # 363, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/6/2026-4/7/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 28 continuing education credits.

Psychologists

  Clover Educational Consulting Group is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Clover Educational Consulting Group maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Most Canadian provinces recognize this course as it is approved by the APA.  Check with your board to confirm,.

Counselors

Presence Psychotherapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7994. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Presence Psychotherapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Marriage and Family Therapists

NJ LMFTs: The NJ board of marriage and family therapists accepts CEs for courses approved by NBCC. This course is approved by NBCC.

Other LMFTs: Most states accept NBCC or ASWB CE approved courses. The Presence Psychotherapy Institute is an approved NBCC and ASWB provider. Please check with your approval board in the states you are licensed in to confirm.

Canadian Certified Counselors

Online Level 1: The CCPA/CEC application for Presence Psychotherapy Level 1 Training – 64976850 has been evaluated: 28 CEC hour(s) was/were given for this event.

Omega training: The CCPA/CEC application for Presence Psychotherapy Level 1 Training – 64976848 has been evaluated: 28 CEC hour(s) was/were given for this event.

CEs for New York State Licensed Professionals

Applicable for New York social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and creative arts therapists.

NYSED Social Work Contact Hours

Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers **#SW-0001**. **28 live online contact hours are approved.**Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

NYSED Mental Health Counselor Contact Hours

Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors **#MHC-0008**. **28 live online contact hours are approved.**Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

NYSED Marriage and Family Therapist Contact Hours

Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists **#MFT-0007**. **28 live online contact hours are approved.**Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

NYSED Creative Arts Therapist Contact Hours

Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists **#CAT-0003**. **28 live online contact hours are approved.**Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

NYSED Psychology Contact Hours

Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists **#PSY-0062**. **28 live online contact hours are approved.**Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
Omega Training Schedule

Omega Institute Presence Psychotherapy Level 1 Training 28 CE credit hours

Sunday evening
7:30-9:30pm: 2 hours

7:30-8:15. Didactic

7:30-8:00 Overview of Presence Psychotherapy Model

Resource, Regulation, Processing
Creating safety for client to talk about their spirituality in trauma treatment.
Introduction to Four Dimensions of Presence.

8:00-8:15 ORBITS Process overview

Types of memory, Parts of the Mind
Common denominators of evidenced-based trauma treatments

Course Objective:
Explain how to safely help clients access implicit traumatic memory.
Define implicit, explicit, procedural, semantic, emotional, and sensory traumatic memory.

8:15-8:45: Didactic Four Dimensions of Presence.
Presence as an ever-present Resource in trauma processing.
Benefit of each dimension of Presence for regulation and processing.
How clients can orient to Presence in every session
Overview of three processes to easily facilitate Presence Awareness

8:45-9:30 Experiential Learning Activity: Turn The View as an affect regulator and trauma healing agent.
Reflective View
Presence Aware of parts.
Part of the mind viewing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence.

Course Objective:
Identify and utilize the qualities and therapeutic aspects of Four Dimensions of Presence: Grounded Presence, Spacious Presence, Relational Presence, and Transcendent Presence

Monday 6.5 program hours + Two 15 minute breaks

Morning session: 9-12:30: 3.25 hours +15 minute break

9:00-9:45: Didactic
Safely processing trauma through Presence Awareness
Attachment wounds: definition & processing with Relational Presence
Presence Prompts to facilitate Relational Presence Awareness
Treating Attachment-related negative beliefs
“Broaden and Zoom” for Presence to become aware of Part(s) of the mind, presenting problem

9:45-10:15: Video: Session Demonstration: Facilitating Relational Presence through Guided practice
Reflective View Concept for differentiation.
Observing and Reflecting client’s reference to Presence while reporting or in non-verbal expression.
Expanding on client’s organic Presence reference

Course Objective:
Explain how Presence Awareness can help heal attachment wounds, provide regulation during trauma processing, and reprocess negative beliefs and emotions resulting from trauma

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:30: Experiential Practice:
Facilitating Relational Presence Awareness during session.

Course Objective:
Practice how to facilitate client’s awareness of the Four Dimensions of Presence.

11:30-11:50 Didactic:
Protective Conscious
Zoom and Broaden Views

11:50-12:30 Live Demonstration: Utilizing Presence with Reflective View, broad & narrow lenses, and protective parts.

Course Objective:
Explain how to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence while working protective with parts of the mind.

Afternoon Session: 2:00-5:30: 3 hour program + 15 minute program + 15 minute break

Experiential Practice Facilitating Relational Presence during trauma processing.

3:30 – 3:45: 15 minute break

Course Objective:
Demonstrate how to use the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing
Practice how to utilize Presence Awareness to heal attachment wounds.

Tuesday : 5.75 hour program + 15 minute break

Morning Session: 9:00-12:00 2.75 program hours + 15 minute break

9:00-10:15: Didactic: Spacious Presence and Expanded Relational Presence
Utilizing client’s spirituality in trauma processing
Presence Prompts to facilitate Grounded & Spacious Presence Awareness
Techniques to attune to client’s unfolding practice in session to facilitate Presence Awareness.
Course Objective:
Recognize and utilize client’s personal connections to spirituality in trauma treatment to heal trauma.

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30- 12:00 Live Demonstration: with Guidance Facilitating Spacious and Grounded Presence
Course Objective:
Apply Turn the View to regulate and facilitate processing.

Afternoon Session: 2:00-5:15 3 hour program +15 minute break

3:30-5:15 Experiential Practice
Facilitating Expanded Relational and Grounded Presence in trauma processing.

Course Objective:
Practice the skill of listening for and facilitating client’s Presence Awareness through client’s narrative.
Demonstrate how to use the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing.

Wednesday. 5.75 program hours +2 fifteen minute breaks

Morning Session. 9:00-12:15 3 hour and 15 minute program +15-minute break

9:00 -10:30 Didactic: Transcendent Presence
Define continuum of Transcendent Presence Awareness
Spiritual bypass versus regulated processing
Use of Transcendent Presence for regulation in trauma processing
Attachment Wounds – schizoid process and dissociation

Course Objective:
Differentiate Trauma consciousness and Presence consciousness.
Name 3 specific Turn the View options and describe how each is useful in trauma processing.

10:30-10:45 15 minute break

10:45-12:15 Live Demonstration: Live session demonstrating utilizing Transcendent awareness to heal trauma

Course Objective:
Evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing

Afternoon Session: 2.75 hours + 15 minute break

2:30-5:30 Experiential Practice:
Facilitating Transcendent Presence within ORBITS process to treat trauma.
Break: 4:00-4:15

Course Objective:
Facilitate Transcendent Presence awareness to regulate trauma processing without creating spiritual bypass

Thursday 5.25 Program hours + Two 15 minute breaks

Morning Session: 9:00-11:45 2.5 hour program + 15 minute break

9:00-10:15: Didactic:

I – Illuminate” ORBITS process
Accessing and processing nuance of negative trauma induced beliefs
Range of negative relational trauma induced beliefs.
Healing through felt sense juxtaposition of negative trauma induced beliefs.
Presence Psychotherapy techniques for healing attachment wounds and strategies.

Course Objective:

Explain how the “I” of ORBITS process can Invite, Inquire, & Illuminate can facilitate trauma processing and resolution.

Break 10:15-10:30

10:30-11:45. Live Demonstration
Demonstrating Assessing and healing procedural memory. (Flight Flight, Freeze, Submit & Attach)

Course Objective:
Identify how to attune the client’s non-verbal communication to access implicit procedural, semantic, emotional and sensory trauma memory.

Afternoon Session: 2:30-5:30. 2.75 hours + 15 minute break

Experiential Practice: Accessing and processing layers of memory utilizing any of the Four Dimensions of Presence.
Course Objective:
Specify how to work with fight, flight, freeze, submit and attach utilizing Presence Awareness,
Evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing.

Friday 2.75 program hours + 15 minute break

9:00-10:30: Didactic:
Assessing resilience – over and under attributing resilience and its consequences.
Treating Panic Attacks with Presence Awareness
Relational Concepts of: Irrational guilt, shame, idealization, grief, generalized anxiety, hopelessness
Relational attunement: words affect memory between the words

Course Objective:Discuss how Presence Awareness can be utilized during panic attacks and dissociation.
Evaluate which Dimension of Presence to utilize at various points of a session

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:00- Didactic
Explain how to teach clients mindfulness-based skills in between session to regulate, and broaden identification of how they are with ORBIT tool.
Integrate existing clients’ spirituality into trauma processing
Termination: in session in the training: Use of Four Dimensions of Presence in termination.
Course Objective:
Describe how to help clients regulate affect between sessions utilizing Four Dimensions of Presence techniques.

 

 

Learning Objectives

By the end of Presence Psychotherapy training, you will be able to:

  1. Identify and utilize the qualities and therapeutic aspects of the Four Dimensions of Presence: Grounded Presence, Spacious Presence, Relational Presence, and Transcendent Presence.
  2. Recognize and utilize clients personal connections to spirituality in trauma treatment to heal trauma.
  3. Explain how Presence Awareness can help heal attachment wounds, provide regulation during trauma processing, and reprocess negative beliefs and emotions resulting from trauma.
  4. Practice the skill of listening for and facilitating client’s Presence awareness through client’s narrative.
  5. Describe how to help clients regulate affect between sessions utilizing Four Dimensions of Presence techniques.
  6. Define implicit, explicit, procedural, semantic, emotional, and sensory traumatic memory.
  7. Practice how to utilize Presence Awareness to heal attachment wounds.
  8. Demonstrate how to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence to heal negative trauma-induced beliefs.
  9. Facilitate Transcendent Presence awareness to regulate trauma processing without creating spiritual bypass.
  10. Explain how to safely help clients access implicit traumatic memory.
  11. Demonstrate how to use the Reflective View technique to help clients regulate affect during trauma processing.
  12. Practice how to facilitate client’s awareness of the Four Dimensions of Presence.
  13. Differentiate Trauma consciousness and Presence consciousness.
  14. Evaluate when to utilize Broad and Zoom lenses to regulate or facilitate processing.
  15. Name 3 specific Turn the View options and describe how each is useful in trauma processing.
  16. Apply Turn the View to regulate and facilitate processing.
  17. Evaluate which Dimension of Presence to utilize at various points of a session.
  18. Explain how the “I” of ORBITS process can Invite, Inquire, & Illuminate can facilitate trauma processing and resolution.
  19. Explain how Presence Psychotherapy helps thoroughly access and process layers of implicit memory.
  20. Identify how to attune the client’s non-verbal communication to access implicit procedural, semantic, emotional and sensory trauma memory.
  21. Specify how to work with fight, flight, freeze, submit and attach utilizing Presence Awareness
  22. Explain how to utilize the Four Dimensions of Presence while working protective with parts of the mind.
  23. Discuss how Presence Awareness can be utilized during panic attacks and dissociation.
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