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.

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:

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 Michelle@presencepsychotherapy.org

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.

Signature Required: By signing or typing your name below you (1) take full responsibility for any personal issues that may arise in the course of this training, and 2) acknowledge that you have read and understand the policies about withdrawals/refunds, admissions, schedule, photography/recording, the Code of Conduct.

Day 1
IFS theory and terms defined:
Exiles, Managers, Firefighters, Self, Blended Starting the process – The first 3 F’s. 

Live demonstration followed by Q&A

Break
Break-Out Rooms to Practice the 3 F’s

Sat 1/23:
How to facilitate Unblending
The 4th F: How do you Feel toward the Part?
Self to Part Connection

Live demonstration of concepts followed by Q&A

Break 
Break-out Rooms to Practice Unblending

Fri 1/29:
Understanding Protectors positive intent.
Learning and appreciating Protector concerns.
Live Demonstration showing how to work with Protectors.
Break-Out Rooms to Practice working with Protectors

Sat 1/30:
Negotiating with Protectors
3 Strategies to help Protectors Trust Self Live Demonstration of Negotiating with Protectors Break-out Room to Practice Negotiating with Protectors

Fri: 2/5:
The Witnessing Phase – Theory and Process
Live Demonstration of Witnessing
Break-out Rooms to practice Witnessing.

Sat: 2/6:
Undburdening – Theory and Steps
Live Demonstration of Unburdening Breakout Rooms to practice model.

Day 1: 12:30-2:45 (2 hours)

Didactic Presentation: IFS theory and terms defined:
Exiles, Managers, Firefighters, Self, Blended Starting the process – The first 3 F’s

10 minutes Q&A

Live demonstration of previous concepts followed by 5 10 minute Q&A

Small Break-Out Rooms to Practice the first 3 F’s 

Day 2: 1-4:15 (3 hours +15 minute break)

Didactic Presentation followed by 15 minute Q&A:

Define mindfulness and Presence as well as benefits of each
Define 4 types of Presence.
Demonstrate how to help clients experience Grounded Presence
Define Unblending.
How to facilitate Unblending
The 4th F: How do you Feel toward the Part?
Self to Part Connection

Live Video demonstration of previous concepts followed by Q&A

Break

Small Break-out Rooms to Practice
Unblending and the first 4 F’s.

Day 3 – 12:30-2:30 (2 hours)

Didactic Presentation with 10 minutes Q&A:

How to help clients experience Spacious Presence.
Understanding Protectors positive intent.
Learning and appreciating Protector concerns.
Work with the 5th and 6h “F” in IFS
Live Demonstration showing how to work with Protectors

Small Break-Out Rooms to Practice working with Protectors

Day 4: 1-4:30 (3.5 hours +15 minute break)

Didactic Presentation with 10 minute Q&A:

Demonstrate how to help clients
experience Relational Presence
Negotiating with Protectors
3 Strategies to help Protectors Trust Self Energy

Live Demonstration of Negotiating with Protectors followed by 10 minute Q&A

Break

Break-out Room to Practice Negotiating with Protectors

Day 5: 12:30-2:30 (2 hours)

Didactic presentation and Q&A:

Define Spacious Presence and steps to facilitate client awareness in beginning of session
The Witnessing Phase – Theory and Process

Live Demonstration of Witnessing

Small Break-out Rooms to practice Witnessing.

Day 6:  1-4:30 (3.5 hours +15 minute break)

Didactic Presentation with Q&A:

Undburdening – Theory and Steps

Four Dimensions of Presence: Facilitating Transcendent Presence.  How to utilize without spiritual override.

Live Demonstration of Unburdening followed by Q&A

Break

Small Breakout Rooms to practice model.