Dive into the psychosomatic building blocks of connection
The therapeutic alliance is the bedrock of everything we do
As therapists we are often looking for ways to reach "stuck" clients or deepen the work beyond cognitive interventions. Most therapists are trained to listen to the words. This workshop trains you to see the story the body is telling.
We'll explore the Relational Cycle—a predictable sequence of physical and emotional interactions—and show you how to use this knowledge to deepen connection, navigate ruptures, and understand your clients on a level that talk therapy alone cannot reach.
This is not a movement class. This is an observational and conceptual workshop. You will learn to simply notice—the way a client reaches for a glass of water, the way they pull back when setting a boundary, the way they yield into the chair. We give you the language and the framework to understand these moments.
By the end of this training you will:
- Be able to instantly recognize if a client is in one of the four stages including 'Reach' (mobilizing for connection) or 'Grasp' (trying to control the outcome), allowing you to tailor your intervention in real-time;
- Learn how to use the Relational Cycle as a diagnostic map for the therapeutic relationship itself. Is the alliance stuck in a 'Push-Pull' dynamic? This framework gives you the roadmap to find out why.
