Tag Archives: Renee Beck MFT
Lions!
With the story of lions rescuing an Ethiopian girl making the social media rounds, thought you might be interested in seeing a beautiful representation of the magnificent beast:
Lions are representative of the Element of Fire: creativity, spirituality, & passion!
“The Powerlessness of Positive Thinking”
There has been a lot of promo for positive thinking, & how to be happy all the time. Whoever said life was going to be happy? Where did that come from?
Life has happy moments, sure, even bliss; life has periods of contentment, & areas of ease. But we wouldn’t even be able to recognize them without the contrast of sturggle, pain & suffering. Our lives are a dance to create balance. If you were actually happy all the time, my guess is you’d be pretty bored. Without depth, there is no elation. Without pain, there is no appreciation of feeling good. Consciousness loves contrast, as Richard Moss said. We need both. Without both we are not whole. Life needs both sunlight & darkness to exist. Embrace the pain. Embrace the joy. Expect both, for they are both regular parts of life. Just don’t wallow in either one. Dance with them. Find the Tempo & Rhythm. Dance with your life!
If you feel out of touch with the Dance, call me at 510-387-0341 to see how Transpersonal Therapy might help.
And if you’d like to get any idea of the social ramifications of staying positive all the time, check out this cool video.
A Thank-You Image for All Your Inner Work:
Oakland Teen Groups Mon-Thurs! Starting November!
Pre-licensed & wanting to develop your private practice?
Through the Center for Personal & Relational Development, I provide individual & group supervision at my Oakland office.
External & supplemental supervision is also available for MFT, MSW & PCC Trainees & Interns who are in a placement.
Call me to see if we’re a good match! 510-387-0341
Free Countertransference Talk in SF. CIIS 23 Sept.
The Shadow Knows: Countertransference for Beginning Therapists with Renee Beck, MFT
When you have an emotional, energetic, or judgmental response to a client, how do you tell if it’s a natural relational response, your own unresolved issues coming up, or information about the client? (It’s often all three!) What can you do with your own material that arises in sessions? How do you decipher what your unconscious is telling you about your client? And, most importantly, how can you use all this to be of best service to your client’s process? Through examples, discussion, and short exercises, begin to explore these important questions.
A Supervisor Talk at California Institute of Integral Studies Monday 23 September 6:15pm