Certificate in Holistic Psychology

Holistic psychology explores not only the physical and mental dimensions of life, but also the spiritual, ecological, relational, somatic, mythological, and transpersonal aspects of the psyche. The separation of these dimensions of the whole person can be seen as contributing to the personal, cultural, and planetary crises and pathologies of our time. This program follows the way of wholeness, and offers a path out of division and alienation into healing and regeneration. 

“Holistic” shares word origins with “heal,” “holy,” and “whole.” A holistic psychology is therefore one that respects the complexity, integrity, and multi-dimensionality of the human being. This unique 100-hour certificate program consists of 7 weekends and 4 webinars with some of the leading practitioners in the emerging field of holistic psychology. The long-standing friendship between the Open Center and the California Institute of Integral Studies has played a significant role in its development. 

The program begins with an overview, and initially covers Jungian, Existential, Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychologies. We then address Holistic Sexuality and the Psychology of the Body, and go on to focus on EcoPsychology, Archetypal Psychology and the Psychology of Mythology.  

The program begins in October and concludes in April 2016 is open to all participants seriously engaged with the subject. It will be of special interest to psychologists, therapists, social workers, coaches and consultants who wish to expand their knowledge of this field. Individual weekends and webinars may be taken separately.

WEEKENDS:

• Introduction to Holistic Psychology •Oct. 17 & 18 • Craig Chalquist, PhD The deeper layers of the psyche do not speak a linear, literal language; instead they use image, metaphor and recurring motif.  
• C.G Jung and his Psychology of Wholeness • November 21 & 22 • Royce Froehlich, LCSW Through the lifelong process of individuation, neuroses and psychoses function as storytellers delivering messages in symbolic form.  
• Existential, Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychologies • December 12 & 13• Greg Bogart, PhD These approaches to psychology emphasize authenticity, choice, creativity, connectedness, self-disclosure and courage in the face of impermanence. 
• Holistic Sexuality • January 9 & 10, 2016 • Marina Romero and Samuel Arthur Malkemus, PhD We explore the foundational role of sexuality in the unfolding of the holistic structure of the human psyche. 
• Psychology and the Body • February 6 & 7, 2016 • David Treleaven, PhD We examine the role of the body in Holistic Psychology in a way that helps participants learn to leverage the innate wisdom of the body in their lives.  
• TerraPsychology: Embodied Inquiry of Relationship to Place • March 5 & 6, 2016 • Annabelle Berrios, MA, JD We investigate how the patterns, rhythms, and features of cities and landscapes inform our assumptions, values, habits coping mechanisms and identities. 
• The Psychology of Personal and Practical Mythology • April 9 & 10, 2016 • Craig Chalquist, PhD Mythology understood psychologically opens us to the treasures of cultural psychological wisdom, warns us of paths we should not take, and deepens our sense of place in the world.

WEBINARS:

• Archetypal Psychology • November 11, 7PM EDT • Joseph Coppin, PhD  
• Heart Initiation: Developing Contemplative Soul Presence • December 5, 1-3PD EDT • Robert Sardello, PhD  
• Integral Psychology • January 24, 2016, 1-3PM EDT • Bahman Shirazi, PhD 
• Therapy and Imagination • February 20, 2016, 1-3PM EDT • Leonard George, PhD