Center For Personal Growth

The Center for Personal Growth has moved to Berkeley

We are now fully operational in Central Berkeley, conveniently located near the North Berkeley BART station and I-80 exit University Avenue and Ashby exits. While her main practice will be in Berkeley, Monika will continue to see clients in San Francisco.

To be announced soon: The Center for Personal Growth Agency which will be focusing on bringing together service providers in the area of Wellness with Corporate Entities bringing Personal Growth to their employees. Stay tuned.

Starting in May, Monika will also be seeing psychotherapy clients in Berkeley in her private practice internship. Monika's focus is Somatic Psychotherapy. Stay tuned.

Coaching Specials

Coaching

• Find the career you'll love 
• Get a sustainable work and lifestyle 
• Deal with stress and anxiety at work
• Find more balance 
• Collaborate better with co-workers 
• Get your projects done with ease

More information and registration for Coaching

 

Summer Specials

Dear clients, friends and colleagues,

Coaching Special 

• Find the career you'll love 
• Get a sustainable work and lifestyle 
• Deal with stress and anxiety at work
• Find more balance 
• Collaborate better with co-workers 
• Get your projects done with ease

Three 1-hour career coaching sessions with Monika Broecker for only $275 Dollars (new clients only).
San Francisco, CA or on the phone. Off ends August 20, 2011. Total fee must be paid in full at the first visit. 

More information and registration for Coaching

Pain and Stress Management with the Alexander Technique with John Baron 
July 30, 2011 
2-5pm San Francisco, CA 
Cost: $150 $120 for full-time students (please bring your student ID to the workshop)

Work That Makes a Difference - Creating a Meaningful Career in Service of a Better World with Monika Broecker 
August 6, 2011 
3-6pm San Francisco, CA 
Cost: $125

Voice, Speech and the Alexander Technique with Lisa Wentz 
A Vocal Coaching workshop for anyone 
July 23, 2011 
2pm-5pm San Francisco, CA 
Cost: $125 for 3 hour workshop $100 for full-time students (please bring your student ID to the workshop)

Lisa is now also offering Private Intensives thru the Center for Personal Growth.
Sign up here.

The Career Clinic - 3-week Coaching Group with Monika Broecker 
Every Tuesday evening 
6:30-8:30pm 
San Francisco,
CA
Cost: $150 per person for three evenings (includes 15 minute individual coaching session)

Offerings by Dr. Patricia Frisch/The Orgonomic Institute of Northern California:

Women's Retreat: Finding Our Wild Instinct with Patricia Frisch, PhD 
July 30, 2011 
9:30am-5:00pm 
Tiburon, CA 
CE Credit 
Student pricing available

Orientation Audio CD Series: Reichian Therapy 
Reichian Therapy, developed by Wilhelm Reich, is a method for character transformation that recognizes the essential identity of the mind and body. Also known as Orgone Therapy, Orgonomic Therapy, and Bio-psychotherapy, Reichian Therapy recognizes how "armoring" against the free flow of life energy blocks full emotional expression. The Orgonomic therapist works with the principles of psychodynamic psychotherapy to reveal to the patient/client their character attitudes and their character armoring.

These two Orientation audio courses are designed to offer the professional some basic exposure to practical, powerful key concepts in Reichian Therapy.

Breaking Through Patient Resistance 
originally recorded on 4/4/09 in Mill Valley, CA 
Therapy falls apart and patients move on unless the therapist can work effectively with the patient’s resistance. Reich worked directly with immediacy and efficacy in approaching resistance. Learn how to work with presenting character styles that actually illuminate and manifest the patient's resistance. Discover ways to pin-point latent negative resistance and see how it infects treatment. $60 plus applicable tax and shipping.

Integrating Somatic Psychology into Current Therapeutic Paradigms 
originally recorded on 4/16/11 in Mill Valley, CA
This audio class provides an overview of Reich's theoretical and clinical approach including characteranalysis and a description of the elements of Reich's biophysical theory and practice. Reich's understanding of character and its template in the body will be presented. Many psycho-dynamic approaches can incorporate Reich's techniques which will enliven and deepen long term or short term treatment. The orientation will include an experiential demonstration of characteranalytic verbal work. $65 plus applicable tax and shipping

Learn more about Dr. Frisch Audio Training Courses or place an order

The Orgonomic Therapy Introductory CD Training Series for new students: Fundamentals of Wilhelm Reich and Masterson's Setting the Frame. 
Find out more about this CD Training Series, Handouts, Study groups, Supervision and Private Coaching with Dr. Frisch, here or contact OINC directly call 415-388-0622 or visit http://www.orgonomictherapy.com

Professional Supervision Group
Various Sundays (3 hrs); come to one or all Mill Valley, CA Dr. Patricia Frisch invites you to join our ongoing Mill Valley supervision group. Supervision is open to professionals and students who want to sharpen their clinical skills and enter into a dynamic, collegial support network. Get better at working with negativity, resistance and difficult patients. Refine your ability to diagnose and learn how to work effectively with different character types. Supervision sessions will include Body Work demonstrations and experiential practice. These sessions will also include private practice coaching on clinical and business issues. Call 415-388-0622 or visit http://www.orgonomictherapy.com for more information.

Dr. Patricia Frisch is the Executive Director of The Orgonomic Institute of Northern California, a licensed psychologist and MFT, a somatic analyst, family therapist, and group leader. She has been a practicing Orgonomic Therapist in the San Francisco Bay area since 1976 and is an expert in the application of character analytic techniques. 

If you'd like to list your Personal Growth offering on our website, please contact us re our Advertising Options.

Kind regards,
Monika, the Center for Personal Growth and its Associates http://center4personalgrowth.com

Orientation Audio CD Series: Reichian Therapy

Dr. Patricia Frisch Announces her Orientation Audio CD Series
Reichian Therapy, developed by Wilhelm Reich, is a method for character transformation that recognizes the essential identity of the mind and body. Also known as Orgone Therapy, Orgonomic Therapy, and Bio-psychotherapy, Reichian Therapy recognizes how "armoring" against the free flow of life energy blocks full emotional expression. The Orgonomic therapist works with the principles of psychodynamic psychotherapy to reveal to the patient\client their character attitudes and their character armoring.

These two Orientation audio courses are designed to offer the professional some basic exposure to practical, powerful key concepts in Reichian Therapy.  

Breaking Through Patient Resistance, originally recorded on 4/4/09 in Mill Valley, CA
Therapy falls apart and patients move on unless the therapist can work effectively with the patient’s resistance. Reich worked directly with immediacy and efficacy in approaching resistance. Learn how to work with presenting character styles that actually illuminate and manifest the patient's resistance.  Discover ways to pin-point latent negative resistance and see how it infects treatment.  $60 plus applicable tax and shipping. 

Integrating Somatic Psychology into Current Therapeutic Paradigms, originally recorded on 4/16/11 in Mill Valley, CA

This audio class provides an overview of Reich's theoretical and clinical approach including characteranalysis and a description of the elements of Reich's biophysical theory and practice. Reich's understanding of character and its template in the body will be presented. Many psycho-dynamic approaches can incorporate Reich's techniques which will enliven and deepen long term or short term treatment. The orientation will include an experiential demonstration of characteranalytic verbal work.  $65 plus applicable tax and shipping

Follow the link to learn more about Dr. Frisch Audio Training Courses or to place an order.

Dr. Patricia Frisch also offers comprehensive training programs in Wilhelm Reich’s character-analytic and somatic approach, Mastersonian disorders of the self, and elements from Jung to qualified mental health and medical professionals, and graduate students. Call 415-388-0622 or visit orgonomictherapy.com for more information.

Coaching–Alexander Technique–Women's Retreat

UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT THE CENTER FOR PERSONAL GROWTH

Voice, Speech and the Alexander Technique 
A Vocal Coaching Workshop for everyone with Lisa Wentz 
July 9, 2011, 2pm-5pm
San Francisco, CA (Mission District)
Cost: $125 for 3 hour workshop
$100 for full-time students (please bring your student ID to the workshop)

Work that Makes a Difference™ with Monika
Creating a Meaningful Career in Service of a Better World
Because of the success of this workshop at CIIS and Stanford University, we will now offer this workshop at the Center for Personal Growth.
July 9, 2011
3-6pm 
$125 
San Francisco, CA (Mission District)

 

 

The Career Clinic - Weekly Coaching Group with Monika Broecker
Cost: $150 per person for three evenings (includes 15 minute individual coaching session)
Ongoing–Tuesday evenings
San Francisco, CA Mission District 

 

 

 

Pain and Stress Management with the Alexander Technique with John Baron
July 23, 2011
2-5pm
San Francisco, CA (Mission District)
Cost: $150 for 3 hour workshop
$120 for full-time students (please bring your student ID to the workshop) 

 

 

OFFERINGS BY THE ORGONOMIC INSTITUTE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Women's Retreat: Finding our Wild Instinct 

Date: Saturday 7/30/11, from 9:00am-5:00pm
Location: Tiburon, CA
Tuition: $200/person or $350/couple if paid by 6/15/11; $250/$400 afterwards; $125/student
CE's: MFT’s, LCSW’s, and RN’s can receive 6.5 CE credits for this class
Contact: Dr. Patricia Frisch at 415.388-0622 or click here for more information.

SAVE THE DATE: Public Workshop – Relationships: Collaboration 10/22/11 - 9:00am-5:00pm. Location: Tiburon, CA

"I have often utilized the rich stories from Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. as guiding visions for my workshops at Esalen® Institute and throughout the Bay Area. For my upcoming women's retreat, we will work together on a powerful teaching story, The Red Shoes from Estes' book Women Who Run with the Wolves. We will confront our unique "traps, cages and poisoned bait" that cause us to suffer "starvation of the soul" and loss of primary instinct. These traps get reflected in our relationships, and can cause us to sacrifice our creativity, lose our courage and follow empty and draining pursuits. Together, we will find support, inspiration, and courage as we penetrate deeper and gather insight so we can return to our rightful place-"our rightful wild mind".

Please join me and other women in our community as we take this unique journey to reclaim our true nature. We will work, play and soften into our powerful inner recognition."

Dr Frisch invites you to join together with other women for this day of personal retreat – a day to connect the dots on your map of awareness, development and transformation. Much can be accomplished within our resonant community of women.
This retreat is open to all women.

 

The Orgonomic Therapy Introductory CD Training Series for new students: Fundamentals of Wilhelm Reich and Masterson's Setting the Frame. 

The Introductory CD Training Series will include these courses:
1. An Orientation on Breaking through Resistance. 
2. Fundamentals of Wilhelm Reich & Masterson’s Setting the Frame. 
3. Introduction to Diagnosis: Orgonomy and Character Analysis – Working with Presenting Style, an Inroad into Defense. 
4. Introduction to Diagnosis: Disorders of the Self. 
5. Reich’s Diagnostic Categories Part 2: Schizophrenia and the Anal Character. 
6. The Difficult Patient: Managing Action Out. 

Find out more about this CD Training Series, Handouts, Study groups, Supervision and Private Coaching with Dr. Frisch or to contact OINC directly call 415-388-0622 or visit http://www.orgonomictherapy.com

 

 

New Learning Opportunities

UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT THE CENTER FOR PERSONAL GROWTH

Pain and Stress Management with the Alexander Technique with John Baron
April 30
2-5pm
San Francisco, CA (Mission District)
Cost: $150 for 3 hour workshop
$120 for full-time students (please bring your student ID to the workshop) 

Voice, Speech and the Alexander Technique
A Vocal Coaching Workshop for everyone with Lisa Wentz 
May 14, 10am-1pm
San Francisco, CA (Mission District)
Cost: $125 for 3 hour workshop
$100 for full-time students (please bring your student ID to the workshop)

Work that Makes a Difference™ with Monika
Creating a Meaningful Career in Service of a Better World
Because of the success of this workshop at CIIS and Stanford University, we will now offer this workshop at the Center for Personal Growth.
May 21
3-6pm 
$125 
San Francisco, CA (Mission District)

The Career Clinic - Weekly Coaching Group with Monika Broecker
Cost: $150 per person for three evenings (includes 15 minute individual coaching session)
Tuesday evenings
San Francisco, CA Mission District 

 

 

 

OFFERINGS BY THE ORGONOMIC INSTITUTE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

We are pleased to announce yet another exciting offering by Dr. Patricia Frisch and the Orgonomic Institute of Northern California (OINC): The Orgonomic Therapy Introductory CD Training Series for new students: Fundamentals of Wilhelm Reich and Masterson's Setting the Frame. 

The Introductory CD Training Series will include these courses:
1. An Orientation on Breaking through Resistance. 
2. Fundamentals of Wilhelm Reich & Masterson’s Setting the Frame. 
3. Introduction to Diagnosis: Orgonomy and Character Analysis – Working with Presenting Style, an Inroad into Defense. 
4. Introduction to Diagnosis: Disorders of the Self. 
5. Reich’s Diagnostic Categories Part 2: Schizophrenia and the Anal Character. 
6. The Difficult Patient: Managing Action Out. 

Find out more about this CD Training Series, Handouts, Study groups, Supervision and Private Coaching with Dr. Frisch or to contact OINC directly call 415-388-0622 or visit http://www.orgonomictherapy.com

INTERVIEW

Here is an interview Monika recently conducted with Nick Walker: Aikido for an Excellent World. Nick addresses so many topics and principles which are crucial in Somatic Psychotherapy as well. 

 

Spring!

We are pleased to announce three exciting offerings by Dr. Patricia Frisch/The Orgonomic Institute of Northern California 

Professional Supervision Group
Various Sundays (3 hrs); come to one or all
Mill Valley, CA 
Dr. Patricia Frisch invites you to join our ongoing, Mill Valley supervision group. Supervision is open to professionals and students who want to sharpen their clinical skills and enter into a dynamic, collegial support network. Get better at working with negativity, resistance and difficult patients. Refine your ability to diagnose and learn how to work effectively with different character types. Supervision sessions will include Body Work demonstrations and experiential practice. These sessions will also include private practice coaching on clinical and business issues.  
Call 415-388-0622 or visit http://www.orgonomictherapy.com for more information.

Dr. Patricia Frisch is the Executive Director of The Orgonomic Institute of Northern California, a licensed psychologist and MFT, a somatic analyst, family therapist, and group leader. She has been a practicing Orgonomic Therapist in the San Francisco Bay area since 1976 and is expert in the application of character analytic techniques.

Integrating Somatic Psychology into Current Therapeutic Paradigms
Orientation (3hrs)
Saturday, 4/16/11, 9:30am-12:30pm, Mill Valley

Dr. Patricia Frisch, through The Orgonomic Institute of Northern California, will teach this powerful orientation, which overviews Reich’s theoretical and clinical approach including characteranalysis and a description of the elements of Reich’s biophysical theory and practice. Reich’s understanding of character and its template in the body will be presented. Many psycho-dynamic approaches can incorporate Reich’s techniques which will enliven and deepen long term or short term treatment. The orientation will include an experiential demonstration of characteranalytic verbal work as well as a demonstration of biophysical interventions on the couch.  
Cost: $65 – register online at http://www.orgonomictherapy.com or call 415-388-0622 for more information.

Dr. Patricia Frisch is the Executive Director of The Orgonomic Institute of Northern California, a licensed psychologist and MFT, a somatic analyst, family therapist, and group leader. She has been a practicing Orgonomic Therapist in the San Francisco Bay area since 1976 and is expert in the application of character analytic techniques.

Anxiety Disorders: Working with Trauma, Reich and Masterson (6.5hrs)
Saturday, 3/12/11, 9:00am-5:00pm, Location: Mill Valley, CA
Dr. Patricia Frisch, through The Orgonomic Institute of Northern California, will teach this powerful introductory training, which will explore:

• Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and other anxiety related symptoms
• Working with trauma
• Developing the therapeutic relationship

Experiential work and case supervision will be included.  Call 415-388-0622 or visit http://www.orgonomictherapy.com for more information.

Dr. Patricia Frisch is the Executive Director of The Orgonomic Institute of Northern California, a licensed psychologist and MFT, a somatic analyst, family therapist, and group leader. She has been a practicing Orgonomic Therapist in the San Francisco Bay area since 1976 and is expert in the application of character analytic techniques.

 

 

Center for Personal Growth Spring workshops

Vocal Coaching based on the Alexander Technique with Lisa Wentz
March 12, 10am-1pm
SF, CA Mission District
Cost: $125 for 3 hour workshop
$100 for full-time students (please bring your student ID to the workshop)
Register for this workshop today  

 

 

 

 

February workshops

Dear clients, colleagues and friends,

The first Dream Seminar with Jeremiah Abrams at the Center for Personal Growth has been wonderful. Since it was so well received, we have decided to extend the existing group and make it an ongoing weekly dream process group. We do have a few spaces for people who would like to join us. 

See You In Your Dreams - A Dream Seminar with Jungian Therapist, Author and Editor Jeremiah Abrams
Wednesday Evenings
7-10pm
San Francisco, CA

Vocal Coaching based on the Principles of the Alexander Technique with Lisa Wentz
February 13, 2011
5:30-8:30pm
San Francisco, CA

Training for therapists
The 1-year Intensive training program in Bioenergetics/Analytic Somatic Therapy with John Conger, PhD and Eleanor Greenlee has started in November. We are still accepting applications. 

If you'd like to list your Personal Growth offering on our website, please contact us re our advertising options.

Kind regards, Monika, the Center for Personal Growth and Associateshttp://center4personalgrowth.com

January 2011 Program

Dear clients, colleagues and friends,

We are offering 4 exciting workshops in January 2011:

See You In Your Dreams - A Dream Seminar with Jungian Therapist, Author and Editor Jeremiah Abrams
4 Wednesday Evenings
January 12, 19, 26; February 2, 2011
7-10pm
San Francisco, CA

Pain and Stress Management with the Alexander Technique with John A. Baron
January 15, 2011
2-6pm
San Francisco, CA

Write for Your Life - A Weekend Writers' Workshop with Jungian Therapist, Author and Editor Jeremiah Abrams
January 22 & 23
11am-6pm on Sat (includes Shamanic Journeying); 11am-4pm on Sun
San Francisco, CA

Vocal Coaching based on the Principles of the Alexander Technique with Lisa Wentz
January 22, 2010
2-5pm
San Francisco, CA

Training for therapists
The 1-year Intensive training program in Bioenergetics/Analytic Somatic Therapy with John Conger, PhD and Eleanor Greenlee has started in November. We are still accepting applications. Join us in January!

If you'd like to list your Personal Growth offering on our website, please contact us re our advertising options.

Kind regards,
Monika, the Center for Personal Growth and Associates
http://center4personalgrowth.com

Inquiry into a more sustainable work and lifestyle

Looking back, I'd like to share that I just led a workshop at California Institute of Integral Studies called "Work that makes a difference. Creating a Meaningful Career in Service of a Better World" together with my colleague and friend Tarra Christoff.

Because of the synergies between our work, Tarra and I decided to work together more, and Tarra accepted my invitation to become a Partner at the Center for Personal Growth. The focus of our collaboration will be on "Sustainable Leadership" Coaching and Learning Programs for organizations. We'll also continue to offer public workshops and regular coaching groups to support people in their inquiries into a more sustainable work and lifestyle. This will include virtual classes.

I also just spoke at the Enlightened Business Summit, a virtual global event, Title of my talk was "Creating a more sustainable work and lifestyle". If you missed it, you can still listen in.

We have the following workshops coming up:

JFK University presents:
Creating Meaningful Work after the Recession
with Monika Broecker and Tarra Christoff
December 4, 2010
10am-5:30pm
John F. Kennedy University Continuing Education
Resources for your Clients
Pleasant Hill Campus, CA
More information and sign up

The Career Clinic - 3-week Coaching Group with Monika Broecker
December 7, 14, 21, 2010
6:30-8:30pm
San Francisco, CA

Vocal Coaching based on the Principles of the Alexander Technique with Lisa Wentz
December 11, 2010
San Francisco, CA

Private Practice Success Series: Business & Clinical Coaching with Dr. Patricia Frisch
December 18, 2010
Mill Valley, CA

See You In Your Dreams - A Dream Seminar with Jungian Therapist, Author and Editor Jeremiah Abrams
4 Wednesday Evenings
January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011
7-10 pm
San Francisco, CA

Pain and Stress Management with the Alexander Technique with John A. Baron
January 15, 2011
2-6pm
San Francisco, CA

Write for Your Life - A Weekend Writers' Workshop with Jungian Therapist, Author and Editor Jeremiah Abrams
January 22 & 23
9am-5pm on both days
San Francisco, CA

Training for therapists

John Conger, PhD will be teaching a 1-year Intensive training program in Bioenergetics/Analytic Somatic Therapy, starting in November.

1-Year Intensive Training in Analytic Somatic Psychotherapy: Bioenergetics and the Analytic Somatic Perspective with John P. Conger, PhD
8 weekend modules (first module: November 12-14, 2010)

We also recommend the following event:
Sigmund Freud and C.G. Jung: Collaboration, Polarization and Postmodern Analysis
Friday and Saturday November 19 & 20, 2010
John Conger, PhD will be presenting. Title of his presentation is "The Symbol Hard as Stone: the Body and Symbolic Thought in the Freudian and Jungian Traditions.

And:
EROTICS AND INTIMACIES: How Do We Think About Sex? with John Conger, PhD

If you'd like to list your Personal Growth offering on our website, please contact us re our advertising options.

Kind regards,

Monika, the Center for Personal Growth and Associates
http://center4personalgrowth.com