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Cultivating Therapeutic Presence and Overcoming Common Obstacles

with Shari Geller, PhD

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What you'll learn

  • Get practical tips for optimizing an in-person or online therapy session by cultivating therapeutic presence, and learn how to overcome common obstacles
  • Understand why and how therapeutic presence can allow you to engage more deeply with clients on multiple levels — physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and relational
  • Experience a compassion practice that can be done outside of a session, or on the spot, for working through barriers to presence

About the speakers

Shari Geller, PhD

Shari Geller, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher. With over thirty years’ experience weaving psychology and mindfulness, Shari co-authored the book Therapeutic Presence: A Mindful Approach to Effective Therapy with Dr. Leslie S. Greenberg, and recently published A Practical Guide to Cultivating Therapeutic Presence, which offers practical guidance for cultivating and strengthening therapeutic presence as a foundational approach. Shari is a core faculty member of the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) Certificate Program, and offers training, supervision, and therapy in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Mindfulness and Self-Compassion modalities for individuals and couples.

Galia Tyano Ronen

Galia Tyano Ronen loves life on earth with all it brings into her soul and the diversity of connections with people, nature, arts, body, music, and spirit. Galia is a Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher and serves as the Program Director for the Self-Compassion In Psychotherapy (SCIP) Certificate Program. She is a focusing oriented therapist, artist, and clinical psychologist walking a path, accompanying people over a section of their lives and incorporating mind body spirit work in her encounters. Galia is pioneering Mindful Self-Compassion in Israel, mentoring Hebrew speaking MSC teachers and creating a bilingual Arab Jews MSC course. With her local community, she creates culture festivals based on the generosity, togetherness, free will, spirit, and the talent of citizens. Learn more at www.shiluv-bodymind.co.il and https://www.themagicalchildrenoflight.com

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  • Thank you for sharing your passion for presence. I felt it just watching the video and I appreciate the tips too!

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  • Thank you for this practical and helpful talk. I perceived you as very present in this session. Truly inspiring!

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  • Amazing interview, I enjoyed every minute! Really felt both presenters’ presence! Thank you so much!

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  • This was absolutely wonderful – a lot of affirmations of things I already do/think as well as a lot of really great information and insight that I can use in my practice on-going. Thank you!

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  • I really appreciated the depth of learning I received from watching such a highly skilled practitioner. So many brilliant explanations, examples, demonstrations and tips. Thank you! Would love to watch a 1 hour talk on Shari’s ideas about presence online!

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  • What a wonderful talk, in content and delivery. Thank-you for imparting not only your wisdom, but also your deep warmth, presence, and authenticity.

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  • I love the talk. The presence that I felt even as you spoke through the screen kept me very engaged. Appreciate the inspiring and insightful sharing, especially how I can work with disconnection in session. Thank you.

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  • Loved your authenticity. The way you explained yourself was as one friend speaking to another. The meditation exercise was beautiful. If I needed a therapist where I needed to be seen, you would be the one. Thank you.

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  • Could you share the reference for the research regarding the 5 minutes of the presence practice that you mentioned.

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