We'll cover topics like:
+ What does it mean to be trauma informed?
+ The role of the facilitator in a group setting
+ How to build connection and support people in feeling included
+ When to follow your agenda and when to sit back and allow
+ What to do when things start to fragment or fall apart
+ How to forgive yourself (quickly) for "weird moments"
+ How to integrate and close the group (for you, the facilitator, and how to help your participants do so)
In PART I we will cover the basics of trauma informed facilitation with a focus on how to build a supportive, effective container.
PART II will center YOU - your learning edges and concerns, your specific questions. We will get more opportunities to dive into practice together and tackle some of the more difficult topics like how to move through fractures or work with yourself/the group when someone is in a triggered state. Each session will include some theory on group healing as well as essential practices to develop your skills. This second course may be of special interest to those who already have experience facilitating groups, however, this is not a pre-requisite. All are welcome!
Part I:
3 Fridays
March 22nd, March 29th, and April 12th
9 - 10:30am PT / 12 - 1:30pm ET
Cost: $300
Part II:
Weekend Practicum
April 26th, April 27th and April 28th
9am - 10:30am PT / 12pm - 1:30pm ET
Cost: $300
$50 discount when you sign up for Parts I and II together!
Course Details
Meet Your Facilitator
Dev Bry,
MA, CHT, CMT
Dev has been working therapeutically and facilitating groups for close to 20 years. She received an ordination from the IM School of Healing Arts in 2004 and received her master’s degree in Somatic Psychology in 2007. She is a Certified Hakomi Therapist and has extensive training in a variety of body-oriented healing modalities, including Somatic Experiencing, trauma resolution therapy, and Biodynamic Cranio-Sacral Therapy, a gentle hands-on alignment of the body's subtle inner rhythms.
In essence, Dev is a dancer, a mother, a community builder.
She is the founder and executive director of HoneyRoot, an organization devoted to Somatic Education in service of Embodiment, Relationships, Social Justice and Intergenerational Community.
In addition to supporting the re-awakening of the body wisdom and honoring the power innate in birth, assisting couples in the spiritual dance of relationships is one of Dev’s greatest gifts and deepest passions.