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Karen Patriquin HBA Psychology, RIHR, RN, Masters NLP, Reiki Spiritual Psychotherapist
Awakenings 18 Huron St, Unit A Collingwood, ON L9Y 1C4 e-mail: info@discoverawakenings.com
Offering:
workshops, adult individual and group therapy, energy treatments and retreats.
Setting: My healing room is situated in a separate cozy loft, nestled in a peaceful and private log home setting. Here I offer a safe, comfortable and non-judgmental environment where sharing, learning and transformation can be both powerful and fun.
What is a Spiritual Psychotherapist?: Spiritual psychotherapists embrace a holistic approach to health and well-being by honoring mind, body and spirit. In fact, the original meaning of the word psychology is “study of the soul”. A Spiritual Psychotherapist will guide you towards an enhanced experience of life, with tools to strengthen and improve your mind-body-spirit connections. The results of which will build on your own empowerment and self-esteem. In addition, we will work towards expanding awareness of your life experiences, opening a deeper understanding of your unique journey and its greater meaning or purpose. Some of the reasons you might seek my services include: - life changes (location, career, divorce/separation) - stress/anxiety - grief /loss - body image change or recovery - relationship issues - depression - lack of self-esteem - fears/phobias - addictions - trauma - sexual abuse/incest - disconnection from self/removing the masks - quest for personal growth/overcoming perceived limitations - search for life purpose - energy/chakra balancing and much more…
I myself started my own therapy when I found myself experiencing feelings of hopelessness, disconnection, irritability and loss of vitality. My work has taken me to a place of deeper peace, compassion, acceptance and respect for myself and others. This has impacted my life immensely, bringing more balance and awakening a passion that arose from discovering and living my life mission. Some of the treatment methods I use include: - focusing - guided imagery - meditation - inner-child work - voice dialoguing - sub-personality work - body psychotherapy - fast phobia technique - experiential psychotherapy - family sculpting - group dynamics - relationship dynamics - dream work - sound work - energy/chakra work - timelines - past-life regression and more…
As the mid-thirteenth century philosopher and poet, Rumi, wrote: “Rise up nimbly and go on your strange journey, to the ocean of meanings…” Now is the time to awaken the power within, and experience the joy and awe of the mystery of life.
The 2005/2006 Workshop Series
A Personal Adventure…
Within a safe, comfortable and non-judgemental environment, participants will be guided in exploring their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual selves. The application of these discoveries will lead towards expanding levels of empowerment, compassion, balance and peace.
Session 1: Give Rise to the Power Within – Introduction
This 8 week session will include an introduction to group work and the group process. A foundation of healthy communication and confrontation skills will be presented and practiced to promote clear, non-judgemental and effective interactions both within and outside of the group setting. There will also be an introduction to some of the other topics included in the 2005/2006 Series, including meditation, working with energy, emotional healing vs. spiritual healing, working with intuition and Inner Child work. Participating in this session is a requirement before participating in any of the other sessions if you have not done group work before. It will lay a foundation for effective group participation and introduce many of the concepts we will be building upon in the other sessions.
Series 1 - Dates: Tuesdays – From Oct. 4th to Nov. 22nd
Time: 7 pm to 10 pm
Series 2 – Dates: Fridays – From Oct. 21st to Dec. 9th
Time: 9 am to noon
Cost: $200 + GST
Session 2: Exploring Your “Soul-ar” System
This session will provide an expanded introduction to the benefits and basics of meditating. You will get a chance to experience several types of meditations including: breathing, guided relaxation, chakra balancing and transcendental meditations. The power of meditation within a group is a wonderful experience. We will go on to explore the mind/body connection as well as our energy anatomy. We will look at chakras and the human energy field, focusing on everyday application of what you have learned. In addition, you will get a chance to learn about and experience basic energy transfer techniques.
Dates: Tuesdays – Nov. 29th, Dec. 6th, Dec. 13th, Dec. 20th, Jan 10th,
Jan. 17th, Jan. 24th and Jan. 31st.
Pre-requisite: Give Rise to the Power Within – Session 1
Session 3: Boundaries and Relationships
Probably one of the most challenging, yet rewarding aspects of our lives is around establishing and maintaining successful relationships. In this session we will explore our relationships from many perspectives, bringing awareness to boundaries and past programming. We will also explore the stages of relationships, looking at common pitfalls, as well as important elements of a conscious relationship. Through experiential exercises and group support, we will look at identifying limiting patterns, thus creating an avenue for growth and change.
Dates: Fridays – From Feb. 3rd to Mar. 24th
Time: 9 am – noon
Pre-requisite: Session 1
Session 4 – Dream Work and Awakening Intuition
Initially we will look at our many layers of consciousness. Our dreams tap into these different layers, organizing, integrating and communicating between them. We will discuss and work with symbolism as it applies to our dream state. From this we will look at dream interpretation and the different types of dreams. Then, we will focus on our intuitive and psychic abilities. ‘Believe it or not’ we all have this ability, but similar to developing strength in one of our muscles, we must learn to isolate it, exercise it and refine it. In this session we will have lots of fun as we learn to tap into our intuitive and psychic abilities using various exercises. We will also discuss the ethical considerations of the applications of these skills.
Dates: Tuesdays – From Feb. 7th to Mar. 28th
Session 5 – Embracing the Child Within
When we really look inside we may recognize that there are different aspects of ourselves that play out in different situations. ‘Transactional analysis’ focuses on three different aspects which are the parent, the adult and the child parts. In this session we will delve into deeper work, predominantly focused on connecting with and healing the child within. Following the work of John Bradshaw, we will look at childhood development, where and how wounding can happen, and the tools to promote healing and wholeness. Reconnecting with and honouring our magical inner child allows us to access our creativity, spontaneity, openness, playfulness and the innocence we all carry inside.
Dates: Tuesdays – From Apr. 4th to June 20th (this is the only 12 week
Session)
Cost: $300 + GST
Session 6: The Goddess Within
Entering into the Age of Aquarius we are preparing for a shift into the recognition of our true equality and all that it will entail. In this session we will look at the unique qualities and the balance between the feminine and masculine energies, both within ourselves and society. We will focus on the powers the feminine energies possess and the Goddess archetypes that have portrayed them throughout history. We will become more familiar with the Goddess energy within, channelling it forward and empowering us in our own unique journey.
Dates: Fridays – From Mar. 31st to May 19th
* Class size will be limited to a maximum of 8 participants and registration will be done on a first come basis. A deposit of $25.- will hold your spot, with the remainder due on the date of the first class.
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