Comments for Confer US

Comment on Black Presence, White Fragility: The Nature of Wake Work for Therapeutic Practitioners by Lauren Gonzalez

Lauren Gonzalez — Wed, 11 May 2022 13:46:07 +0000

Fantastic presentation–honest, direct, and opened so many doors to new thinking. I especially enjoyed the discussion about (and example of) dialoging from a conscious space, with clients, friends, and all humans, so that we can sit in the awkwardness and discomfort, and begin to break down the cliches and get to what really needs to be said and done so that healing can happen. Thanks for the book recommendations, too. Incredibly helpful and illuminating!

Comment on Wild Therapy by Lauren Gonzalez

Lauren Gonzalez — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:36:46 +0000

Nick’s reframing of boundaries and relationship with elements (earth, fire, water) as elements of therapy are extremely helpful and insightful. Quite refreshing, actually–thank you!

Comment on Taking therapy outside – Reaching for a vital connection by Lauren Gonzalez

Lauren Gonzalez — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:18:24 +0000

This presentation has provided much clear instruction on how to begin to shape work in nature, and how to examine my own intentions and relationship with nature as I do this work. I appreciated Hayley’s view on nature as a dissociative space, a protector, and the splitting off of nature and human from that root. This greatly informs my work, as I begin to migrate my in-office therapy into an ecotherapy practice, and inspired every part of me. Thank you!

Comment on Person + Planet: basic choices for meaningful healing by Lauren Gonzalez

Lauren Gonzalez — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:46:03 +0000

Thank you, Paul, for such a deeply emotional presentation that truly touched me. The film clip has burned a powerful and important impression on my mind’s eye–I won’t forget the images, and the tone shift when they were presented. Then tenor of your presentation strikes me as just what is needed to reconnect humans and nature. There is so much coming at us from minds, great minds no less, and yet when I hear you speak from your heart as you have, I feel something shift inside of me, and I want to share the video, talk to others, and show them how much this affected me–it’s emotional. So thank you for reminding me (because in psychology, it is very easy to get stuck in one’s head) where the heart of the matter also lies. I “felt” something during your presentation, and that I won’t forget long after the module is complete–thank you. (Martin Prechtel, you might know, has written in depth about the Mayan view of “filling the hole in our hearts” with addiction, consuming, and so forth.)

Comment on Why our brains are wired to ignore climate change by Lauren Gonzalez

Lauren Gonzalez — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:15:25 +0000

Terrific presentation. George Marshall’s ideas have given me a lot to think about, and act on. I intend to integrate his invite of talking to one person daily about climate change, as well as thinking more about how to bring into practice the idea of talking to people experientially rather than scientifically about climate change, “social proof,” as Marshall calls it. Thank you! Inspiring and actionable!

Comment on Shrinking the shadow of the tsunami: healing and growth as the interlocking rewards of a psychoanalytic relationship by Bobbi Britto

Bobbi Britto — Sat, 08 May 2021 00:24:52 +0000

Some powerful observations/considerations! This has explained situations I have been in as a practitioner that I could not quite put into words! “Enactment- as a shared dissociative event and an unconscious communication process which typically invokes shame due to the client’s need for the therapist to recognize the legitimacy of their need to be recognized!” This was indeed helpful!

Comment on Healing Emerges from Below by Lauren Gonzalez

Lauren Gonzalez — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:48:18 +0000

So thoroughly meaningful and enjoyable, thank you. I’m particularly amused by the staff of Hermes doubling as Asklepios staff of healing, and what that says about modern corporate medicine. It’s all right there under our noses, if we have eyes to see. Thanks so much, I ordered Guy’s book!

Comment on Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome and PTSD in the Black Community by Michele Smith

Michele Smith — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:13:07 +0000

Great lecture. Thank you!

Comment on Shrinking the shadow of the tsunami: healing and growth as the interlocking rewards of a psychoanalytic relationship by Mary Siemes

Mary Siemes — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 23:32:33 +0000

clear, cogent, well presented .. very valuable

Comment on Post Slavery Syndrome and Intergenerational Trauma by Barbara B Wilson MSW, LCSW

Barbara B Wilson MSW, LCSW — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:20:52 +0000

Wonderful and articulate presentation. I would like to have more of her information. I first learned of the word Intersectionality in Women’s Studies classes, especially when reading Dr Angela Y Davis’ Women, Race & Class. I founded a non-profit organization, http://www.mentalhealthhookup.org in which I use a different methodology for providing services to Adults and Older Adults who have Serious Mental Illness. Often race affects my clients’ view of my skill set. Over the years, I have often observed differential diagnosing of schizophrenia, paranoid type overwhelmingly given to adults of color. In modern times, this has become a rather standard diagnosis with the added “Substance Use Disorder”. More to say if desired.