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Holistic Practitioners Discussion Forum: Resistance Roundtable
October 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The purpose of this group is skill-building, sharing information and experiences, and discovering methods we can use to develop ourselves and support each other. The group will meet monthly. The group is open to any holistic health practitioner who wants to talk with practitioners in their own and other modalities.
Paula Derry will lead a discussion on what we mean when we talk about clients’ resistance, how we effectively respond, and what problems and conundrums we experience.
Resistance is often defined as clients’ unwillingness to move forward, in conflict with their own goals and desires. Is resistance the best word for what we are observing? What do we mean when we talk about resistance, what are we seeing and experiencing, how is this phenomenon showing up in our practices? How do we effectively respond, what problems and conundrums do we experience? Prior to a discussion of these and other issues, Paula Derry will provide an overview perspective on resistance, emphasizing creating preconditions for moving forward. She will incorporate the Zen shiatsu emphasis on interrelationship between practitioner and client as central to receptiveness, deep listening and healing.
Paula Derry, PhD, LMT practices shiatsu and integrative bodywork at Ruscombe Mansion Community Health Center. She draws on her background as a research health psychologist to inform her bodywork. She has presented workshops on holistic health and the importance of the body to groups including the Maryland Psychological Association, local psychological associations, the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, and community groups.
We will meet at Ruscombe’s Hill House Conference Room, 4801 Yellowwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209. The cost is $5.00 to cover expenses. To RSVP or for further information, contact Paula Derry: paula.derry@gmail.com or 443-610-9881
Note: The Forum usually meets the second Sunday of the month; October is an exception.
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