IN THE FALL OF 2007, THE PRIMAL CENTER BEGAN A ONE YEAR INTERNSHIP.  THE AIM IS TO BROADEN THE REACH OF PRIMAL THERAPY, TO HELP THOSE INTERESTED IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE TO HAVE A CHANCE TO LEARN MORE FIRST HAND.

 

IT IS A ONE YEAR COURSE LEADING TO A CERTIFICATE IN PRIMAL THERAPY, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH A COMPLETED TRAINING, WHICH CAN TAKE SEVERAL YEARS.  NEVERTHELESS, WE WANT TO OPEN OUR TRAINING TO ALL PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN BE HELPED BY A DEEPER PRIMAL KNOWLEDGE.

 

THE INTERNSHIP IS IN THREE PHASES:

 

1. THEORY:  DR. JANOV’S THEORY WILL BE DISCUSSED IN FULL WITH COURSES AS FOLLOWS:

 A. WHAT IS PRIMAL THERAPY?

B. THE NATURE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS

C. THE NATURE OF TRAUMA AND FEELING

D. THE MEANING OF INTEGRATION:  ABREACTION AND SYMBOLIC DISCHARGE

E. THE LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

F. THE PROTOTYPE

G. THE NATURE OF DEFENSES

H. THE TRAJECTORY OF FEELING

I. BRAIN STRUCTURES AND THE ORGANIZATION OF FEELING

J. THE ACT OUT AND NEUROTIC BEHAVIOR

K. PSYCHOSOMATIC SYPTOMS:  THEIR ORIGIN AND TREATMENT

L. THE CONNECTION:  HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ASPECTS

M. RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT OF FEELING

N. HOW LOVE SCULPTS THE BRAIN

O. THE NATURE OF THE IMPRINT AND PROTOTYPE

P. WHY DO WE HAVE TO RELIVE TRAUMA

Q. AWARENESS VERSUS CONSCIOUSNESS

R. ESSENCE VERSUS APPEARANCE:  GENOTYPE VERSUS PHENOTYPE

 

2. THE THEORY OF TECHNIQUE

A. WHAT IS INVOLVED IN THE PRACTICE OF PRIMAL THERAPY

B.  THE LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

C. HOW TO SPOT AND DEAL WITH A DEFENSE

D. THE INTAKE INTERVIEW:  WHAT TO ASK AND WHEN

E. HOW TO DECIDE WHAT PATIENTS CAN BE ACCEPTED

F. PROGNOSIS IN THERAPY:  WHAT ELEMENTS HELP TO ESTABLISH PREDICTION OF PROGRESS IN THERAPY

G. THE ROLE OF ADVICE IN PRIMAL THERAPY

H. WHEN TO EASE OR STOP A SESSION; HOW TO SPOT OVERLOAD AND ABREACTION

I. THE THERAPY OF ABREACTION

J. WHEN SHOULD THE PATIENT SIT UP OR LIE DOWN

K. THE USE OF TECHNIQUES SUCH AS DEEP BREATHING, HITTING THE MAT, ETC.

L. DIAGNOSIS:  DIFFERENTIATING DEPRESSION FROM ANXIETY.  THEIR ORIGINS AND MANIFESTATIONS

M. OBSESSIONS AND PSYCHOSIS:  THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY

 

3. PRACTICUM

A. THE PRACTICE OF PRIMAL THERAPY

B. THE USE OF VIDEOTAPES TO HELP IN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY

C. STUDENTS SITTING FOR EACH OTHER IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS

D. SENIOR THERAPISTS PORTRAYING VARIOUS KINDS OF AILMENT AND NEUROSIS TO GIVE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE WITH A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS, FROM SUICIDAL IMPULSES, TO ACTING OUT IN THE FAMILY SITUATION.

E. TAPING ACTUAL SESSIONS OF STUDENTS WITH PATIENTS, WITH A REVIEW BY FACULTY AND STUDENTS.

F. EVALUATION BY ALL STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF PROGRESS BY STUDENTS, WHAT NEEDS TO IMPROVE

G. SENSITIVITY.  WHAT IS IT?  CAN IT BE TAUGHT?  HOW ACTIVE OR PASSIVE TO BE AND WHEN?

H. USING FEELING AS A DEFENSE

I. WHEN A THERAPIST IS TOO INTELLECTUAL.  HOW TO AVOID THE PITFALLS.

J. HOW TO CONDUCT PRIMAL GROUPS USING PATIENT INTERACTION CONSTRUCTIVELY

K. HOW MUCH TO EXPLAIN TO PATIENTS?  HOW MUCH BEFORE AND AFTER SESSION DISCUSSION IS NECESSARY.

L. WHAT KIND OF GOALS ARE WE ESTABLISHING FOR THE PATIENT AND OURSELVES.

AFTER THE ONE YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM, THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THE TRAINING AT THE PRIMAL CENTER TOWARDS A CERTIFICATE IN PRIMAL THERAPY.

TRAINING FEES

For participants who started October 1st 2007  : $  3,750  due January 2nd,  2008

For participants starting January  2nd, 2008, $ 6,500  due december 15th,  2007