Training Program

Official site of Primal Therapy

Ken Seman, LCSW, Director
Dr Arthur Janov, Founder
Dr France Janov, Founder

		Dr. Arthur Janov examines the power of beliefs and how they are used as a mechanism for dealing with early trauma that goes as far back as birth. Beliefs are a way to rationalize with pain rooted deep in the unconscious, and reveal that love is a biological need. Dr. Janov applies engrossing case studies and his many years of experience to bring the reader one step closer to understanding human behavior, and how pain can become converted into an idea. Available on Amazon: amazon.com


		Life Before Birth Amazon.com

This is Dr. Janov's opus magnum, a revolutionary work in every sense of the word. It may help to change the practice of psychotherapy as we know it, and above it, how we give birth today; the shoulds and should nots. It explains in detail how early trauma and adversity can have lifelong consequences and result in serious afflictions from cancer to diabetes. It can have monumental implications for medical practice, as well, and points to how we can rear healthy children.


Dr. Arthur Janov's Blog www.arthurjanov.com A collection of articles by Dr Arthur Janov and comments from his readers.

The Training Program has been completed as of now. It will be available in text and video within a few months under the title:

THE LEGACY PROGRAM

The following is a summary of what was studied over a period of time by our trainees which related the insights and understanding of the Primal Therapy World to current research in neuroscience within a broad frame of reference for treating emotional problems.

On the Theoretical level:

What is Primal Therapy?
The Nature of the Unconscious
The Nature of Trauma and Feeling
The Nature of Emotional and Physical Pain
The Nature of Pain and Defenses
The Levels of Consciousness
The Nature of the Imprint and Prototype
The Nature of Neurosis and Psychosis
Brain Structures and the Organization of Feeling
Neurotransmitters and Their Function
Brain Biology and the Functions of its Various Key Sites
How Love Sculpts the Brain
The Notion of Resonance in the Brain
The Trajectory of Feeling
Research, Measurement of Feeling
Why Do We Have to Relive Trauma
Awareness Versus Consciousness
The Act Out and Neurotic Behavior
The reasons and Appearances of Symptoms
Essence Versus Appearance
Genotype versus Phenotype
The Character of Experimental Psychotherapy

On the Clinical level:

What is Primal Pain?
The Practice of Primal Therapy
Intake Procedures
How to Assess an Intake Application
Treatment Plan
How to Recognize the three levels of Consciousness and How to Work with them
The Necessity of Connection and Integration
Starting on the third line.
How to Recognize Overload
The Treatment of Overload
The Clinical Difference Between “Too Much Pain” and Overload
What is Abreaction?
Treatment of Abreaction
The Meaning of Integration
Crying About Versus Crying In
Psychosomatic Symptoms: Their Origin and Treatment
The meaning of Changes in Vital Signs
The Connection: Horizontal and Vertical Aspects
Triggers and How To Use Them
Anger as a Defense?
Defense Feeling: Finding the Tract and focus for Feeling
What is Hopelessness?
How to Deal with Hopelessness
Dealing with Suicidal Patients
How to Assess Patient Progress