Sandy's Newest Projects
Raising Emotionally Healthy Children Through the Satir Model: Sandy has been teaching this four day workshop in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, China three times a year to enthusiastic parents and professional counselors. She teaches for the Satir Institute of China and other training companies that are bringing personal growth and professional training to the Chinese people. The work is challenging, the people are so respectful and appreciative, and the cultural differences are stimulating. Sandy repeatedly says, "I am truly blessed to have this opportunity to work so closely with the Chinese people." She will be offering this workshop in Boulder in the fall of 2009.
How to Grow A Happy, Intimate Marriage Through the Satir Model: This new workshop was launched in Beijing in April, 2009 at the Satir Centre there. The group laughed, cried, and shared together as they explored themselves and the nature of intimate relationships, honing their skills and understanding of what an congruent and close relationship requires. Both couples and singles attended and we were happy to have a third of the group be men. The course will continue to be offered in Beijing and Shanghai this fall.
Newest Writing Projects:: Sandy co-chairs a committee that recently published In Her Own Words, Virginia Satir: 1963-1983, available through Zeig, Tucker, and Theissen. Their next book will be on Satir's vision for the evolution of human consciousness through congruence and healthy relating. Sandy has been approached by a producer in China to author a series of books on parenting and a series of self esteem meditation CDs.
Level Two of the Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy Training will take place in Boulder for the first time in November, 2009-February 2010. Sandy will co-teach this new level of training with guest faculty, Dr. John Banmen of Vancouver, BC. and Gloria Taylor of Kitchener, ON. Completion of Level One is required to participate.
Enhancing Couples Relationships: Sandy was invited to present a training on couples enrichment at The 20th Annual World Family Conference in Prague, CZ in May, 2007. The conference was co-sponsored by the International Family Therapy Association and Avanta, the Satir Global Network. 350 people from 38 countries attended.
Somatic Experiencing Training: Over the past several years Sandy has been assisting Dr.Diane Poole Heller at the Somatic Experiencing trainings held in Boulder, Colorado. SE is a trauma resolution therapy that was developed by Dr. Peter Levine. The Beginning and Intermediate levels are offered locally.
Satir Training in Boulder: This year Sandy trained 14 therapists from the Front Range over 10 days in Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy through the Satir Institute of the Rockies. Some of the students were active therapists in the Boulder/Denver area while others were completing their masters degrees in counseling psychology at four different universities. This ten day training is offered annually. To find out more, go to www.satirtraining.org.
Couples Therapy Training: in Shanghai In January, 2008, Sandy assisted Dr. John Banmen in his five day therapist training for the Satir Institute of China. 45 professionals in Shanghai are training in STST with Dr. Banmen.
Building Relationships Workshop: in Shanghai In January, 2008, Sandy co-taught a four day workshop for the public on enhancing relationships with oneself and others for Human Resources Inc.
How to Grow Your Intimate Relationship Using The Satir Growth Model: Sandy was invited to be a presenter at this year's annual conference of The Virginia Satir Global Network in Denver. She will be on the program along with master therapists like John Banmen, Jeff Zeig, Jean Houston, Maria Gomori, and Jean McLendon. More info at SatirGlobal.org/2008conference or 1-888-824-0879.
Energy Psychology Think Tank for Healing Addictions: Sandy was invited to participate in a cutting edge "think tank" that plans to integrate psychotherapy and energy treatment modalities to develop a successful model for the treatment of addictions. On this team Sandy represents both treatment modalities, STST and SE. The group will meet twice this year, coming together from around North America.