Boulder Psychotherapy Institute

Advanced Training in Applied Existential Psychotherapy (AEP) — since 1989

An Experiential Psychodynamic Gestalt Approach   •   Boulder, Colorado

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Fri, Dec 5 - Fri, Dec 5. How to Gather: Unlock the Secrets to Friendship in a Disconnected World, 970-599-1424
Is adult friendship harder than it used to be? Yes. Are you alone in feeling frustrated? Absolutely not. How To Gather is a FREE interactive and engaging event designed to shed light on the challenges of adult friendship. In Heather’s warm and approachable style, she’ll share practical reasons why maintaining adult female friendships is so difficult today—and offer her answer to this problem—The Invitation. The Invitation, a first-of-its-kind program that provides a solution for meaningful connection and gathering in a disconnected world. You will leave with an overview of the program, a new perspective on what it means to have a "village" in modern life, and a clear understanding of how The Invitation can support you. Whether you are ready for more in depth friendships with women you already know, transitioning acquaintances to friends, or are in a time of change and are looking to forge entirely new connections, The Invitation provide all the support to build your village. Registration available at www.heatherjcarlson.com, click The Invitation in navigation bar, Events/Workshops section for registration details. Virtual and In-person events. FREE!! Learn More...

Fri, Dec 5 - Sat, May 30 2026. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 Training – Denver, CO, 3037312881
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a body-oriented talk therapy that blends cognitive and emotional approaches, verbal dialogue, and physical interventions to directly address the implicit memories and neurobiological effects of trauma. By using bodily experience as a primary entry point in trauma therapy, rather than the events of the “story,” we attend to how the body is processing information and its interface with emotions and cognitive meaning making. Our Level 1 trauma training presents simple, body-oriented interventions for tracking, naming, and safely exploring trauma-related, somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. Students will learn effective and accessible interventions for identifying and working with limiting somatic patterns, disturbed cognitive and emotional processing, and the fragmented sense of self experienced by so many traumatized individuals. By the end of the training, students will be able to apply basic SP techniques with clients who are distressed or traumatized and adapt SP skills for more complex clinical situations. Level 1: SP for the Treatment of Trauma is offered in 4 formats to support learning and accessibility. All formats offer a minimum of 39 Continuing Education (CE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits and deliver the same content, learning materials, and interactive lessons. Learn More...

Wed, Dec 10. Consultation group for complex family cases (court-involved/high conflict/trauma/co-parenting), 303-413-6019
Just in time for the holiday season which can be stressful for so many, I am offering new clinical consultation group to support psychotherapists working with complex families in the context of co-parenting, high-conflict divorce, and/or reintegration therapy. Details are in the flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WBhPQHzeYBLp29idcSPfH7CaDU7XNogp/view?usp=drive_link Start Date: Wednesday, December 10th, 2025, 9-11am MST (every 2nd Wed, monthly) We will come together to listen, discuss cases, review research, share our learnings, struggles, and experiences to build a supportive, collaborative environment (and prevent burnout!). Particularly those who are early in their careers or in this subspecialty are warmly invited to join. To register, contact amelie@integrativesomatic.net. Warm wishes, Amelie Amelie is a LPC, Supervisor and trainer with 20+ years clinical experience, specializing in trauma and relationship disruptions in families, trans-generational trauma, marital problems, attachment problems, Parent-infant dyads, parent-child contact problems in high conflict divorce, etc. Amelie has a MA in Body-centered Somatic Psychotherapy ('03, Naropa University) and has trained in Couples therapy (PACT-Level 2), EMDR II, Sensorimotor psychotherapy, infant mental health, mindfulness and a variety of other approaches. Amelie taught as Adjunct faculty at Naropa University, for 7 years (some courses co-taught with Dr. Arielle Schwartz) Learn More...

Sun, Feb 8 2026 - Sun, Feb 15 2026. A Sacred Journey With Grief, 720-217-5366
Please join us for A Sacred Journey With Grief Retreat, February 8-15, 2026. Early Bird Registration through November 1, 2025! This is a grief retreat like no other — here, loss becomes a doorway to profound self-discovery. Surrounded by Belize’s lush jungles, you’ll be guided through soul-nourishing practices, deep connection, and moments of beauty and truth that remind you how to breathe again. Through embodied movement, yoga, guided thematic meditations, art and ceremony, IADC (Induced After Death Communication) Human Design, and automatic writing, your grief will be supported and witnessed in the lush, Belize jungle at the award winning Chaa Creek. https://www.mindfulmetamorphoses.com Learn More...

Wed, Jun 3 2026 - Sat, Jun 6 2026. Fourth World Congress of Existential Therapy, 8554344607
The Fourth World Congress of Existential Therapy will be held in Aurora/Denver Colorado in June of 2026. The World Congresses are the largest world gatherings of existential therapy, occurring every 3-4 years. The Congress features many leading voices in existential therapy. For more information, visit https://www.wcet4.com. Learn More...

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