What is Core Energetics? Core Energetics is a body oriented psychotherapy that combines work with the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual aspects of our being. In this work the body becomes a gateway to access blocked information, memories and feelings buried beneath the surface of our normal awareness. Through a dynamic process of moving this energy we uncover our truth and move into sustaining feelings of peace and joy.

Through the process of Core Energetics we increase our capacity to give and receive love. Core Energetics offers us experiences that help us know who we are and what we want. With greater self awareness we are guided to make decisions that bring more loving and fulfilling relationships into our lives.

Core Energetics is an evolutionary process that stems from the work of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Wilhelm Reich, Robert Lowen (Bio Energetics), Eva Pierakkos (The Pathwork), quantum physics and other forms of human energy theory and practice.

Core Energetics allows us to examine our innate defenses by looking at all the ways we sabotage ourselves. Our defense mechanisms can cause us to react to certain life events in an effort to protect ourselves from things that appear to threaten us. When we are in reaction, we cease to have a grasp of what is real and our body expresses this as stress, contraction, resistance to life, pain, and feelings of isolation and separateness. Core Energetics moves us away from fear and into truth. The results come through integrating all aspects of self and allowing our energy to flow more freely.

Core Energetics invites us to clear the way to become our radiant selves. With renewed awareness we can continually connect with who we truly are, thus allowing the experience of more joy and pleasure in our lives.

Through experiencing the process of Core Energetics, we become grounded into our true essence and we begin to manifest our meaning and purpose. Grounding means to be fully present, not in reaction, feeling and perceiving clearly all stimuli around you. "Grounding" is a noun connoting a state of being, as a verb "to ground" means to get in contact with your true feelings. Yoga uses the term grounded to mean full contact with the earth beneath you so that you have increased stability and a feeling of connectedness to life.

The following concepts describe the essence of the work:

• Alignment with the higher self
• Living with compassion

• Deeper connection with Self
• Deeper connection with others
• Living with joy
• Empowerment to live passionately
• Establishing healing and fulfilling relationships
• Learning how to sustain your ground in life
• Living in harmony with your values
• Recapturing your innocence
• Making healthier choices for ourselves
• Sustaining feelings of pleasure and joy
• Listening and acting on the will of the heart
• Opening to the flow of life

What is a session like?

Like traditional psychotherapy, Core Energetics begins with revealing ones life story and reviews the patterns of ongoing complaints and destructive behavior. With careful listening, I will encourage you to move into an authentic and spontaneous expression of your truth.

Because Core Energetics is a "body-oriented" psychotherapy, I will ask you questions that can help you to understand and track how emotions are felt in your body. For example how does your body express fears, anger, sadness, confusion, loneliness and isolation, etc? It is important to understand that your body stores emotional charges from difficult life experiences. Once a "charge" becomes revealed about an issue, I will guide you into an experience using sound, breath and movement. My job, as your therapist, is to provide you with a safe and protected environment in which you can fully express yourself uncensored.

This process will lead you into revealing a clearer perception between your "story" and the truth. These "aha" moments come organically and often in an unexpected way. It is my ongoing commitment to hold a grounded and supportive space for you as you learn how to become transparent and undefended.

A session ends with a process to help ground and integrate the work. I will guide you into an understanding about the different levels of self: lower self, mask and higher self. My intention is to help you distinguish between these different levels of consciousness and to support you making decisions that will express your higher self. The result is living a life filled with love, power and fulfillment.

Who this therapy is for and what does it require?

This form of therapy is for anyone who is ready for change and has the willingness to commit to do some really deep inquiry. Many, but not all, of my clients are people who have already done a lot of transformational work and are ready to go to the next level. Once a relationship is established, we will make agreements of how often we see each other. I will offer reading and other homework assignments. Most people like to make weekly appointments that average one hour.

My Education:

I received my BA in Environmental Studies and Planning with a minor in Psychology from Sonoma State University. I did my Master Studies in Eco- Psychology and discovered that because most everything is created from the mind, then anything can also be dismantled with the mind. This led me into a lifelong study of and passion for the Healing Arts. I realized that if I wanted to participate in affecting change in the world then I needed to start with healing myself.

While getting my masters degree, I taught at Sonoma State in their Psychology Department. My classes included The Psychology of Yoga, The Psychology of Meditation, Eco-psychology and The Psychology of Wilderness.

Getting my formal education in Northern California allowed me to have broad exposure and direct experience many healing modalities. I received my four year certification in Core Energetics through the International Institute for Core Energetics taught by Seigmar and Cornelia Gerken. See: www.coreevolution.com. This was a very extensive program that gave me both practical and personal experience to enhance my ability as a therapist.

I am also a certified as a Hanna Somatic Educator, a licensed massage therapist and a yoga/meditation instructor. I have held a private practice for over 18 years and in 2008 founded the Carlsbad Center for Awareness.

For additional information see: www.coreenergeticseast.org and www.core-energetics-south.com.

To make an appointment or for questions please call: (760) 828-8877