INTERESTED IN RECEIVING HAKOMI THERAPY?
Hakomi Therapy is a form of guided self-study that utilizes body awareness, mindfulness and "little experiments" to evoke and transform limiting core beliefs. The heart of the Method works with present, felt experience that arises spontaneously or is gently evoked by specific Hakomi techniques.
Most sessions follow this general outline: First, we establish a therapist-client relationship that maximizes safety, respect and cooperation of the unconscious. Then we explore how early memories, traumas, and environmental failures generate unconscious beliefs about ourselves and others. To facilitate this study, we establish a state of consciousness called Mindfulness. Mindfulness is characterized by relaxed volition, an inward focus of attention, heightened sensitivity, and the ability to notice and name the contents of consciousness. Its roots derive from eastern meditation practice. In mindfulness, we make unconscious experiences conscious and offer new experiences that allow for the reorganization of core beliefs. Finally, we explore ways to sustain change by bridging the insights discovered in therapy to the client's daily life.
PRACTITIONERS IN AND AROUND ATLANTA
Certified Hakomi Therapists (CHT)
CHTs have demonstrated proficiency using Hakomi and are endorsed by the Hakomi Institute to provide Hakomi therapy. Please note that only licensed Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psychologists may provide psychotherapy in the state of Georgia. However, professionals from adjunct disciplines often integrate aspects of the method into their work with others. For example, massage therapists often receive training in Hakomi to understand how emotions are stored in the body and how to work with emotional material when it emerges during a session.
We encourage you to contact CHT's directly for information on their background, professional training, availability and fees.
Joanne F. DeMark, MEd, EdS, PhD, CHT A certified Hakomi therapist since 1997 and graduate of an APA-approved Counseling Psychology doctoral program, Joanne combines the integrative, somatic Hakomi approaches to mind/body/spirit work with the social justice lens, to assist clients to understand, deepen, appreciate and enliven their inner experience and their connection to others. Joanne has been engaged in individual, couples, and group work, coaching and mentoring, and psycho-educational teaching for over 30 years. She is a trainer in relational matrix facilitation with the Matrix Leadership Institute, Boulder, CO. Joanne is as Associate Director and LGBT Caucus Leader, NCBI Atlanta (www.ncbi.org), transforming healing into action. In recent months Joanne has shared the stage/program with Eleanor Smeal, Ms. Magazine co-founder, and Dr. Maya Angelou. Email Joanne directly to be on her notification list for groups/workshops.
Telephone: 404-320-3355
E-mail:jdemark@sph.emory.edu
Inge 'Mula' Myllerup-Brookhuis Cand.Psych. (Ph.D. equiv.), CHTInge is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a CEAP. She has 19 years of experience in the psychotherapy field specializing in Mind-Body integrative psychotherapies with a primarily adult population. Inge Mula has extensive certificate training and when appropriate integrates into the psychotherapy the following Mind-Body modalities: Hakomi Body Centered Psychotherapy and Assisted Self Discovery, Internal Family Systems therapy, Eye Movement Decensitization and Reprocessing, Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Energy Healing, Psychological Kinesiology, and Yoga Therapy. Inge Mula also teaches yoga and she and her husband Alex are both Iyengar style Yoga students at their 'zenter' for Mind-Body therapies and yoga in Carrollton, GA.
Telephone: 770-836-1205
E-mail:Ingemulathezenter.com
Web:www.thezenter.net
Maci Tater, Ed.S, LPC and CHT
Maci is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years experience in social service, university, hospital, employee assistance and private practice settings. She has practiced Hakomi since 1987 and integrates somatic experiencing, coaching and energy psychology into her adult psychotherapy practice. Maci holds graduate degrees in education and counseling from Harvard and Georgia State Universities and is an advanced student of somatic experiencing. She specializes in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, loss, career/life transition, stress, chronic pain and trauma recovery. Her approach is experiential, focusing on the here-and-now and using the therapeutic relationship as a conduit for change; depth-oriented, working to make unconscious processes conscious; and body-centered, exploring how mind and body jointly reflect our most deeply held beliefs about life.
Telephone: 404-370-1665
Hakomi Trained Practitioners
Hakomi Trained practitioners have completed the Comprehensive Training, but have not received certification through the Hakomi Institute. Some are actively working towards certification and may see “practice” clients at a reduced fee. Others are experienced clinicians who blend aspects of the Method with other modalities. To learn more, contact each practitioner directly.
R. Justina Brooks, Ph.D.
Dr. Brooks is a trained psychotherapist and has been working in mental health for over 15 years. She takes a holistic approach to healing and wellness, expanding consciousness, increasing awareness, and cultivating a deeper connection with self and Spirit. Integrating diversity awareness and Spirituality in everyday life are Dr. Brooks’ areas of focus and expertise. She also utilizes her training in the Hakomi method to integrate body wisdom into her work. Dr. Brooks’ works with individuals, couples, and groups coping with life challenges including, depression, trauma, cultural oppression, stress management, and enhancing life experience through personal/Spiritual growth. She is available for therapy, training, consulting, and public speaking.
Telephone: 404-271-8533
Email: Justina6240@comcast.net
Sean Caffyn, CMT
For the last three years, Sean has acted as the primary Hakomi teaching assistant in Atlanta. After completing his two year Hakomi method training eight years ago, Sean became a certified massage therapist to help coach clients in the art of "being in the body." Using a mixture of acupressure, craniosacral therapy, loving presence, body movement and awareness exercises, Sean supports clients in reconnecting with their aliveness, resources and gifts. His spiritual beliefs of loving kindness, non-judgment and unity to create a safe and nurturing container for client exploration. Please contact Sean if you have any questions about Hakomi training or the method or if you are interested in experiencing his unique method of massage.
Andrea J Schrage, MA, LPC, CMT
Andrea practices as a body-centered psychotherapist and works with the philosophy that events impact us physically, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually. Andrea believes in creating a safe and compassionate environment to allow clients to explore parts of themselves that have historically brought out shame, anger, and painful emotions. By opening to see the habitual patterns, space is made for new choices and for the healing of old wounds. Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has a BS in Human Services, a Masters in Psychology with a Counseling Specialty and is a certified massage therapist. Andrea Completed a two-year training in Hakomi in 1998 and it has become the foundation for her work as a therapist. She currently is in private practice with Karuna Counseling and specializes in depression, couples work, creating healthy communication, anxiety and trauma.
Telephone: 404-818-6114
E-mail:www.karunacounseling.com
Stacie Smith, MA, LPC
As a licensed professional counselor with thirteen years of mental health experience, Stacie has worked extensively with individuals, groups and couples. At the Center for Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, clients expand their awareness and learn to integrate the mind and the body. Stacie creates strong, compassionate connections with clients using various eastern and western therapeutic techniques. By helping clients understand their non-conscious belief patterns and habits, Stacie facilitates her clients' emotional health through body-awareness and mindful presence.
Stacie's areas of interest and expertise include: Developing healthy and preventative responses to stress, depression and anxiety; managing chronic pain and illness; facilitating personal and spiritual growth; healing loss and easing life transitions; utilizing meditative awareness to understand deeper levels of self; integrating Eastern perspectives of Buddhism, mindfulness, and meditation with Western concepts of psyche, self, and self in relationship.
Telephone: 404-320-3355
E-mail:staciesmithjoy@aol.com
Web: www.mindfulprograms.com