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An Exploration of the Intersubjective Field of Healing: Deepening Connection and Expanding Clinical Success Beyond Technique photo
Cost

$675
Deposit: $200 deposit, non-refundable after September 4, 2025.

Dates/ Times:
October 4-6, 2025
9:00am to 5:30pm MT

Payable by check, cash or Zelle.

Make checks out to Bill Smythe and mail to:
Jill Gerber
30 Aventura Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508

Zelle to Bill directly: 505-690-3626

Cash can be dropped off with Jill. Contact me to make arrangements.
Discount
Early bird price of $600 if paid before 9/4/25
CE Credits
3 Elective CE Credits
Location
Ft. Marcy Hotel and Suites
321 Kearny Ave
Santa Fe, NM
UNITED STATES

Summary

Class Info

Non-DIRI Affiliated courses are offered by non-faculty members who have completed their Advanced Training. Certificates are issued by the member for Elective CE Credit. Inquire with the member regarding NCBTMB approval.

Details

All bodywork and somatic therapies—such as Rolfing® Structural Integration, Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Trigger Point Therapy, and Massage—offer effective techniques for addressing pain and human suffering. Yet recent research reveals that the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and client plays a more significant role in clinical outcomes than technique alone.
This therapeutic relationship is shaped by the emotional bond between practitioner and client and the regulation of shared feelings. Exploring this “feeling of what is happening” can deepen your practice and create profound healing experiences.
In this 3-day training, we’ll draw upon the principles of Pre and Perinatal Development, Somatic Experiencing®, and Somatic Psychology. You’ll learn to refine your presence, pace your interventions, and develop skills to facilitate greater mind-body integration in your clinical work.
What You Will Learn:
1. How to navigate the intersubjective field during sessions.
2. Skills to identify and track autonomic and central nervous system responses.
3. Methods to work with transference and countertransference dynamics to prevent clinician burnout.
4. Techniques for staying present with psycho-emotional issues in yourself and your clients.


About the Instructor

William Smythe, M.A., is a pioneer in the fields of Somatic Psychology and Rolfing® Structural Integration. Practicing Rolfing since 1979, he served as a Faculty Member of the Rolf Institute from 1990 to 2001 and earned his master’s degree in Somatic Psychology in 2007. Bill also trained extensively in Somatic Experiencing®, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Aikido, and Native American Shamanism. He lives in South Florida with his wife, Kelly. Bill's website is: https://williamsmythe.com/