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The Need for Spiritual Therapists and Teachers
The world we live in is changing. Families are falling apart. Adults and their children are struggling. The old values and social structures that helped us make sense of the world and guided our decisions are no longer intact. People feel overwhelmed and confused. They live without passion or purpose, without goals or ideals to guide them. Many are self-medicating to get through the day. Some are giving up hope. If you are a human service professional you see this every day. This is a time of intense crisis for many people. Yet their challenge is not just a worldly one. It is not just that they need to learn to cope better or become more functional in their lives. Their lives don’t work anymore. Humpty dumpy has fallen off the wall and crashed on the floor. They have tried to pick up the pieces and glue them together, but they have realized that it is a futile task. Their old life has fallen apart. They are standing on a cliff, knowing that they cannot go back. They are afraid to jump, yet know that they have no choice. As a helper and a guide, you cannot just keep pushing people away from the cliff. They have come to the cliff because they are ready to make a leap of faith. If you have made that leap in your own life, you will not be intimidated by their fear and despair. You will not be triggered by their brokenness. You will understand that they have come to the key moment in their lives when they are ready to stop being victims, take their power back and begin living honestly and authentically. You will also understand that the process of letting go of limiting beliefs, roles and support mechanisms can often be disorienting and scary. If you went through this process by yourself you know how difficult it is to take the journey alone. You know how helpful it would have been if someone had been able to give you a roadmap to guide you through the process.
The Roadmap to Real Happiness
During the last 30 years as a spiritual teacher and counselor, I have come to understand how real change happens for people. That understanding has given birth to my Real Happiness Workshop and the Training Program for Teachers and Counselors. A major part of the workshop and the training is the Roadmap for psychological integration and spiritual transformation. This Roadmap guides us through the dark night of the soul when we are experiencing psychological pain and disorientation and our lives seem to be falling apart. It helps us relinquish what is false in our lives and embrace what is true. It helps us connect to our source, our higher power, our Core Self – call it what you will. With the help of the Roadmap, along with wise direction and support from others who have been through the process of spiritual transformation, we are able to move more easily through the dark tunnel of our pain, our fear and our shame into the light of day. We are able to move from denial to acceptance, from victimhood to empowerment, from self betrayal to self actualization. It would be great if we could be born without pain and struggle. But pain is an inextricable part of the birthing experience. The more we resist the pain, the more intense it gets. The only way to end our pain is to move through it. One spiritual master told us, we have “to die and be reborn in order to enter the kingdom.” The death of the ego and the surrendering of control are essential steps in the process of spiritual transformation. The False Self must die for the True Self to be born. If any of this makes sense to you, then you know that as a therapist, a coach, a teacher or facilitator of healing you must walk your talk. If you haven’t taken the journey, you cannot talk about it. To help clients in spiritual crisis, you must weather the storm in your own life. The True Self must be born in you if you are to be a mid-wife to others. That is why I have designed this training program. It will help you deepen in your acceptance and love for yourself so that you can show up for others. It will help you embrace the light within so that it can shine out fully. It will empower you to live courageously in the truth of your heart so that you can be the voice in the wilderness, the guide who helps others cross the turgid waters when they are about to give up hope.
What will I learn and what will I teach others?
Like your clients and students, you will engage in a process of self-healing and empowerment that helps you to learn to
- love and accept yourself unconditionally
- love and accept others unconditionally
- move through your pain and heal your wounds and hurts
- forgive yourself and others for past trespass/injury
- take responsibility for what you think, feel, say and do
- communicate honestly without blaming others
- stand up for yourself without hurting others
- drop your mask and embrace your True Self
- stop being a victim and step into your power and purpose
- hear, honor, and trust your inner guidance
- create more fulfilling intimate relationships
- create more fulfilling work that expresses your talents and gifts
- help others heal and embrace their True Self
Time Frames : 9 Months for the Real Happiness Learning Program 9 -- 12 Months for the Teacher Training Program
Costs: Most people are required to complete the Real Happiness Learning Program before applying to the Teacher Training Program. The cost of this program is $2999. Click here for details and special discounts. To save time and money, candidates who are serious about becoming teachers should enroll in the High Octane Version of the Real Happiness Learning program that provides them with spiritual mentoring, counseling with Paul and additional retreats. The cost of this program is $5999. Click here for details. After completing the High Octane Program, participants will be ready to design their teaching practicum directly with Paul. The income they earn in their teaching practicum has the potential to offset some if not all of the costs incurred in their second year of the program. You are welcome to participate in your first retreat and training on a pay-as-you-go basis so that you can determine if the program is a good match for you. For information about the Introductory Program for both students and teachers, click here.
What if I am not a Licensed Therapist or Counselor?
This training program does not train or license you to be a therapist or a counselor. It assumes that you already have the required training and licensure from your state to practice your profession. On the other hand, if being licensed is not a concern, you can still work to become a spiritual mentor, coach or teacher. If you have some experience helping others, we would be happy to talk with you further about this.
How Do I Apply?
Let us know of your interest and we will send you an application form to fill out. A formal application must be submitted, along with a current resume, color photo, short biography, three references, and a non-refundable application fee of $49. Paul Ferrini personally reviews all applications. We are looking for applicants who are committed to their own growth and transformation and are actively involved helping others grow and heal.
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