Discover the program

The level 1 Awakened Therapist Online Certification is a holistic therapy training program designed for both beginning and experienced practitioners. This 6 month training will offer the tools to deepen your understanding of transpersonal counseling, somatic intelligence, and spiritual alignment. It will also expand on the neurobiology of gestalt therapy to support you in deepening your trust in your therapeutic practice.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll explore:

»Holding a Transpersonal Container: Practice holding space from awake awareness.

»Authentic Engagement: Practice being in the dialogical relationship.

»Innate Wisdom: Practice honoring your clients’ innate spirituality as the guide of their healing. 

»Cultural Reflexivity: Increase awareness of your implicit biases

»Somatic Intelligence: Practice listening to the consciousness being held in bodily sensations. 

»Intuitive Transmissions: Access the transcendent in the therapy room.

»Spiritual Alignment: Discover the neurobiology of spiritual alignment, synergistically deepening into innate spirituality with your clients.

»Meeting at the Sacred Boundary: Learn to tone your energetic boundaries and meet your client at the point of contact 

»Creative Exploration: Be led by your creative inspiration and learn to co-create transpersonal experiments.  

»Repairing the Attachment System:  Learn about the neurobiology of the attachment system through a transpersonal lens.

»Non-Ordinary States of Consiousness: Dreams and Breathwork.

»Energetic Self-Care: Tend to your spiritual self as you hold space, reduce burnout, and clear your energy. 

Along with these monthly meetings, you will receive supplementary recordings to support your learning.  

Schedule for The Awakened Therapist Training

Live learning on zoom will take place over the course of a year. We will meet on the first Friday of each month, unless there is a holiday (as with January, when we will meet on the second Friday). Each class will be recorded, so if you miss a class or want to revisit content this will be available to you.

We will meet on the following days and times:

»Month 1: September 5th, 10:00 to 12:00 MT 

»Month 2: October 3rd, 10:00 to 12:00 MT 

»Month 3: November 7th, 10:00 to 12:00 MT 

»Month 4: December 5th, 10:00 to 12:00 MT 

»Month 5: January 9th (due to the holiday weekend on Jan 2nd), 10:00 to 12:00 MT 

»Month 6: February 6th, 10:00 to 12:00 MT 

Along with these group learning days, you will also receive the following: 

»Additional recorded lectures each month along with PDF handouts.

»You will have the option to meet twice a month with your triad where you will practice and observe skills, and integrate your learning together. 

Required Textbooks:

»The Awakened Therapist: Spirituality, Consciousness, and Subtle Energy in Gestalt Therapy (Kwiker, H. 2025)

»Co-Regulation in Therapy: A Holistic Guide for Working with Chronic Dysregulation  (Kwiker, H. COMING SOON!)