Trauma Coach
Certified Accelerated Resolution Therapist
Certified EMDR Clinician
Somatic Experiencing Practioner (SEP)
www.taniachoi.com
My day-long retreats expand the container of a typical hour-long in office session and sets it OUTDOORS. It include the healing modalities of
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Eco-therapy (ocean and trees)
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Process painting
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Somatic Movement
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EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization ) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Somatic Experiencing.
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Set against the backdrop of the Santa Cruz, retreat-ants start their day with movement and yoga on the beach, a day-long process painting and/or writing in outdoor setting of an Airbnb while being gently supported by trained trauma-facilitators.
The day includes a 1-1 EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization ) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy session customized to your personal needs.
Maximum Number of Retreat-ants:3
WHO YOU ARE​​​
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You need a more spacious, continuous block of time to work instead of the hourly confines of weekly sessions
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You respond well to nature, the ocean and the outdoors as a way of grounding and processing trauma.
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You hear yourself best through scaffolded writing and visual prompts instead of conversation and talk therapy.
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You respond intuitively to art, metaphor and expressive therapy as a means of healing.
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You prefer visual/written expression instead of talk therapy.
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You prefer working the trauma through your body instead of talk therapy.
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You want to explore trauma without talking about it
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You have limited time and resources for long term weekly therapy.
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You are interested in a more introspective retreat of self exploration instead of an interactive group workshop.
OUR TIME -
9am Yoga/Movement on the beach
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10-11am Group intentions and grounding
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11-3pm Painting and/or writing ( with lunch break ) includes
1-1 session with therapist.
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4-6pm Group witness
OUR TOOLS
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Yoga and Movement
Integrating yoga and movement we start the day grounding the on the sand.
Source: Somatic Experiencing
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Process Painting
Unlike traditional painting, process painting focusses more on the EXPERIENCE of putting paint on paper, color and image as a means of healing and exploration. Witnessing and therapeutic inquiry will be provided by myself and another facilitator
All levels of artistic expression and experience are welcomed.
Source: Process Painting​
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Theraeputic Writing
In the vein of Natalie Goldberg's writing practice, exploratory prompts will be offered with the intention to ground, explore and clarify your work.
Source: Natalie Goldberg Writing Practice
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Group Container
In this retreat, the intimate 5 person group (3 participants ) will be used solely as a witness and mirroring container rather interactive group work. Retreat-ants have the option to articulate intentions, present findings and concretize the takeaways from the day with consent.
YOU WILL GET -
A chance to explore, clarify and articulate a piece of trauma work
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A chance to explore it through the mediums of art and writing
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A clearer sense of where it is stored in your body.
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A chance to track, move and resource it in real time.
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A chance to transform and change it through the modality of EMDR and ART.
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A chance to be witnessed and supported through the whole process.
COST -
May Special
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$350/hour + painting/writing/group therapy plus indiv. therapy
$700 ( total) ( partial billable for insurance ) -
$350 without therapy