A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PASTORS, SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS, THERAPISTS AND OTHER CARE GIVERS

How do I keep emotionally and spiritually healthy amidst the social tumult around me? Can I be fully human when dehumanizing forces prevail? Under duress, we often live and act as a traumatized species, prone to hurt each other until we can find better ways of engaging our pain and transforming it as both individuals and communities. As a therapist and spiritual director, my approach is to create spaces where people can cultivate connections across divides (whether perceived or real) to nurture our capacity for 'full humanity' as Christ models and makes possible for those who walk closely with Him. This workshop offers an invitation and an opportunity for pastors, spiritual directors, therapists and all who care forthe anxious, to share our gifts and vulnerabilities, lament our losses, and disarm dehumanizing forces, to promote post-traumatic healing, wholeness and healthy community - for ourselves and those we love and serve.

Registration: General $35/ Reduced $15/ Students Free

Location: First Presbyterian Church Berkeley, 94704

Light refreshments provided 

About Rev. Dr. Francesca Nuzzolese

Rev. Dr. Nuzzolese is a professor in higher education, a psychotherapist, and a trauma care consultant. Her work and experience span a variety of cultural, denominational, and geographical contexts, with critical competencies in cross-cultural teaching, training, and psychotherapeutic practice. Her chief professional commitment is to create educational and therapeutic spaces where individuals and communities can experience growth, fulfillment, healing, and wholeness.