Contemporary Gestalt Institute of Cincinnati

Men’s Residential Personal Growth Weekend in North Carolina

Date: April 23 – 25, 2010

As a result of socialization about “what a real man is”, men in our culture have grown up without many opportunities to explore our inner feelings. We have a two dimensional view of what a man should be and have little chance to explore, our personal three dimensional reality.

This workshop will be a place for men, in a therapeutic setting, to explore and work through personal issues arising from our male experience. In addition to group process and interaction with other men, experienced facilitators will help us to access and heighten our personal core issues. Part of our focus will be the personal struggles in our male identity, certainly dealing with our roles as sons, fathers, husbands, lovers and workers.

Session Details:

Friday
Group – 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Saturday
Group – 9:30am-12:30pm
Lunch – 12:30pm-2:00pm
Group – 2:00pm-5:00pm
Dinner – 5:00pm-7:00pm
Group – 7:00pm-10:00pm

Sunday
Group – 9:00am-12:00pm
Lunch – 12:00-1:00pm
Group – 1:00pm-4:00pm

Group Size
12 to 16 men

Place
The Mountain Lodge of Flat Rock in Hendersonville, N.C.

Fees
Tuition (includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday) – $545.00
Rooms (Studio Suite with 2 Double Beds for Friday and Saturday nights, includes hot breakfast) – $215.00

About the Facilitators

Paul Diamond, Ph.D. received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Texas. He recently retired from the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, during which time he held positions as Director of the Drug Dependence Treatment Program and Director of Clinical Training.

In addition to providing consultation to various mental health agencies in group psychotherapy and staff development, Paul maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Cincinnati, Ohio where he works with individuals, couples, families and groups. He is also a founder and present director of the Cincinnati Gestalt Institute.



Jack Sayre, LCSW received his degree in Social Work from Smith College. He is presently managing partner in a counseling/consulting firm in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area. He is actively involved in daily therapeutic activities with individuals, couples, and families. He has over 25 years of experience as a therapist and extensive experience in the treatment of addiction and recovery.

Paul and Jack have worked together many times in the past 30 years. They worked together as therapists in the Drug Dependence Treatment Program at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. For two summers they worked together in the Soviet Union, post-Soviet Russia and Latvia teaching humanistic psychotherapy to Russian mental health professionals.

They are presently joint members of a group of seasoned psychotherapists who meet on a regular basis to greater explore their professional work.

For more information, or to register, contact:

Paul Diamond at (513) 421-9739 or
Jack Sayre at (919) 517-2526 or
write Dr. Diamond at 48 E. Hollister; Cincinnati, OH 45219