Receive CEUS and Grow Professionally While You Heal Personally
Are you a counselor or therapist wanting to incorporate body-informed approaches into your practice?
Are you looking for counseling or coaching support that goes beyond traditional talk-therapy?
Would you like to receive continuing education credits while you work on yourself?
Are you looking for counseling or coaching support that goes beyond traditional talk-therapy?
Would you like to receive continuing education credits while you work on yourself?
Continuing Education
The neat thing about body-informed approaches (besides the fact that clients actually get better), is that once you get it in your own body, you're able to not only help yourself feel better - about anything - but you're able to weave it into the modalities you're already using with clients, making them that much more powerful and effective! Shelly Smith
- Providing continuing education for LPC, LMFT, and general social work hours since 2013 (Provider #4538)
- Specializing in somatic, body-informed approaches for individuals and couples - before it was popular!
- Almost 30 years experience working with PTSD, anxiety, and depression
- Provided trauma-informed therapy, before it was called trauma-informed therapy
What Therapists Are Saying:
This was, by far, the best continuing ed. workshop I've ever been to!
I've been in private practice for over thirty years. At this stage of my life, I did not want to spend thousands of dollars for Somatic Experiencing training. This was exactly what I needed and more than I ever dreamed I would get. We are so lucky to have Shelly so close by. She has turned traditional talk-therapy upside-down and on its head. I can't wait to use what I've learned with my clients.
This was, by far, the best continuing ed. workshop I've ever been to!
I've been in private practice for over thirty years. At this stage of my life, I did not want to spend thousands of dollars for Somatic Experiencing training. This was exactly what I needed and more than I ever dreamed I would get. We are so lucky to have Shelly so close by. She has turned traditional talk-therapy upside-down and on its head. I can't wait to use what I've learned with my clients.
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What Is Body-Informed Therapy? A Counseling Student Asks Questions.
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Summary of Recent Events
SPRING AND SUMMER 2019
"It's too hot to sit outside. Is she crazy?" you might say. And I say, "Sitting next to the creek in the shade is not the same as walking through a shadeless, asphalt parking lot in Greenville. I've been seeing clients outside all summer and have hosted 3 workshops. We've all done fine." Shelly
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"Roundtable" Discussion: Breathing, the Felt Sense, and Adding Somatic Approaches To Your Practice.5 Last-Minute CEUS For Counselors and Therapists!
This small group setting offers a unique opportunity to receive some customized learning and instruction, ask questions, and get some practical help in incorporating body-informed approaches into your practice.
You may have the opportunity to experience body-informed approaches for stress relief firsthand for yourself, role-play one of your clients, and get tips for applying these techniques in challenging situations. Space is limited to 6 participants. |
Lunch is on your own or we may elect to work through lunch and end early. Feel free to bring a picnic.
(Please note: This is an outdoor event. Please dress casually and appropriately. Workshops are subject to last-minute rescheduling in case of severe weather. There's a port-o-john on the premises).
Pre-registration required by Wednesday, August 14th.
(Please note: This is an outdoor event. Please dress casually and appropriately. Workshops are subject to last-minute rescheduling in case of severe weather. There's a port-o-john on the premises).
Pre-registration required by Wednesday, August 14th.
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For Therapists (LPC, LMFT, and general Social Work hours)
Beyond Talk Therapy:
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In this relaxing, experiential workshop, you will be introduced to the basics of body-centered (somatic) psychotherapy and life coaching. You will learn simple techniques to help yourself and your clients:
Pre-registration required on or before Wednesday, May 29th.
(No refunds are given after that time, unless workshop has to be rescheduled due to severe weather).
- Connect with the bodymind and access the subconscious material that's driving negative emotions, beliefs, and thought patterns
- Learn how to "talk to" this material in a way that invites it to release
- Learn the real reason you or your clients feel stuck
Pre-registration required on or before Wednesday, May 29th.
(No refunds are given after that time, unless workshop has to be rescheduled due to severe weather).
(Please note: This is an outdoor event. Please dress casually and appropriately. Workshops are subject to last-minute rescheduling in case of severe weather. There's a port-o-john on the premises).
(Please note: This is an outdoor event. Please dress casually and appropriately. Workshops are subject to last-minute rescheduling in case of severe weather. There's a port-o-john on the premises).
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For Therapists (LPC, LMFT, and general Social Work hours)
Beyond the Story: Somatic Approaches To Healing Sexual Abuse and Other TraumaPhysical self-awareness is the first step in releasing the tyranny of the past. Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD Saturday, June 29, 2019
9:30am - 4:30pm Heaven On Earth Farm, Pickens, SC Cost: $90.00 (Lunch on your own) 6 CEUS
Pre-registration required by Wednesday, June 26th.
No refunds given after that time, unless workshop is rescheduled due to severe weather. |
Space is limited!
Don't let the casual nature of the setting or your facilitator fool you. This work is evidence-based and is consistent with and draws from everything that's effective about EMDR, Focusing, and Somatic Experiencing.
Shelly Smith, LPC, LMFT, has dedicated over 25 years of her personal and professional life in acquiring a firsthand experiential knowledge of how trauma is stored in the body and how it, and it's emotional content, can be released and integrated a in safe, gentle, and practical way.
No Need To Dig Into the Past
This workshop will explain and demonstrate why, when it comes to unresolved trauma, there is no need to dig into the past, retell it, or rehash it, and why it isn't necessary to have clear memories in order to heal. The past will reveal itself quite naturally, when we anchor ourselves in our bodies in the present moment, and allow our bodies to reveal "what's here now." Done correctly, this body inquiry into "what's here now," will reveal what emotional energy is ready to be released. This emotional energy is experienced as a felt experience - a sometimes vague combination of body sensations, emotions, and images or thoughts. These will arise and unfold in a natural order when one learns to "track" the felt sense.
The Client's Own Body-Wisdom Guides the Process
As we guide our clients in feeling safe and grounded while tracking the felt sense, any traumatic memories associated with this energy, in the form of pictures, voices, feelings, or body sensations, will arise organically, spontaneously, and naturally to become integrated in a gentle full-bodied sort of way. Working this way minimizes, if not completely eliminates, the risk of re-traumatization, overstimulation, and overwhelm, because the client's own body-wisdom is guiding the process.
You Will Learn . . .
some basic skills that lay the foundation for somatic/body-centered work. You can start using them with your clients immediately and easily incorporate them into EMDR and other approaches.
Help your clients . . .
This process has successfully treated clients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. It has also helped clients with relationship problems, food addictions, adrenal fatigue, and a variety of stress-related health problems.
Shelly Smith, LPC, LMFT, has dedicated over 25 years of her personal and professional life in acquiring a firsthand experiential knowledge of how trauma is stored in the body and how it, and it's emotional content, can be released and integrated a in safe, gentle, and practical way.
No Need To Dig Into the Past
This workshop will explain and demonstrate why, when it comes to unresolved trauma, there is no need to dig into the past, retell it, or rehash it, and why it isn't necessary to have clear memories in order to heal. The past will reveal itself quite naturally, when we anchor ourselves in our bodies in the present moment, and allow our bodies to reveal "what's here now." Done correctly, this body inquiry into "what's here now," will reveal what emotional energy is ready to be released. This emotional energy is experienced as a felt experience - a sometimes vague combination of body sensations, emotions, and images or thoughts. These will arise and unfold in a natural order when one learns to "track" the felt sense.
The Client's Own Body-Wisdom Guides the Process
As we guide our clients in feeling safe and grounded while tracking the felt sense, any traumatic memories associated with this energy, in the form of pictures, voices, feelings, or body sensations, will arise organically, spontaneously, and naturally to become integrated in a gentle full-bodied sort of way. Working this way minimizes, if not completely eliminates, the risk of re-traumatization, overstimulation, and overwhelm, because the client's own body-wisdom is guiding the process.
You Will Learn . . .
some basic skills that lay the foundation for somatic/body-centered work. You can start using them with your clients immediately and easily incorporate them into EMDR and other approaches.
Help your clients . . .
- Decrease anxiety, hypervigilance, hyperarousal, and irritability
- Feel more empowered as they learn how to work with feelings, not just manage them
- Learn how to anchor themselves in their bodies and in the present moment
- Learn how to stay present and grounded when feelings of overwhelm arise
This process has successfully treated clients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. It has also helped clients with relationship problems, food addictions, adrenal fatigue, and a variety of stress-related health problems.
SPRING AND SUMMER 2017
Equine-Assisted Personal Growth: A Body-Centered Approach
May 19, 2017
Participants Write . . .
Participants Write . . .
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I can’t thank you enough for the amazing experience that was yesterday's workshop. I came wanting to learn about Equine Assisted Personal Growth and A Body Centered approach, which I did. You were able to distill a wide body of knowledge both on Equine Assisted Therapeutic Approaches and Body Centered work into wonderful, easy to digest nuggets of wisdom. Your stories of your experiences brought these therapeutic approaches to life. The beauty of the natural setting couldn’t have been more perfect.
What really amazed me the most, however, was the first-hand healing that occurred for me through my participation with a Body Centered Exercise with you, and with being in the ring with your beautiful horses. I was able to release sadness that I really didn’t even know I held. I know exactly where I held it too. For YEARS I have had left low back and hip pain. Last night, when I got back from the workshop and was getting ready for bed, I went to take my usual Tylenol to ease up my pain so I can sleep, when I suddenly realized that I no longer had the pain! The pain is still gone this morning and I wanted to let you know and to say thank you. - DB Shelly, thank you for the wonderful experience that you created. You gave me the opportunity to be a part of nature for a short day under the open sky, feeling the sun, walking through grasses and wild flowers, listening to birds chirping, sharing the space with majestic Sunny and Sunshine, and so much more. ...
That was the best workshop I ever had. What a contrast with the stuffy, cold, hotel conference rooms we have to endure for our CEUS! - ST |
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June 3, 2017
A Healing Retreat for Body and SoulJoin us for a day to relax, release, and restore your spirit as you:
and a little bit of poetry to help you remember:
Agenda:
This retreat will include gentle group "releases", time alone with yourself and your journal, group meditation, and light, reflective horse interaction.
Lunch:
A light, protein-rich, vegetarian lunch is included.
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July 2, 2017
Nature's Church: A Mini Healing RetreatPlease join us for this condensed version of our June 3rd retreat!
You will be guided with some gentle group releases to help you reconnect with your body, your breath, and your Self as a naturally spiritual being. You will also have time alone, in silence, to walk to the mountain, sit by the creek, or sun in the pasture, for prayer, reflection, and/or meditation. You are encouraged to bring a journal! Preregistration is required by contacting Shelly by Saturday, July 1st. If this is your first time attending one of Shelly's workshops, you will need to download and sign the form below and bring with you to the workshop. |
CEUs available for LPC, LMFT, and general social work hours |
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Shelly Smith
PO Box 1233 Pickens, SC 29671 |
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Working With Energy: What Horse Whisperers Know
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Emotions are made up of energy - so are thoughts and beliefs. Energy is stored in the bodymind and must be accessed and released via the bodymind.
Great horse whisperers know that working with a horse's flight instinct, is more effective than trying to control or subdue it. Drawing from their example, we will learn how to release negative energy - negative emotions - from the bodymind, by learning how to partner with them versus trying to manage them. This workshop is experiential. You will learn how to use and practice these tools for yourself, before attempting to use them with clients. These tools will also help you stay balanced and centered and take on less "stuff" from your clients. |
July 15, 2017
Saturday 9am - 4pm Heaven On Earth Farm Pickens, SC (Directions available upon registration). Cost: $90.00
6 CEUs
SPACE IS LIMITED! |
Click here to schedule your consultation (for first-timers) or to schedule your free sessions! Or you may call Shelly at 864/933-8000. |
August 2017 Now scheduling up to three free sessions per individual for the month of August!
Learn how to release stress and other negative energy - thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and old programs - in a way that's body-centered, nature-based, easeful, powerful, and practical. Sessions conducted in nature at Heaven On Earth Farm or by phone. Additional Notes:
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August 19, 2017
Casual Discussion and Experimentation
It's All Energy: Body-Centered Approaches for releasing stress, limiting beliefs, and negative emotions.
Preregistration required by:
1) contacting Shelly to say you are planning to attend, and
2) sending the form below, signed, and including your check to: Shelly Smith, PO Box 1233, Pickens, SC 29671 postmarked on or before Thursday, August 17th.
You are encouraged to bring a bag-lunch or picnic. We may vote to take a short lunch break on-site and end our discussion before 3:00pm.
This is an outdoor event. Please dress casually and comfortably. There is a port-o-john on the premises:) |
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Fall 2017
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Fall "Letting Go" Series for LPCs and LMFTs
Beginning Saturday, October 14th (9am-2pm) Other dates: November 11th and December 9th Join us for this unique opportunity to , , ,
Therefore, attendance at all three is recommended, but not required. Those preregistering for all three, will receive a 25% discount. (Shelly will happily accept 3 post-dated checks). |
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Preregistration required and accomplished by:
1) contacting Shelly to say you are planning to attend, specifying which workshops, and
2) sending the form below, signed, and including your check to: Shelly Smith, PO Box 1233, Pickens, SC 29671 postmarked on or before Thursday, October 12th.
1) contacting Shelly to say you are planning to attend, specifying which workshops, and
2) sending the form below, signed, and including your check to: Shelly Smith, PO Box 1233, Pickens, SC 29671 postmarked on or before Thursday, October 12th.
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Saturday, November 4, 2017
(Mostly) Silent Healing Retreat
Cancelled!
10:00am-5:00pm
$125.00 Immerse yourself in the healing power of the present moment - with only the sounds of Nature to guide you, in this (mostly) silent nature retreat. There will be a brief introduction to help you set your intention for the day with tips to help you stay grounded and present. A light protein-rich vegetarian lunch is included. You might want to bring a journal. Also . . .
Please join us for our evening event!
See below for details. |
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Saturday November 4, 2017
Under the Moon Releasing Event
Cancelled!
6:30pm-9:30pm
$65.00 Just as autumn leaves surrender their grip onto what is familiar, so are we invited to let go - of emotions, stresses, worries, and "stuff" we've accumulated during the spring and summer seasons of high productivity. As we surrender, we make room for the quiet of winter and the deep well of "remembering" to be found there. Tonight we celebrate, as we sit by the fire, under a full moon, the last day of Daylight Savings Time and the coming darkness. You will be guided in some gentle group releases, meditation, and will have an opportunity to burn old journals in the fire if you'd like. Please consider joining us for this special event! |
Preregistration required for both events. To do so please:
1) contact Shelly to say you are planning to attend, specifying which events or both, and
2) send the form below, signed, and including your check to: Shelly Smith, PO Box 1233, Pickens, SC 29671 postmarked on or before Thursday, November 2, 2017.
Please note: These are outdoor events and are subject to last-minute rescheduling in case of severe weather. Please dress appropriately. There is a lovely port-o-john on the premises:)
2) send the form below, signed, and including your check to: Shelly Smith, PO Box 1233, Pickens, SC 29671 postmarked on or before Thursday, November 2, 2017.
Please note: These are outdoor events and are subject to last-minute rescheduling in case of severe weather. Please dress appropriately. There is a lovely port-o-john on the premises:)
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