... the randy dellosa growth groups ... (philippines, life coach, counselor, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychiatrist)

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The Randy Dellosa Growth Groups

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What is a Growth Group?
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• Growth Groups are small groups composed of 5-8 participants that meet regularly for the purpose of attaining greater self-discovery, personal growth, and life transformation.
• Growth Groups are highly-interactional and highly-experiential.
• Growth Groups may engage in activities such as psychodrama, body and sensory awareness, art/ sound/ and music therapy, dream work, health work, regressive-cathartic work, and others.
• Growth Groups aim for the growth and maturity of the total person. All aspects of the participants' lives-- the emotional, psychological, cognitive, behavioral, physical, relational, and spiritual aspects are addressed.
• The Growth Group is held in an environment that is supportive, safe, nurturing, and confidential.

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Who can benefit from Growth Groups?

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People who are:

• Seeking to be more self-confident and satisfied with themselves
• Seeking to break away from the dysfunctional and self-defeating patterns of their lives
• Undergoing life transitions and needing clearer direction for the future
• Seeking emotional, psychological, cognitive, physical, relational, and spiritual integration, and wholeness
• Seeking to relate with others more authentically and harmoniously
• Pursuing a path of self-discovery, personal growth, and life transformation
• Seeking for deeper purpose, meaning, and joy in life

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Mechanics for joining an Growth Group:

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• A psychological evaluation and one-on-one interview is required for selection of eligible participants.
• Growth group meetings last for 3 hours.
• Each participant must abide by the rules and ethical guidelines of the Growth Group.
• The selected participants will be informed of the schedule for the Growth Group Meetings.

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Some Guidelines for the Growth Group:
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• Participate actively.
• Express yourself.
• Be honest with everyone, including yourself.
• Stay in touch with your feelings.
• Focus on your experience in the here-and-now.
• Take responsibility for your choices.
• Take risks. Get out of your comfort zone.
• Give feedback and be open to feedback.
• Discover your defenses.
• Grow and expect to become a different person.
• Respect confidentiality.

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... tuning fork therapy in the philippines ... (life coach, counselor, psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist)

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Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan of the Philippine General Hospital sent over this distinguished group of students from his Traditional Chinese Medicine Class.
.It was a pleasure teaching them about the use of tuning forks to bring about holistic healing. For those who are queasy about acupuncture needles, vibrating tuning forks can serve as a gentle and non-invasive alternative for the stimulation of acupuncture points.
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Tuning fork therapy is known to relieve stress, provide a deep state of relaxation, improve mental clarity, bring the nervous system into balance, and integrate the left and right brains. The sound vibration from tuning forks can also enhance the immune system, lower blood pressure, and stimulate the body to heal itself.
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... therapeutic drumming, african style! ... (philippines, life coach, counselor, psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist)

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today, i did some therapeutic drumming with young psychology practicumers from lyceum.
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the rhythms we played were rhythms originating from the Dagara tribe of africa.

we didn't have authentic african djembe drums to play on but fortunately, we had those old reliable 5-gallon plastic water containers to beat.
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here are pictures of honey dominguez, raine enomoto, fran catriz, chris ramos, jerry valencia, and me beating our cheap plastic drums below- in wild african style!