Introductory Package A

Intro Course #1A: An Orientation on Breaking Through Resistance

Reich is the master of working with resistance and it is a core concept to his clinical approach. Therapists who do not know how to see resistance at its most subtle level and approach it skillfully will see patients sabotage their progress, drop out prematurely, and continue their unrewarding pattern of resistance to life and others.

Intro Course #1B: Integrating Somatic Psychology into Current Therapeutic Paradigms

This audio class provides an overview of Reich’s theoretical and clinical approach including characteranalysis and a description of the elements of Reich’s biophysical theory and practice. Reich’s understanding of character and its template in the body will be presented. Many psychodynamic approaches can incorporate Reich’s techniques which will enliven and deepen long term or short term treatment. The orientation will include an experiential demonstration of characteranalytic verbal work. Time: 1:47 (1.5 hrs CE credit)

Intro Course #2: Fundamentals of Wilhelm Reich & Masterson’s Setting the Frame

In this audio course, an edited recording of a half-day introductory training, Dr Frisch discusses Reich’s critical concept of contact, the 3 layers of defense, and other basics of Orgonomy. Dr Frisch will cover the basic nuts and bolts of clinical practice, creating and holding the therapeutic frame, and give details on how to conduct 1st and 2nd session patient interviews. Students will learn how to set up the therapeutic relationship so it can succeed. Role play with coaching demonstrating the therapeutic work in action is included.

Intro Course #3: Introduction to Diagnosis: Orgonomy and Character Analysis – Working with Presenting Style, an Inroad into Defense

This audio course, an edited recording of a half-day introductory training, delineates Reich’s theory and stages of character development, and discusses how trauma leads to blocks creating repressed or unsatisfied zones. Dr Frisch discusses the development of muscular and character armoring and other orgonomic concepts. She outlines Reich’s diagnostic typology and discusses most of his categories.