Implicit Psychotherapy is an innovative therapeutic approach to reinstate secure attachment, increase regulation and restore a person's sense of essential self.
Dr. Abi Blakeslee, MFT, Ph.D.
Emotional, physical, and social distress can arise from unresolved attachment and trauma. Yet recovery is not about thinking our way out of the past. This training will teach you about the biology of recovery from the unique perspective of working directly with non-consciously encoded memory, also known as implicit memory. Several branches of implicit memory are involved with the autonomic nervous system, the threat response cycle, and primitive states of emotional regulation. Why can't your clients change the emotional and behavioral patterns they know are hurting themselves and others?
In this workshop, you will learn how interoception is used in therapy. Learning how to observe and change ongoing states of distress, as well as learning how to guide clients to repair relational ruptures on an implicit level, can lead to long-lasting and deep states of change. You will practice therapeutic exercises that you can use with your clients right away. Implicit Psychotherapy distills science, theory, and practice with clarity. The training is a combination of lectures, small break-out practices throughout with immediate skill building, and clinical deconstructions of live and prerecorded volunteer demonstrations. Working with implicit memory is a pathway to reinstate secure attachment, increase emotional and physiological regulation, and restore a person's sense of essential self.
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Module 1: Interoception, attachment repair and regulation.
Module 2: Implicit Memory’s role in biology, recovery, and the essential self.
Module 3: Healing transgenerational trauma, dreams, archetypes and the whole self.
Dates:
Module 1 - September 19-22, 2025
Module 2 - October 24-27, 2025
Module 3 - December 5-8, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Mountain time
Cost: $550 USD per module
Location: The Bozeman Event Space, Bozeman, Montana
Please refer to our Cancellation policy.
For those of you unfamiliar with beautiful Bozeman, Montana, we are a tourist destination and a relatively small community. This is important to share because, unlike larger metro areas, we have limited options for flights and accommodations and encourage you to secure your travel plans and accommodations for this training sooner rather than later.
Bozeman has a surplus of AirBnBs and VRBOs, and this is likely the best option for price and location. There are plenty within walking distance of downtown Bozeman , and if you choose a spot further out, Uber and Lyft are available.
Bozeman also has several other downtown hotels within walking distance, yet most of the downtown hotel options are quite pricey. Here are some of the best-priced hotel options (anything downtown Bozeman is nice and would be recommended to stay). The Lark Hotel on Main Street is the closest to the venue https://www.larkbozeman.com/bozeman-hotel-deals/ The RSVP Hotel on 7th Ave is still within (a bit longer) walking distance and more reasonably priced than some of the other downtown hotels https://rsvphotel.co/ The Downtown Marriott can also be less expensive than some of the more central downtown hotels https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/bznar-ac-hotel-bozeman-downtown/overview/
For those unfamiliar with Bozeman, it is quite a safe community. It is reasonable to assume that any lodging within walking distance would be safe to count on walking to and from the training site (Bozeman Event Space, 14 S Tracy Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715) weather permitting. Temperatures can vary significantly and changes in weather can be drastic any time of year, so check the weather before you come and be prepared for both ends of the ranges expected.
For those of you planning to utilize Uber and Lyft around Bozeman and the surrounding area please do not solely rely on Uber or Lyft, especially for very early or very late transportation to/from the airport. We are a small community and sometimes there are not drivers readily available. Generally speaking, if you give space and a time cushion, you can use Uber or Lyft for transportation, but we don't want anyone missing flights due to lack of available drivers, especially early morning. There are several taxi services in Bozeman that can be scheduled in advance that have reliable reputations. Here are two:
One Call Taxi: call or text 406-595-6988 to arrange transportation. Text may be easier to verify. Please provide your Flight number, time of arrival/departure, etc.
DeSheilds RideShare: call or text 406-404-4577to arrange your ride. Text may be easier to verify. Please provide your Flight number, time of arrival/departure, etc.
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Module 1
Core Topics: Memory Systems in Therapy, Pathways to lay down New Implicit Learning, Interoception, Predictive Appraisal, Secure Attachment Exercises, Fostering Implicit Reconnection to Essential Self.
(Photo by Tim Evanson)
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Module 2
Core Topics: Restoring Action, Agency, and Organization, Survival Physiology, Procedural Memory Reorganization, Boundaries, Depotentiation of Fear Arousal, Dissociation, Implict and Explicit Timelines, Flexibility, Sustainment and Success.
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Module 3
Core Topics: Essential Self-Source, Purpose and disrupting Negative Core Self Beliefs, Relational Strategies and Exercises, Dreams, Archetypes, Transgenerational Trauma and Healing, Collective Trauma, Ecopsychology, Birth and Dying and Transitional states, Creativity, and Future Self.
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Implicit Psychotherapy Dream and Eco-therapy Retreat
with Dr. Abi Blakeslee and Cindy Brooks
Learn mindfulness and awareness exercises in the field of Implicit Psychotherapy and Eco-Therapy.
September 12-14, 2025
Idyllwild, CA
You are invited to a unique dream and eco-therapy workshop in the beautiful California mountains. Dr. Abi Blakeslee, founder of implicit psychotherapy and world-renowned trauma recovery expert, will demonstrate how to work with dreams. Each morning, you will learn dreamwork skills by observing live volunteer dream sessions followed by a video deconstruction of the principles and techniques that cultivate transformation. In the afternoon, eco-therapy and trauma recovery expert Cindy Brooks will lead earth-based healing exercises in nature. This workshop is for anyone interested in their own healing journey as well as healing and mental health practitioners and educators.
If you are looking for more ways to work outside with the Earth and within inner dream worlds, this workshop is designed to inspire you.
Idyllwild Town Hall. 25925 Cedar Street, Idyllwild, CA.
Lodging available at Silver Pines Lodge and Silver Pines Village located on Cedar Street.
Implicit Psychotherapy Introductory Workshop
with Founder Dr. Abi Blakeslee
A recorded introductory workshop video on the innovative therapeutic approach to reinstate secure attachment, increase regulation, and restore a person's sense of essential self.
NEW!
Sign up for IP Case Consultations with Dr. Abi Blakeslee
Online Implicit Psychotherapy Course: Case Consultation
Dates: (see below for specific dates)
Cost: $85 USD
Duration: 3 hours long
Who this is for: IP Students only
Please note that times may vary depending on the date due to daylight savings time and coordinating multiple countries. Be aware of the different dates and times for these case consultations!
Online consultations are not recorded to protect confidentiality and must be attended at the scheduled time.
Note: The schedule is subject to change with Abi's schedule. Should a schedule change be made after you have registered, you will be allowed to change to another date or be provided with a refund.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm MT
Note: Daylight Savings Time ends on this date in the US. Check this link for the time in your area.
November 3, 2024
More dates coming soon
Watch for announcements about future dates
Welcome to the World
Now available! Implicit Awareness, Mindfulness Exercise: “Welcome to the World.”
A guided imagery opportunity for you to have a reparative experience or a more direct experience of coming into the world.
Download the PDF, video, and audio below.