Bringing the Body back into Psychotherapy.
Crying
Crying. Oh, it's been maligned. And make no mistake about it, it's been genderized and pathologized. Let's see if we can find another way with it. Crying is a release of emotion that let's the person know quite clearly that their body can't hold this feeling in any more. It's a catharsis unlike any other that relieves the body of intense pressure and pain and HEALS in so many different w...
Labels
One of the fundamental qualities about language is the ability to label an event or an object with a word. There is also the dimension that the word and the thing eventually become cohabiters of the same level of importance in the mind. Assigned meanings are essential for a human to build subsets of realities and to build complex realities based on experience. Eventually, you have to become aware ...
Who is that in the mirror
The visual field for human beings is the only place where they find a relatively unfiltered reflection of themselves. Mirrors for many people are a place to connect with themselves, though it's not always a good connection and it can be hard to look in the mirror for any length of time without being accused of being a narcissist. But, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. What we think ...
What’s in your Name
Your name is a word that you've heard many times. It was imprinted and anchored to you by your parents, teachers, and friends for years and years. How it's been said throughout your life often shapes how you respond to it. There have been people in your life who may have said your name sweetly and when someone new says it that way it brings back a taste of that sugar. Think back to a time when ...
Pulling Life into You-Rows
This is part of the Somatics in the Gym blogs. A bit of context first. The back on mammals is a vulnerable place, it's the part that is exposed during an attack.  So as a result the animal is constantly trying to keep things in front of it if it senses danger. The belly is protected by the curling of the body. This is great if you walk on four legs. For us humans, because we walk on two leg...

Kurt’s Bio

Thank you for inquiring about what I do. I come from a non-traditional therapeutic path and the nature of my work is to guide other people on their own journey of self-exploration.

I have spent the last three decades training and exploring different ways to allow both myself and other people to inquire into the reality that we share and to find ways to expand consciousness.

One of the key things for me in this whole journey has been to maintain a real sense of what is true and what is not. When I was younger I got a bachelors in Zoology. I’ve found that having this scientific background has helped me discriminate between what’s effective and reproducible in therapy and what’s not.

Years ago, I founded a company called Manifest. I spent four years conducting workshops, classes, seminars, and individual coaching for gay men in San Francisco. In addition, I spoke on the Whole Life Expo circuit using the topic of “The Metaphysics of Being Gay” as our mutual ground. I have also facilitated workshops with the California Men’s Gathering, Marin AIDS Clinic, and the Discovery Community.

As an adjunct to my work with Manifest I was a member of an experimental team in the occupational medicine unit at Kaiser Hospital. Our reeducation group helped people get back to work or to find a new path after an occupational injury or illness.

I was in Germany for another three years participating in various group experiences that allowed me to have mentor training while exploring myself. I spent a half a year at the Osho Commune in India studying esoteric science, past life regression, childhood issues, and meditation. Back in my youth I also had another three years doing the programs associated with The Forum and Landmark Education.

I’ve traveled back and forth across the United States experiencing lots of different groups and techniques. Some of the people that have been key in my own unfolding are Dan Millman, Bill Bowen, Mark Ludwig, Brugh Joy, Bernie Siegal, Siegmar Gerken, Tony Robbins, George Rosen, Greg Paxson, Marleen Mulder, Gabriel Halpern, Phillip Scott, Cornelia Gerken, Randal Churchill, and Francesca McCartney.

You may find it useful to know some of the specific techniques that I’ve trained in so that you can choose whether to work with me in order to create effective results for you. I hold a Masters from the Somatic Psychology Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Other certifications and trainings include Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master NLP Practitioner & Trainer, Massage Therapist, Intuitive Counselor, Regression Therapy, Core Energetics, and Reiki Master.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, please give me a call or email me. I’d be happy to meet with you and to explore how we can work together.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kurt

Contact Me

Oak Creek Counseling Center
999 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
1-888-637-7404 Ext. 55

Kurt Wagner, M.A.
Marriage Family Therapist Intern #61754
Supervised by:
Stephen Polin, M.A., MFT License #7861

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