Embodied Psychology
 

The Meeting Place of Body, Mind, Soul and Relationships

About Us/Consulting

     Embodied Psychology Association

Co-Directors: JoAnna Chartrand and Dyrian Benz, PsyD.

Founded 1995 for the advancement of  Practice, Training, and Education in Relational Somatic Psychology and Mindfulness

 

JoAnna Chartrand is a European trained Somatic Psychology Educator and has been in private practice since 1981. Her specialty is in Relational Somatically-Based, Transpersonal Psychology along with Somatic Experience Trauma work. Since 1993 she is a student of the Diamond Heart-Ridwhan School by A.H. Almaas which is a Psycho-spiritual school, that includes depth psychology and the sacred.



Dr. Dyrian Benz consults to individuals and organizations and presents trainings inte
rnationally for groups and as a Somatic Psychology educator. He is former Professor at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. 

He is a long-time practitioner of mindfulness and meditation and since 1993 he is a student of Diamond Heart, a Psycho-spiritual school. 

He is adjunct faculty member at Antioch University and is the founder of GroupField: A systemic, experiential method for teams and group process. He is the author of: GroupField: An Experiential, Systemic Perspective For Teams and Groups, 2009, available from Amazon.


Dyrian Benz, PsyD. and JoAnna Chartrand
• Direct the Relational Constellation Institute of California in Santa Barbara where they offer ongoing constellation learning programs and facilitator training.

• Created and coordinate the EPA Certificate Program in Relational Somatic Psychology held 
several times a year at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA.

Individual Sessions, Consulting and Training


Dyrian Benz-Chartrand, PsyD.

Training and Mentoring

Somatic Psychology and Mindfulness Educator, GROUPFIELD and Constellation Facilitator/Trainer.

For Individual Sessions, Mentoring or Training please inquire: dyrianbenz@gmail.com.


JoAnna Chartrand-Benz

Core Dynamics Process Work, Training and Mentoring

Somatic Psychology Educator and Constellation Facilitator/Trainer.

Individual Consulting and Sessions

Reduced Introductory fee for 1¼ hrs. session.

Sliding scale rates available.

For more information about the work of JoAnna Chartrand-Benz visit www.EssentialSolutions.info and inquire: joannachartrand@gmail.com.

Constellation Training & Learning Programs

Dyrian and JoAnna Chartrand-Benz are available for Training and consulting, please visit www.EssentialSolutions.info for additional information.