Marenka Cerny

Experience

1. Somatic Psychotherapy Mft

   Private Practice In Somatic Psychotherapy

   May 2000 — Present

   Somatic psychotherapy is an experience–emphasis process, in contrast to “talking about” things. By working with the muscles of expression, for example, you affect the flow of emotional energy: what is and can be expressed outwards, as well as the information being fed inward.In my work I focus on the management of energy in relation to what matters most to my clients, which may involve a sense of groundedness, meaning and purpose, connectedness, will and power, communication and expression, and the processing of information. We work with charge – increasing and decreasing the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems.This method of working supports the brain’s development, which is itself an “experience-dependent” process, so that existing neural connections may be strengthened, and new ones created. Somatic psychotherapy addresses excesses and deficiencies flowing between your prefrontal cortex (executive functioning), your limbic brain (including the processing of emotion), and your reptilian brain (which includes the governing of heart rate and breathing).The result of working somatically in psychotherapy is an increase in communication between parts – your brain, heart, breath, muscles, sensing, feeling and action. This in turn can lead to a more engaged and fulfilling life. I offer free half hour introductory consultations.A New Development in Psychology: Adult Secure Attachment and Circlinghttps://medium.com/@maenkacerny/a-new-development-in-psychology-adult-secure-attachment-and-circling-170cce7f4fceThe Enigma of Changing Habits: You Have to Get Somatic (Part 1 of 8)https://medium.com/@maenkacerny/the-enigma-of-changing-habits-you-have-to-get-somatic-part-1-1b9ba98e365eSustaining the Gaze Towards Interdependence (Part 1 of 4)https://medium.com/@maenkacerny/sustaining-the-gaze-towards-interdependence-4b151dffd28

Education

• California Institute of Integral Studies

  Masters, Counseling Psychology, 2002

  1997 — 2002

Skills

• Grief Counseling
• Clinical Supervision
• Parenting Skills
• Self-Actualization
• Individuation
• Mental Health
• Art Therapy
• Cbt
• Shame
• Stress
• Parenthood
• Values Clarification
• Counseling Psychology
• Self-Confidence
• Relationship Counseling
• Crisis Intervention
• Aging
• Mental Health Counseling
• Wellness
• Stress Management
• Meditation
• Anger Management
• Somatic Psychology
• Self-Esteem
• Personal Development
• Teaching
• Young Adults