The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family

**Spring Conference Special Event!** Join us for a private educational viewing of the?SECOND NATURE?Documentary followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, Drew Denny, and guest speaker Dr. Joan Roughgarden, who is featured in the film. The documentary is reflective of the conference's focus on the science of diversity. **Watch the trailer here! The Bowen Center's Spring Conference "Sexual Diversity and the Human Family: A Bowen Theory Perspective" is April 25-26 at the Hill Center in Washington, DC or Online. Learn more about the Spring Conference and Register at https://lnkd.in/drDv4Ns9

Registration is now open for the Bowen Center’s Spring Conference SEXUAL DIVERSITY AND THE HUMAN FAMILY: A BOWEN THEORY PERSPECTIVE April 25-26, 2025 | Washington, DC or Online This two-day conference will focus on sexual diversity as a variation in natural systems, including the human family. Please look over our flyer below and visit our website to learn more and register. Joan Roughgarden, PhD, will be the distinguished guest scientist speaker. Dr. Roughgarden is an American ecologist and evolutionary biologist.? ? Please share with your network! Learn more and register at our Spring Conference webpage. https://lnkd.in/drDv4Ns9 Questions: [email protected]

The 61st Symposium of The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family brought together science, theory, and practice. The faculty at the Bowen Center is steadfast in their commitment to advancing Family Systems Theory supported by scientific research. This year's distinguished lecturers were Darby Saxbe, PhD and Gabriel León, MA, from the University of Southern California. Learning alongside our colleagues from Australia, Sweden, Canada, France, and the US was amazing!

Interested in learning more about leadership heading into this year's Election? Look no further and register for The?Bowen?Center's?Fall?Fundamentals?2024 Conference on Friday, September 27th from 9:00am - 4:00pm Eastern Time.?This is a great conference for individuals that are new to studying Bowen theory and want an introductory way to learn. Please look over our flyer below and share it with your network.?This annual conference provides background on family systems thinking related to a topic of current interest to therapists in clinical practice. Notes:? -Fully online via Zoom.? -General Admission: $125? -Student Rates:?Discounts for full and part-time students are available.?Please contact?Emma Voorhes?with a?current copy of your schedule or similar verification to gain access to student tickets. -CEUs/CEs: $15.?Please read our CE policy?and add-on the CE option when registering for the conference.?Questions:?[email protected]. To read more details about this conference and stay up to date,?please visit the conference website page: https://lnkd.in/eCRSFK4J

A seat just opened up for our Clinical Study Seminar! Designed for licensed mental health professionals, the purpose of this program is to deepen understanding of the clinical application of Bowen theory through real-life clinical case presentations, readings, and discussion. This group meets monthly on Zoom on Fridays from 10 am - 1 pm EST. Participants receive full access to our entire digital media library of articles and videos, discounted attendance to select conferences at The Center, and the option to earn 24 hours of Continuing Education Credits in Counseling or Social Work Visit our website for details or to register for the last spot: https://lnkd.in/enAW32Fa

How does a company function like--and unlike--how a family functions? In the midst of a high-stakes project, with a fast-approaching deadline, how can you track the interplay between the individuality and togetherness forces? As a consultant, hired to help, what is the help that truly helps? Whether as an outside consultant or as a leader, the abilities to think systems and to define oneself well in the workplace can sharpen one's observations and practice, and also surface heretofore unexplored tensions and questions. Differentiation at Work?invites a learning cohort to engage these kinds of questions toward these kinds of capacities in the upcoming year. Beginning in September, monthly mid-day Monday sessions include guest presentations, break-out discussion, participant presentations, and consultation groups. Participants also engage in monthly individual coaching. Toward the end of the year, in late April, the cohort will gather in Washington, DC for a full day of rich interchange. Program tuition includes FREE admission to The Bowen Center's 2024 November Symposium and 2025 Spring Conference. In addition, participants gain complimentary access to The Center's entire digital media library of articles and videos. Visit our website?for a detailed list of?course presenter names and topics, session dates, and tuition information: https://lnkd.in/d_D_8bF

Are you an advanced student of Bowen theory, looking for tools to expand its application in your family, work and life? The Postgraduate Program (PGP) could be the next step! The PGP?is designed for individuals who have established a firm foundation in Bowen theory, through completion of another?Learning & Development program?at the Bowen Center or an equivalent?Bowen Network program. Ideal applicants are those who are motivated to take on?the rigor of a deeper immersion in the integration and application of the theory. The Postgraduate Program provides the best possible mix of both online and in-person learning. Through monthly full-day sessions with experienced lecturers, thoughtful participant presentations throughout the year, and monthly 1:1 individual coaching with a Bowen faculty member, the PGP will challenge you to advance your work on differentiation of self in your family and beyond. Participation in the PGP will encourage your efforts to use Bowen theory as a theoretical anchor in your professional work.?The program includes applying Bowen theory to natural variations in life that include race, gender, sexual identity and sexual orientation; research; and the Bowen Archives. Included in the program is free attendance to four major conferences at The Center for the 24-25 year, full access to The Bowen Center's digital media library, and a 1-year subscription to The Journal. There is also the opportunity to gain 31.5 Continuing Education Credits in Social Work or Counseling. Spots are limited - registration ends August 21, 2024. For more information, please check out the below clip, where Dr. Kathleen Smith interviews Kent Webb, the Postgraduate Program Head and Director of Learning & Development at The Center. More details/registration info. can also be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/eC8AweHh

Our Intro program is nearly full! We have 1 spot left in the Tuesday/1pm EST section, and 3 spots left in Tuesday/9am EST section. Seats are going fast, so don't wait to sign up! If you'd like to learn more - below, the Program head, Ed Henley explains what participants can expect throughout the course. The Introduction to Bowen Theory program is the perfect place to start for those looking to advance their understanding of Bowen theory. This program meets monthly for 1.5 hrs on Zoom and is open to ALL. There are no previous learning requirements. In addition to gaining 10.5 CE credits in Counseling or Social Work, participation in this course lays the foundation to enter into one of our other more advanced courses on the applications of Bowen theory. Visit our website below for more information or to register. Registration is open until August 21st! https://lnkd.in/ekTTyEnD

Considering a Bowen Center study program for the coming academic year? The Faith Leadership Seminar (FLS)?offers a broad range of practical theology topics from a family systems perspective. To see one example, view Barbara Laymon, PhD, faculty member at the Bowen Center and a program leader for FLS, in a talk given to the Faith and Functioning conference in April 2024. We have a few openings left in this program -- register by?August 21st?to secure your seat. Learn more below: https://lnkd.in/e-w6vddA

Are you looking to gain valuable Continuing Education credits in Social Work or Counseling? Upon completion of our Introduction to Bowen Theory course, participants can earn up to 10.5 credit hours of Category I Continuing Education. Visit our website to learn more! https://lnkd.in/d6iHQX-J