The Professional Zen Counselor
Training Program
A simple, yet powerful and effective form of counseling based on the fundamental principles of Zen Buddhism
The Professional Zen Counselor Training is an immersive four-day program designed to equip participants with comprehensive skills in the Zen Counseling technique. Through a combination of classroom interaction and hands-on practice, the course covers a range of topics, starting from foundational principles to advanced mastery. Participants will delve into the holistic aspects of counseling, incorporating meditation practices, active listening skills, and empathetic communication. The streamlined curriculum allows individuals, regardless of their background—be it students, coaches, healers, or corporate professionals—to grasp the essentials of Zen Counseling and earn a certification upon completion. The program not only provides quick and efficient training but also offers practical benefits, including the ability to immediately offer counseling sessions to clients and the opportunity to be featured on the ZenCounselors.com website after conducting 30 free practice sessions. Early bird discounts and a convenient schedule further enhance the accessibility of this transformative training experience.
The course is scheduled for January 2024. This is your chance to become a certified Zen Counselor in just 4 days.
Zen Counseling emphasizes that the solution to any problem is always with the client and therefore the counselor’s advice can never help. A Zen counselor never gives any advice to the client. This makes Zen counseling the safest counseling approach.
In western forms of counseling, the client is seen as a patient who needs treatment. This creates pressure on the counselor to give the right advice and makes the client dependent on the advice. In Zen counseling, the client is seen as a Buddha, someone who has the capacity to solve her problems - with some support from the Zen counselor. This makes Zen counseling a very compassionate and liberating experience.
Other forms of counseling tackle superficial problems with superficial advice. Zen counseling helps the client find and address the root cause of the problem.
What You Will Learn:
Relaxed Listening
Effective Questioning
The Zen counseling mindset
How people create problems
Understanding the core of all problems
Tackling emotions during counseling
The 6 stages of client progress
Time management in counseling
How to start your Zen counseling practice
Benefits of Learning Zen Counseling
You will learn to listen relaxed in any situation.
You will have the confidence to solve any client problem without being a subject matter expert in career, relationship, health, finance, or even spirituality.
You will be able to apply the skill in daily life at home, at work, in your profession or business and improve your life experience.
You will derive immense inner satisfaction from helping your clients and earn a reputation of being a great counselor.
You will be able to earn good money from a Zen counseling practice. The international rate for a 30 min Zen counseling session is USD 65. You don’t charge the client if the client is not satisfied with the solution.
What is Zen Counseling Training?
The Zen counseling training attempts to train you in all the skills of the Zen Counseling technique in just 4 days of classroom interaction and practice.
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn Zen Counseling in all its aspects from beginner to intermediate to advanced and masters in just 4 days.
Will I get a certificate of completion?
Yes, you will get a certificate after completing the 4 days course.
Can I offer Zen Counseling sessions to my client after this course?
Yes, after you get the certificate, you can start offering counseling sessions to your clients and supporting them in solving their problems. You can charge fees from your clients. However, we recommend doing at least 30 practice sessions for free before starting to charge your clients.
Is there any pre-requisite/qualification for attending?
There is none. You can be a student, coach, healer, corporate HR executive or just a housewife. You just need the attitude of learning and an intention to help others.
Will you arrange for accommodation?
The training is in Mumbai. You will have to arrange for your own accommodation. We can suggest a few nearby hotels if you are interested.
Will I be featured on the ZenCounselors.com website?
To be featured as a Zen Counselor on the website, you will need to submit a record, in the given format, of the 30 free practice sessions you will conduct after getting the certificate
About The Facilitator : Kenichi Ishimaru
Kenichi Ishimaru, born in 1951, was a disciple of Osho. His spiritual name is Swami Anand Dharma. He created Zen Counseling approach based on the teachings of Osho and Zen in the year 2000. He is a Graduate of Literature in Philosophy from Kyoto.
While teaching Kinesiology, Kenichi keenly felt the importance of being able to listen to a client without any judgement. He invented an effective counseling method based on this principle. In this method a counsellor does not give any advice to the client. The counselor trusts that the client himself is a Buddha and has the answer within himself already.
In 1995 he began experimenting in order to have a systematic method that would make it possible for everybody to learn and use it. And this came to completion around 2000. In 2005, Kenichi was invited to teach this method at the OSHO International Meditation Resort in Pune, India. He then named it “Zen Counseling”.
Kenichi has been teaching Zen Counseling in Japan and other Asian countries including India, China as well as Western countries including Germany, Switzerland, Russia and the United States.
The International Zen Counseling Association was established in 2018 in Japan to spread Zen Counseling to the world and to create a platform for Zen Counselors to share and update their knowledge.
Mr. Kenichi Ishimaru is
President, International Zen Counseling Association, Japan
Founder & Creator of Zen Counseling
Founder of Japan Kinesiology General Institute, Tokyo
Professor of Face Reading in Japan
Workshop Schedule
Date: 4th to 7th January 2024 (Thursday to Sunday)
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM on each day
Venue: The Integral Space – Your Ecosystem for Wellbeing
14, Janata Estate, Opp. Palladium Mall, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai, India
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Offer Fees (INR)
Payment
Early Bird 14,999 Pay before 10 Dec 2023
Early Bird 19,999 Pay before 20 Dec 2023
Full Fees 34,999
Prior Registration Necessary