Trainer

Susan McConnell holds a Master’s Degree with an emphasis on Somatic Psychology. With a background in working with survivors of domestic violence, she has received training in several forms of psychotherapy, particularly Hakomi Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy. Her training in bodywork focused on structural bodywork and cranial sacral therapy. She draws on her experience in movement and embodiment practices as well as her Buddhist practice. She is a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist and a Certified Hakomi Therapist.
Susan was instrumental in curriculum development for IFS trainings and, as a Hakomi faculty member, for a training for bodyworkers using the Hakomi Method to explore through touch the way mind, body, heart, and spirit weave together to form the client’s experiential world.
Susan has had a private practice since 1983 in Chicago, where she offers bodymind integration and consultation. She is available for workshops, retreats, private sessions, and consultations. She can be reached at susanmccon(at)gmail.com.
Here a video with Susan