In his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell describes the processes and stages that human beings experience when they embark on the journey to find answers to life’s many questions. It requires individuals to accept the call to adventure, cross the threshold of the known, find one’s mentors and allies, face foes, go through a transformation, and ultimately confront their dragons.
Using film, art, poetry, self-reflection, and discussion this workshop will give Helping Professionals the opportunity to explore their vocation through the framework of the Hero’s Journey as envisioned by Joseph Campbell. Early on in our career, whether intentionally or unintentionally, we accepted the call to be of service to others. Our supervisors became our guides and co-workers, our allies. Each day we are met with challenges, experience successes and have set backs. A transformation occurs as our inner hero is revealed and brought forth. We embrace our dragons!
This workshop is designed to give participants inspiration, insight, and confidence as they venture through the stages of Hero’s Journey as a Helping Professional and awaken their inner hero.
Hero’s Journey of the Helping Professional workshop offers the opportunity for participants to:
JoAnn Burton, CPRP, is a published author, consultant, and trainer, and has presented at numerous workshops and plenaries throughout the past 20 years. Her career spans over 30 years in community mental health and in June 2018 she received the Psychiatric Rehab Practitioner award and was honored at the national conference. She has developed and taught life/work skills training classes throughout her career and presently specializes in Hero’s Journey curriculum. JoAnn is the Coordinator of social and vocational programs at Windhorse Community Services in Boulder. She has a BA in Therapeutic Recreation and Sociology (BSW) from Lehman College, CUNY and attended the Transpersonal Counseling Program at Naropa University. Please visit her website for more information: www.herosjourneyworkshops.com