Seminars and Retreats

BECHTOLD LIFEWORK STRATEGIES

Awakening You To Your Next Adventure

In addition to counseling/coaching individuals and facilitating/teaching workshops and classes, I also collaborate with David Chase. David is a graphic facilitator with a degree in communications and extensive experience in training and organizational development. He is immensely talented; I know because I'm married to him! (OK, maybe I'm a little biased). We met years ago when we were both cast in a play together, and we've been together ever since. We've been married for 20 years, and we combine our skills in human development, business, performing, singing, and storytelling to produce unique and memorable seminars, performances, retreats, and keynotes for groups and organizations.

We weave story, theatre, writing, art, and depth psychology into our collaborations, and our topics include transition, renewal, creativity, archetypes, and the second half of life. Our programs can be adapted to a variety of formats, and our mission is to both enlighten and entertain. Our work together has been called "spectacular," "creative," serious fun," "experiential," "amazing," and "the best workshop I have ever been to." So if you're looking for a truly one-of-a-kind experience, check out this sampling of our offerings:

For Counselors, Coaches, and Helping Professionals

All the World’s A Stage: Integrating Theatre Techniques in Your Work with Clients. Discover and explore a wealth of new activities to add to your toolbox in this fun, experiential workshop.

For All Organizations: Business, Non-Profit, Academic, Government, Community, & Professional

Awakening the Heroes Within: Introduction to the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator. The PMAI goes a step beyond the MBTI, to the place where inner energies, characters, and stories reside. Experience how this assessment uncovers motivations and leads individuals to be more proactive in their lives and in their work. Both Patricia and David trained with its creator, Carol Pearson.

Finding Joy in Life and Work. What does true joy mean? And these days, how do you find your way to it? If you want to reenergize your group, enhance communication, and experience profound renewal, then this seminar is for you.

The Creative Stretch. Yes, everyone’s creative. That’s a fact. But how often do you flex that muscle? This seminar gets your group flexing right and left, pushing creative limits, and exploring new and exciting territories.

The Dreamer’s Path: Journey Toward the Life You’re Meant to be Living. You’re the audience for a dramatic performance of inspiring real-life stories of transition. Then step on the path yourself and experiment with creative, cutting-edge techniques that put people in touch with their own “dreamer’s path.” Make a mask, tell a story, improvise a future scene from your life and get ready for insights galore.

Finding Your True Place in the World: Stories & Strategies for the Second Half of Life. We recount, through story, song, and performance, the internal and external journeys of individuals as they redefine themselves during the second half of life.