General Information
Mission of the Florence Seminars
The Florence Seminars are annual week-long symposia held in Florence, Italy, designed for mental health professionals who desire to expand the scope of their clinical imagination and bring greater sophistication to their practice. The seminars are intended for individuals who are committed to their life-long learning, who pursue excellence in their work, and who welcome the personal and professional transformation that can unfold from that learning. The goal of the seminars is to offer participants more than simply an intellectual exercise. Rather, the environment created offers participants a retreat from our day-to-day responsibilities and opens up a space for encounter—an encounter with ourselves and with how we bring ourselves to the therapeutic process. The authentic conversation that emerges, the mutual learning and support created, and the willingness to play with new ideas, inspire and refresh the soul. The hope is that participants will emerge from the experience with greater self-understanding, a more coherent therapeutic narrative, and greater courage and grace to live out that narrative with their patients.
Location of the Seminars |
Overview |
The 2020 Florence Seminar will be held at Georgetown University's Villa Le Balze located in the town of Fiesole. The Villa, a Renaissance-style estate of breathtaking beauty, is Georgetown’s study center in Italy. Nestled in the hills overlooking Florence and just minutes from the city center, the Villa offers an idyllic setting for exploring historic and contemporary Italian culture and for cultivating the life of the mind in a most tranquil and idyllic space.
Villa Le Balze is a fully equipped educational center, with classrooms and library as well as magnificent gardens with striking vistas. The Villa is enabled with WiFi and is accessible by public transportation from Florence. Villa Le Balze
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Continuing Education CreditsParticipants will receive a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the seminar. No Continuing Education Credits will be provided.
Included in the Basic Registration Fee
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Schedule for the Week
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Monday
3:00 - 4:00pm: Checkin
4:00 - 4:30pm: Welcome and Tour and History of Villa Le Balze: Dr. Fulvio Orsitto, Director
4:30 - 6:00pm: Seminar Introduction and Overview
6:00 - 7:00pm: Aperitivo
Dinner on your own
4:00 - 4:30pm: Welcome and Tour and History of Villa Le Balze: Dr. Fulvio Orsitto, Director
4:30 - 6:00pm: Seminar Introduction and Overview
6:00 - 7:00pm: Aperitivo
Dinner on your own
Tuesday
8:30am: Continental Breakfast at The Villa
9:30-12:30pm: Seminar
11am: Coffee Break
1pm – 2pm Lunch at The Villa -- Lunches are prepared by Villa Le Balze's own in-house chefs who will draw on typical tuscan cuisine to create an authentic dining experience for seminar participants.
Dinner on your own
9:30-12:30pm: Seminar
11am: Coffee Break
1pm – 2pm Lunch at The Villa -- Lunches are prepared by Villa Le Balze's own in-house chefs who will draw on typical tuscan cuisine to create an authentic dining experience for seminar participants.
Dinner on your own
Wednesday
8:30am: Continental Breakfast at The Villa
9:30-12:30pm: Seminar
11am: Coffee Break
1pm-2:00pm: Lunch at The Villa
Activity: 3pm – 6 pm:
Guided Tour: Walking Tour of Dante’s Medieval Florence | Tour Guide: Christina Mifsud
Dinner on your own
9:30-12:30pm: Seminar
11am: Coffee Break
1pm-2:00pm: Lunch at The Villa
Activity: 3pm – 6 pm:
Guided Tour: Walking Tour of Dante’s Medieval Florence | Tour Guide: Christina Mifsud
Dinner on your own
thursday
8:30am: Continental Breakfast at The Villa
9:30-12:30pm: Seminar
11am: Coffee Break
1pm-2pm: Lunch at The Villa
Activity: 3pm – 6 pm:
Guided Tour: Michelangelo: His Life and Legacy | Tour Guide Christina Mifsud.
Dinner on your own
9:30-12:30pm: Seminar
11am: Coffee Break
1pm-2pm: Lunch at The Villa
Activity: 3pm – 6 pm:
Guided Tour: Michelangelo: His Life and Legacy | Tour Guide Christina Mifsud.
Dinner on your own
Friday
8:30am: Continental Breakfast at The Villa
9:30 – 12:30pm Seminar
11am: Coffee Break
1pm-2pm: Closing Lunch at The Villa
Activity: 3:00pm - 5:00pm:
Group consultation and supervision at the Villa
Dinner on your own
9:30 – 12:30pm Seminar
11am: Coffee Break
1pm-2pm: Closing Lunch at The Villa
Activity: 3:00pm - 5:00pm:
Group consultation and supervision at the Villa
Dinner on your own
Saturday
8:30am: Continental Breakfast at The Villa
9:30 – 11:30pm Seminar -- Concluding Session
11:30am -- 12pm: Seminar Evaluation and Checkout
9:30 – 11:30pm Seminar -- Concluding Session
11:30am -- 12pm: Seminar Evaluation and Checkout
Thirty-Six Hours in Florence
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