http://healthyhumansystems.com Thu, 28 May 2009 21:15:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Julie Thorsheim, President of KST ASSOCIATES, Northfield, Minnesota, was guest presenter at the April meeting of Lakselaget, speaking on The Kvebæk Sculpture Tool: A Norwegian invention for assessment and treatment of relationship issues that is making an impact in the U.S. and globally. In addition to showing how the KST figures ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/805/ The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and St. Olaf College are jointly sponsoring a continuing education workshop in Northfield, MN on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Continuing education units are offered by the various professional boards. For more information and to register, go the the NASW-Minnesota ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/826/ From the National Association of Social Workers-Minnesota Chapter online Newsletter: "Looking ahead . . . save the date: NASW-MN and the St. Olaf College Department of Social Work and Family Studies collaborate on conference planning for June 16, 2009: 'Family Sculpting: An international Tool for Brief Assessment and Intervention' This ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/nasw-minnesota-chapter-announces-family-sculpture-conference/ "I'm a psychologist in private practice, providing a broad range of psychological testing and psychotherapy services. I began using the KST in clinical work about two years ago. It has been tremendously helpful in both assessment and therapy, giving me and my clients rapid insight into complex family dynamics. Further, it allows clients ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/rapid-insight-into-family-dynamics/ The Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs Annual Fall Conference will be held in Duluth, MN, September 17-19, 2008 at the Duluth Events and Convention Center. KST ASSSOCIATES will have a booth in the Exhibit Hall. This conference is always worthwhile. Stop by to meet us and see ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/macmhp-conference/ "KST has been successfully used in South Africa in relation to chronic illness. Families even asked for an extra sculpture that would represent the sickness." The writer continued, "I would like to make use of the KST in order to understand the child's social environment, ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/kst-in-south-africa/ * If you found this page first, click on WELCOME!  for a quick overview of the whole site. The Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 2008 SPRING CONFERENCE is Friday, April 11th in Minneapolis at the Embassy Suites Hotel (494 and Penn Ave South). Conference presenter is ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/kst-family-sculpture-exhibit-at-family-conference/ Fresh discoveries have a way of renewing our energy. That is what happened about 15 years ago. When a colleague in Norway showed me the Kvebæk Family Sculpture Tool and demonstrated how he uses it, I experienced that excitement of discovery. After conducting a review of the literature and confirming ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/discovery-renewal/ "I just used the KST with a client and it was profoundly helpful!"  This psychologist added that he only wished he'd had the tool available when he first started working with the young man, who is dealing with emancipation issues. http://healthyhumansystems.com/profoundly-helpful/ A Family Sculpture Seminar was held in Oslo, Norway, October 5, 2007. Participants -- clinicians, consultant, agency administrator, social work supervisor and university professor -- shared experiences and research with the Kvebæk Family Sculpture Tool. This core group is beginning plans for an International ... http://healthyhumansystems.com/sculpturing-seminar-held-in-oslo/