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"At PowerDialoguesSM I found the answer to questions I had come with and so much more. The week has been exceptionally stimulating and challenging and has involved a lot of unlearning. Through learning the dialogue I have learned about love and about how to love, and am deeply grateful that I can never unlearn this again."
— Cathy Betoin, Clinical Psychologist, United Kingdom
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"Before taking PowerDialoguesSM I often felt the need to "solve" people's problems. The PowerDialoguesSM curriculum provided a new framework for me to see myself and clients. I now believe that each person does not need me to 'fix' them. Moreover, I have gained a trust in myself that I will provide so much more value in counseling other, by being present, loving, non-directive, and non-judgmental."
— Joel Witherspoon, Family Counselor, Raleigh, NC
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"I have been a psychiatrist for thirty years. Never before has any process taught me so much about how to be with others. The Option Process® is clear, precise and packs a punch. At the center of this process are the principles of being present, being loving, accepting others and being nondirective. To have been given tools in PowerDialoguesSM to follow these principles is a great gift indeed. I am grateful."
— Ted McCarthy, M.D., Chief of Psychiatry, Maine
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"PowerDialoguesSM is a wonderfully safe environment in which to make all your dreams real. Not only did I learn a foundation of the Option Process® Dialogue, but I learned more about my own beliefs and judgments than I could have ever imagined. The uncovering of beliefs with simple, non-directive questions was exhilarating. Thank you for your love, humor and expertise."
— Mya Lea, Behavioral Specialist, Pennsylvania
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"The Option Process® Dialogue (PowerDialoguesSM) has profoundly transformed the way I work as a psychiatrist. I have changed my vision of my role from one of expert to guide, shifting my emphasis from 'fixing' people to empowering them. My perspective of patients' problems changed from an 'illness' model to a 'wellness' model, where I now see problems as opportunities for growth rather than evidence of pathology. Because I no longer see others as 'victims' who need to be 'saved,' I have more energy and vitality in my work. Best of all, I am having more fun! Using this process, I have seen people change rapidly and painlessly, without the need for years of therapy. I am deeply grateful to Barry Neil Kaufman for making this powerful and effective method available to everyone!"
— Philip N. Lomas, M.D., Psychiatrist, Wisconsin
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"PowerDialoguesSM was the very best learning experience of my 69 years of life. There isn't even a close second."
— Robert Libbey, Attorney, Alaska
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"I looked for the best personal development and leadership training in the world and I found it in PowerDialoguesSM at The Option Institute. The program and the Institute are outstanding and far beyond my beliefs of what I thought was possible."
— Ogard, Management Consultant, Sweden
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"In PowerDialoguesSM I loved the careful building of skills layered upon each other. My favorite part of the program was 'catching' the potential of what this process can do for a person's life and I see that everything is possible. I can now weigh my beliefs against my wants to create a life of happiness and fulfillment; I can now change my relationships with others by being present and staying in the Option Process® attitude; and I can help others find their own answers by asking dialogue questions. The classes and practice showed me that this really works!""
— Judy Gorge, Writer/Minister, Virginia
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"The PowerDialoguesSM class was a wonder for me. I truly enjoyed making discoveries about my own beliefs and witnessing classmates finding resolution with issues within themselves. The program was a week long example of the power each person ahs to transform their lives in an instant."
— Benjamin Farrell, Police Detective, Chapel Hill, NC
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"In PowerDialoguesSM I have learned a great deal that will make me more effective s a career counselor: be present, not to judge myself, to help my clients deal with issues in their lives that stop them from being successful in their careers or in finding a new job.""
— Anton Philips, Career Counselor, Netherlands
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"The Option Process Dialogue has been truly life changing for me PowerDialoguesSM is a terrific class in which to learn and explore the process with gentle and encouraging teachers that really practice what they teach. They are truly masters of this craft who lovingly share their knowledge and experience."
— Kasemodel, Consultant, Minneapolis, MN
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"From early childhood I recall seeking and looking for more happiness. I continued this journey of "seeking" throughout my teens and into adulthood. It was only when I found The Option Institute that I knew I could stop "seeking" and that I could begin living the happiness that had always been inside me all the time."
— Vicki Best, Vocational Consultant, Rutland, VT
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"The Option Process taught at The Option Institute helps you to go to the core of connections with other people, like a silver line between you and another person: totally open, totally intense."
— Elfiriede Nordlohne, Psychiatric Nurse, Netherlands
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"I came to The Option Institute expecting something amazing, and all of my expectations have been exceeded. Never have I found an environment so charged with love and encouragement. Here I have learned that anything is possible. The Institute shows you all the doors you can throw open for yourself, and roots your on as you take a deep breath and move through them."
— Stone, Child Care Provider/Son-Rise, Norwich, VT
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"This week was very intensive for me. I have managed to let go of five old beliefs I had and now feel much happier. I have experienced that I have the real power to choose."
— Fernanda Maier, Therapist, Switzerland
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"The environment is a perfect learning space to be in. Thank you for being here and lovingly sharing this simple life affirming way of being!"
— Sacks, Massage Therapist, Livingston, NJ
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"I came to PowerDialoguesSM to learn the Option Process® Dialogue in order to incorporate it into my practice. I soon realized I had another agenda, previously unacknowledged - to get clarification on a personal issue that I have. Well, five days later I have clarified the issue, identified what I want and am so optimistic about putting my new plans into action where previously I would have felt sad and upset at these plans. And to boot, I 'stumbled' on a few other issues I had and changed those also. Oh and yes, I am more proficient in dialogues and will be incorporating them into my practice. What else can I say but thank you."
— Sharon McAllister, Homeopath, United Kingdom
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"PowerDialoguesSM is one of the most influential periods of my life. There is probably nothing on the planet more amazing that the personal growth happening at The Option Institute. One Option Process® Dialogue can change everything!"
— Bill Fullilove, Massage Therapist, Florida
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"Before I came to PowerDialoguesSM, I ran away from my fears/anxieties. Now, I look at them as opportunities to grow. Using the attitude and dialogue techniques is a way to love myself and others. Thank you for this gift."
— Pam Warfield, Child Care Provider, Pennsylvania
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"In PowerDialoguesSM I was surrounded by loving, insightful staff who gently and persistently invited me to explore the dynamic of loving myself and others by means of the Option Process® Dialogue. I found for myself a rich adventure in becoming and loving."
— Thurston Wilson, Clergy, Georgia
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