What Others Have Said

What participants of the 2024 seminar said:

“One of the most enjoyable and instructive experiences I've had in years...A light went off in my head..."

“You've opened doors and minds with this seminar. You made the poetry of Dante come alive and relevant and reminded us to be relevant and humble in our work with our patients."

“Great array of knowledge and expertise offered with great humility."

“I felt utterly carried and united in a trusting ‘hold'."

“The setup was gorgeous, the participants were wonderful, the food was amazing!"

“The setting was perfectly peaceful, inspiring awe, nestled in historical significance, nourished bny the warmth of the people of Gubbio."

“I wish this course could be a book to reach more people and given as an elective at our institutes. We need cross fertilization of ideas like yours."

“Dr. D'Onofrio's exegesis of Dante's Commedia was a Tour-de-Force!. The setting was perfect for reflective introspection and meditation and itself served as an important restorative function."

“I felt refreshed, grounded, invigorated, and re-inspired to return “home" to my practice....I felt affirmed, enriched, accompanied!"

“The attitude of openness and generosity, like the offer of a secret handshake, let me know I was among friends, and that we could get down to the serious business of playing together."

“Thank you for your bravery in being a beacon to explore the less explored and bring like-minded thinkers and souls together!"

“Very knowledgeable. Not only psychoanalysis
but philosophy and the arts."

I am grateful for the speaker's expertise and openness
to the group's dialectic."

“I even think that having the seminar in a place that took some work to get to enhanced the experience and gave some gravitas to the seminar."

"Clear, interesting, beautiful, rich, dimensional. ...
Wonderful and generous group of people."

“Attendance at this seminar was very
healing and transformative for me."

“Thank you for your kindness, compassion, acceptance, strength, and courage you exude in your internal disposition."

“What we discussed was much more profound and relevant to my work than so much of what goes on in the name of “continuing education." Truly!"

“Totally exceeded my expectations."

“From Jerusalem to Ireland we came, from Vienna to Bogota, from Toronto to Austin, from Maine to Palo Alto, total strangers, all for our own reasons; and within five days to me it felt like one beating heart."

“I left Gubbio with overwhelming feelings of stimulation, excitement, and gratitude....It felt to me like the kind of intimacy so rarely achieved in life, and precisely the kind I believe we are looking for in the analytic work....For me it felt in many ways like the culmination and integration of so many currents of my life....Thank you all for this completely soul-bending journey."

What participants of the 2023 seminar said:

“Your presentation was a work of art!"

“Every detail was thoughtfully and artistically designed,
with great care."

“The seminar kept creating itself and that was magical
and very educational in itself."

“Seamless, perfection of organization --
smooth like riding the perfect wave."

“This was like an in-depth week of a supervision group that integrated case studies simultaneously with the questions and themes of the daily modules."

“Dr. D'Onofrio demonstrates an encyclopedic understanding
of the relevant literature and shares this knowledge
in an engaging and inviting style which consequently
stimulated rich reflection and discussion."

“I know that this seminar is an incredible act of love,
and I thank you for every single moment."

“I was brought back to why I entered this field.
I was rejuvenated, reborn."

“[Dr. D'Onofrio] was not attached to the preparation and danced with each individual in the group thus giving example, in the moment, of what is possible."

“The content ‘went beyond' in many ways,
as Amelio attuned to the needs of the group as a whole,
but also to the journey of each individual participant."

“Your presence and stance in the seminar were key in the group developing as it did. Your patience with each of us, your reflections back to the group members of what they were saying/struggling to say was therapeutic."

“All participants reported feeling supported and “held" in the presence of others. Rare and hopeful."

“This was a truly beautiful setting in every way,
and each person could not have been more generous.
I felt deeply held and truly nourished."

“Five Stars: Wonderful staff, gorgeous setting and accommodations. Maintains enough of the old “convent" ambience to infuse one with a relaxing energy, conducive to introspection, reflection, and, dare I say, psychodynamic prayer!"

What participants of previous seminars said:

“Presentation style was POETIC! Your soulful demeanor kept me engaged.”

“This seminar has mostly touched me as a person before anything else.
It has disrupted me and challenged my current stance of potentiality-for-being
in both my life (primarily) and my clinical practice. Dammit! & Thank you!"

“Being cocooned away from the hubub really set the tone for deep work to unfold."

“I am not necessarily challenged to think extensively about ways to bring depth
to my practice. This seminar helped remind me of why it is essential to do so and how
deepening and opening up a space can create new ways of looking, relating, and working."

"I really appreciated the multifaceted layers and INTEGRATED intellectual info with EXPERIENTIAL wisdom!”

“I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this seminar experience to others.
I can’t say enough great things -- no wonder my intuition wouldn’t relent!!
I’m so glad I “gave in” to this transformative journey to ITALY!”

“Exceptionally organized. I greatly appreciated the 9:30-1:00.
So much valuable information which needed to be processed--was helpful--I wasn’t exhausted every day.”

“Really great. Part therapy and nourishment for our whole beings. Made life easier and made me feel cared for."

“Instructor was both confident and passionate about the subject. It is clear that this work matters to him at the microscopic level--and that everything in the work is about holding and then listening."

“Although there isn't a doubt that it was all well thought out ahead of time, the delivery was so seamless and natural that it seemed as if the instruction was divinely crafted for the week."

“I will always remember your seminar as being the best I attended since completing my PhD."

“I recommend his seminar wholeheartedly, and can truly say I have changed personally and professionally as a result of my experience here."

“It was stimulating, humbling and thought provoking to hear about the way an expert psychodynamic therapist conceptualizes the work.”

“I will incorporate so much from this experience. I felt my psyche needed a “shot in the arm”-- I feel I got it!”

“Knowledge grounded in humility and self-awareness.”

“I appreciated how Dr. D’Onofrio drew from so many fields/disciplines--modern and ancient cultures, philosophy, literature, scripture--so cool!”

“Not having the opportunity for supervision and only having few opportunities for consulting with peers, this seminar provided me with that type of space and sparked needed reflection.”

“The only thing I can say is that I wish it lasted longer!"

“Dr. D'Onofrio clearly “lives" his clinical approach, bringing it naturally to both his teaching and supervision. His lessons not only expose the learner to invaluable original psychoanalytic and philosophical theory, but also, and perhaps more importantly, his personal, supervisory, and clinical presentation, espouses powerfully integrated elements of what it means to be a human being, and a healer. "

“Dr. D’Onofrio is a consummate professional, an experienced psychologist who transforms everyone with whom he works. His depth of knowledge and ability to instruct without psychological jargon makes learning from him and working with him an enjoyable and productive experience. Although I am technically a colleague of Dr. D’Onofrio, I find that every time we engage in conversation, I become a student literally sitting at the knees of a master teacher. Whether a student of Dr. D’Onofrio’s or a client in a therapeutic relationship, you will grow in ways you could never have expected and are virtually guaranteed to expand your horizons in incredible ways."

Toby Tetenbaum, PhD
Psychologist
Professor Emerita, Fordham University

“Amelio is among those rare professionals who have integrated rich clinical experience, excellence in teaching at the graduate level, and a deep and profound understanding of the canonical literature in psychology and philosophy into the development of continuing education programs intended for the serious practitioner. His institute will satisfy even the most demanding participant."

James J. Hennessy, PhD
Psychologist
Professor Emeritus
Dean Emeritus
Fordham University Graduate School of Education

“Dr. D'Onofrio is an inspiring teacher and group leader. He connects deeply with diverse audiences. He has a unique ability to lead his audience through serious thinking and reflection about the questions that matter most. Anyone who is not changed for the good by an encounter with Dr. D'Onofrio isn't paying attention."
Seamus Carey, PhD
Professor of Philosophy
President, Iona University

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