About
Practical Aliveness is designed to give people tools to deal with the difficult emotions of life. The result is better relationships and internal peace of mind. Healing takes place in relationships. We can learn to be present to give ourselves a different experience than our usual habits would bring us. We can learn to live according to our internal integrity, and what we know to be true. Learning these skills allows us to maintain the personal growth we have already accomplished. Practical Aliveness workshops encourage the creation of community.
As a result of growing up in Africa where she saw the beginning of two wars, and then coming to the US for college during the Vietnam war, Viki developed a passion for learning how human beings can get along better. Her varied life experience gives her a unique perspective on the world. She believes it is possible to communicate to get beyond human misunderstandings, and to heal the wounds from childhood that affect our adult lives.
Viki began teaching compassionate communication techniques in 1982. She went on to get her Doctorate degree in Psychology. She specializes in Transpersonal and mindfulness based psychology. She is a certified Enneagram teacher, teaching for 10 years. She is certifying in Hakomi Body Centered Therapy.
- Dr Markham has been a psychotherapist for 25 years.
- She has taught and consulted for many community groups and organizations.
- She taught at Santa Clara University and The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.
- She consulted for San Jose Sate University and Intuit Corporation.
Viki draws her wisdom from her cross-cultural life in Africa, psychotherapy training, Eastern spirituality, years of experience working with people, and her varied and diverse life experience. She makes her home in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the Santa Cruz mountains.
Viki Markham, Ph D, MFT
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