Bob Holmes CV

Curriculum Vitae – Bob Holmes

Contact Information

Address: 2736 Danforth Avenue, Toronto ON M4C 1L7

Telephone: 416-461-2022

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/link.2.holmes

Formal Education, Training, Workshops, Certifications

1973 – Bachelor of Science – University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

1976 – Apprenticeship in Funeral Service – Skinner & Middlebrook, Mississauga, ON

1977 – Diplomate of Funeral Service Education – Humber College, Toronto, ON

1977 – Funeral Director’s Licence – ON Board of Funeral Services, Toronto, ON

1982 – Post Graduate Training – ON Board of Funeral Services, Toronto, ON

1984 – Life Appreciation Training – John James, Waterloo, ON

1998 – Certified Past Life Therapist – International Board for Regression Therapy,

Canastota, NY

2000 – Certified Master Hypnotist – Ontario Hypnosis Centre, Toronto, ON

2002 – Certificate of Initial Training in Primal Integration – Primal Integration

Centre of Michigan, Detroit, MI

1 2003 – Certificate of Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment of

Anxiety Disorders, Dr. David Burns, M.D., Toronto, ON

2003 – Certificate of Intermediate Training in Primal Integration – Primal

Integration Center of Michigan, Santa Rosa, CA

2004 – Certificate of Advanced Training in Primal Integration – Primal Integration

Center of Michigan, Detroit, MI

2006 – Certificate of Training in Treatment of Trauma – Dr. Bessel van der Kolk,

M.D., Toronto, ON

2007 – 3-day Training in Regression Therapy, “Energy Work and Integration” –

Marion Boon, Danbury, CT

2009 – 3-day Training in Regression Therapy, “Energy Surgery” – Marion Boon, Big

Rapids, MI

2010 – 3-day Training in Regression Therapy, “Transpersonal Regression Therapy

Training” – Marion Boon, Big Rapids, MI

Informal Education, Training, Workshops, Personal Development

1975/77– Intensive Primal Psychotherapy - Joyce Jones, John Boyd, Toronto, ON;

Barry Stone, Ravenna, ON

1977/10– Informal, occasional, peer-supported primal/regression therapy – personal

process spanning 33 years with various people and locations

1987/96 – Learned meditation, group meditation, guiding techniques and energy

work – Carol Clark & Grant Powell, Barrie, ON

2 1992 – Synthesized Regression Therapy with Primal Integration and began a

psychotherapy practice

1992/09 – Gave numerous talks, demonstrations and workshops at many venues in

Canada and the United States, including conventions and retreats, on Primal

Integration, Regression Therapy, Spirit Release Process, Soul Fragmentation, and

Grief Work

1999 – Attended International Association for Regression Research and Therapies

(IARRT) Annual Convention, Virginia Beach, VA

2001 – Attended International Primal Association (IPA) Annual Convention, Elmer,

2002 – Attended IPA Annual Convention, Elmer, NJ

2002 – Attended IPA Spring Retreat, Wappinger’s Falls, NY

2003 – Attended First World Congress of Regression Therapy, Rockanje, Netherlands

2003 – Organized and directed IPA Spring Retreat, Bangor, PA

2005 – Attended IPA Annual Convention, Litchfield, CT

2006 – Attended IPA Annual Convention, White Haven, PA

2006 – Attended IARRT Annual Convention, Tempe, AZ

2007 – Attended IPA Spring Retreat, Bangor, PA

3 2007 – Attended IPA Annual Convention, White Haven, PA

2007 – Attended IARRT Annual Convention, Danbury, CT

2008 – Organized and attended IPA Spring Retreat, Elizaville, NY

2008 – Attended IPA Annual Convention, Madison, VA

2009 – Organized and attended IPA Spring Retreat, Bangor, PA

2009 – Attended IPA Annual Convention, Yellow Spring, WV

Work History

1973/74 – Royal Insurance, Toronto

1975/76 – Humphrey Funeral Home, Toronto

1976/77 – Skinner & Middlebrook Funeral Home, Mississauga

1977/78 – Jennett Funeral Home, Barrie

1978/79 – W. John Thomas Funeral Home, Alliston

1979/80 – Owned and operated Holmes Funeral Assistance Service, Barrie

1980/86 – Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home, Barrie

1986/01 – Owned and operated Holmes Bookstore & Self-Help Centre, Barrie

2002/03 – Owned and operated Regression Therapy Centre of Ontario, Barrie

2003/10 -- Owned and operated Regression Therapy Centre of Ontario, Toronto

2005/10 – Co-facilitator for weekend group intensives, Primal Integration Center of

Michigan, Detroit

2009/10 – Co-facilitator for weekend group intensives, Carlaw Therapy Center,

Toronto

4 Memberships and Offices Held

International Association for Regression Research and Therapies – Member 1998 -

International Primal Association – Member since 2001, Board of Directors 2002 -

2010, President – 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, Vice-President – 2005/06, 2009/10

Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy – Member since 2005

European Association for Regression Therapy – Member since 2008

World Congress of Regression Therapy IV, Istanbul 2011 – Organizing Board

Member