constant email and phone contact, have a team phoneconference every three-four months and meet up once a yearface-to-face, if possible. If youd like to share anything with theteam, individual teachers, or ask any questions, you can sendme an email and Id be more than happy to pass it on.Lorella Ricci, HPT AdministratorHPTadmin@hakomi.net.auRight Use of Power:The Heart of EthicsAnnouncing the publication of Cedar Barstowsbook: Right Use of Power: The Heart ofEthics. For those of you who dont know herwell, this approach to ethics comes from anintegration of Hakomi theory and experientialmethods, ceremonial work with the fourdirections, and her passion for using power topromote the well-being of all.When the generativity andresponsiveness of our power is guidedby loving concern for the well-being ofall, we will have an ethical and sustainableworld. Power directed by heart.Heart infused with power. This is thekey to right use of power.Im happy to let you know I have now completeda second book about the right use ofpower. This book is smaller, narrative, perfectbound, and focused toward the needs andinterests of health care practitioners, leavingout the sections designed for teaching thisprogram. This new book is selling well andavailable for sale (USD $24 and 254 pages) ather website: www.RightUseOfPower.com. Accordingto a map on her wall, book owners livein all but 10 states and in 20 countries. Shehas now trained 106 people to teach Right Useof Power Ethics.A quote from the book jacket - Right Use ofPower: The Heart of Ethics is a dynamic,inspiring, and relational approach to ethicalawareness. In a time of great misuse of power,it offers sound guidance for an emerging ethicthat brings compassion to power. Original andengaging, the approach highlights four dimensionsof personal and professional power: BeInformed, Be Compassionate, Be Connected,Be Skillful. This book provides the skills to usepower with heart.10Dialectical Behaviour Therapyand HakomiAs a specialist in issues of complex trauma, Canberra based Psychologist, Hakomi student andformer Lecturer, SANDI PLUMMER, PhD, has undertaken various trainings in behavioural strategiesand somatic therapies in the search for a mindful, validating and compassionate response.Yet the integration of these approaches is not always an easy path.Some months ago I was asked if I would beprepared to write an article for the Hakomi Newsletterabout Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and how itinterfaces with Hakomi. I am a trainee in Hakomi andI study, teach and supervise in a modified DBT approach.As I still feel like I have so much to learn in Hakomi, andDBT, for that matter, my thoughts were that I dont knowenough to prepare such an article, yet I jumped at theopportunity. As I started, I found it hard to distil the truthof What is DBT? or What is Hakomi? Both Hakomi(as we are being taught) and DBT are relatively new therapieswhich have managed to integrate previous therapeuticstrategies into new and evolving approaches. In otherwords neither approach seems to be static or finished inits evolution toward providing a therapeutic approach tofacilitate change in an accepting and collaborative manner.In addition, I also have personally struggled withintegrating these two approaches in my own therapy. Ihave personalized DBT and have watched the variousHakomi teachers personalized the Hakomi method. Sohow could