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The Gerda Boyesen International Institute of Biodynamic Psychology and Psychotherapy

Gerda Boyesen, clinical psychologist, is the founder of the Biodynamic methods. Her work was unique in its field and inspired others to develop practices and organisations under her teachings. This company was founded By Gerda Boyesen and Mary Molloy.

History of the Institute
Gerda Boyesen was affiliated with biodynamic and other organisations and training bodies in Europe. Gerda Boyesen had her own establishments, the Gerda Boyesen Centre, based in London, and the original Gerda Boyesen International Institute with headquarters in France and London.

In 1983, Mary Molloy was appointed Director of the Gerda Boyesen Centre in London, until 1988. Mary was also made Director and Training Director of the original Gerda Boyesen International Institute between 1985 and 1988. This time was spent working to develop the extensive international training programme. Gerda Boyesen began legalising the preparations for those who had trained with her to qualify and obtain a practising license. Dennis Levy QC was contacted in 1986 through Gerda Boyesen’s solicitors for advise as to how best this could be achieved. Levy advised that the most appropriate type of organisation for this purpose was an “Institute” that was non-profit making with charitable objects. He set the parameters of the work and provided a framework for the use and development of this. This framework also allowed for qualified practitioners to practice in other fields, including medical, as a profession on an equal level. These parameters can be found in the GBII’s Memorandum of Association (LINK).

Gerda Boyesen decided not to follow her Queens Counsel and legal team’s advice. She did not proceed with establishing the Institute. In December 1988 Mary Molloy resigned from her roles stating the need for Gerda Boyesen as the founder of biodynamic psychology.

In 2001, Gerda Boyesen and Mary Molloy rediscussed Gerda Boyesen’s plans to establish the institute and in this year, Gerda Boyesen became Chair of the Executive Committee, Director and Principal of GBII Ltd. See for more information.

GBII Ltd, from 2003 at Gerda Boyesen’s request, moved areas of its training, administration, clinical and supervision operations to Gerda Boyesen’s home in London. It was here that she held GBII training lectures and seminars. From here on, new courses of training ceased whilst GBII members focused on collating Gerda Boyesen’s writings and recording her teachings.

About Gerda Boyesen
Gerda Boyesen was interested in all theories and approaches with the purpose of easing suffering and pain and sustaining life energy. She also integrated many ancient philosophies as well as modern and other concepts and methodologies. She focused on applying these biodynamically. Gerda Boyesen gave lectures weekly and often daily, as well as supervision and teaching in London to members of GBII. She also led the ‘Meeting People’ seminars in Kensington, London and Germany, as well as the International Summer Schools in Killala, Co. Mayo for many years. Gerda Boyesen’s work reached the training of new Biodynamic practitioners with supervision of the new training programme in Ealing, London.

Gerda Boyesen continued to develop theories linked to the brain-gut axis and work with the bio-field and stethoscope. She revised her deep-draining and vegetotherapy methods wholly.

GBII Ltd, from 2003 Gerda Boyesen held many training lectures and seminars in her home.

Gerda Boyesen was Chair of the Executive Committee, Director and Principal of GBII Ltd from 2001 until her death in December 2005.

Changing the company name
In 1989, following Gerda Boyesen’s choice not to establish the institute and Mary Molloy’s resignation as Director and Training Director, the company’s name was changed to The Institute of Biodynamic Psychology and Psychotherapy Ltd (IBPP Ltd). Mary Molloy did this. IBPP Ltd’s aims were to practice and teach the methods of biodynamic psychology and psychotherapy as created by Gerda Boyesen.

In 2001, Gerda Boyesen chose to follow through with her original plans to establish the company as an Institute. After several discussions with Mary Molloy, Gerda Boyesen took ownership of the company. The two agreed to work together again along this journey. Following this, Gerda Boyesen became a subscriber and Director of the IBPP Ltd, as well as Chair of the Executive Committee and Principal of the Institute.

In the same year, Gerda Boyesen’s name was registered as a Trade Mark, “Gerda Boyesen®”. This ensured the future of her work as her own as well as the definition of her Method of "biodynamic psychology and psychotherapy and the related treatments developed by her".

Later in 2001 Gerda Boyesen requested that IBPP change its name so that the organisation’s identity was clear. The company became the Gerda Boyesen International Institute of Biodynamic Psychology and Psychotherapy Ltd.

Licensing
Following the company’s name being changed to the Gerda Boyesen International Institute of Biodynamic Psychology and Psychotherapy, Gerda Boyesen wanted to provide a legal and professional framework for the Licensing of qualified biodynamic practitioners worldwide. This meant GBII Ltd validating all prior Certificates of Training and Practising issued by all organisations connected with Gerda Boyesen as well as creating new Certificates for new practitioners.

Gerda Boyesen also established a register of all GBII Psychotherapists and Practitioners and ensured there were ongoing membership services to the individuals and organisations connected with her.

In June 2004, the Institute’s first Doctorate was conferred on Gerda Boyesen at the Town Hall in Ealing Broadway in London. “The citation listed GBII's recognition of her lifelong clinical and humanitarian work, her outstanding achievements and contributions to knowledge and the quality of life. It was noted that her understanding of ancient universal principles combined with biodynamic technologies and methods, can change the direction of medicine, science and research to a gentler and more simple, humane and loving future.” During 2004 Gerda Boyesen registered her name as a Registered Trade name and Trade Mark.

“In March 2005 Gerda Boyesen entered a License Agreement with GBII Ltd in which she granted the rights to GBII to use her Registered Trade Mark "Gerda Boyesen"; to teach and promote the Method of biodynamic psychology and psychotherapy and the related treatments developed by Gerda Boyesen; to offer Membership Services for Organisational and Individual Members; to publish and disseminate her writings, and to grant Practice Licences to qualified biodynamic practitioners to establish a Practice and to practice in (territory) the World.”

GBII, as instructed by Gerda Boyesen, is responsible for the Individual Membership and Practice Licenses and Organisational membership to all eligible applicants through the GBII Register of Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapists and Practitioners and Organisations.

The Biodynamic Clinic
The Biodynamic Clinic is the clinical arm of the Gerda Boyesen International Institute of Biodynamic Psychology and Psychotherapy (GBII). It was founded in 1989 by Mary Molloy in London and Killala, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

Background
The Biodynamic Clinic was founded in 1989 by Mary Molloy in London and Killala, Co. Mayo, Ireland. The Clinic exists to fulfil object 2 of the Memorandum of Association:

Extract
 * (B) To provide by means of the establishment or maintenance of a clinic or otherwise for
 * (i) the analysis according to the principles of biodynamic psychology and psychotherapy as developed by Gerda Boyesen of any persons; and
 * (ii) the psychotherapy according to the principles of biodynamic psychology and psychotherapy as developed by Gerda Boyesen of any persons; and
 * (iii) the physical or mental treatment according to the principles of biodynamic psychology and psychotherapy as developed by Gerda Boyesen of patients suffering from mental and nervous diseases and disorder of any kind."

Clients
The Biodynamic Clinic uses the full range of Biodynamic psychotherapy and massage methods of clinical psychologist Gerda Boyesen with its clients.

Training
The Biodynamic Clinic provides the framework for the GBII training programmes: It is the provider of the GBII registered premises where the training takes place.
 * Diploma in Biodynamic Psychotherapy
 * Biodynamic Skills for Health Professionals.

England
The London clinic is situated in Mount Park Road, Ealing. There is also a clinic in Wheatfield Drive, Bristol. The Head Office is in Staines, Middlesex.

Ireland
Training, introductory weekends, block therapy and appointments take place in the Quay Cottages and The Four Winds in Killala, Co. Mayo, Ireland. There are Biodynamic Clinics in Sligo in Cairnoon House, Strandhill and in Wine Street Wellness Centre, Wine Street, Sligo. The Biodynamic Clinic also has a clinic in Shankill, Dublin, at Lower Road, Shankill.

Research

 * Safe Ireland
 * since?
 * work that's been done
 * Presentations and talks, where?
 * Washington http://www.worldshelterconference.org/en/participate/program/speakers-k-p.html
 * Dignity – NEED SOURCES
 * others??