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The Hoffman Process is an expensive 7-day retreat that aims to heal the patient’s childhood traumas. It was founded in 1967 by a former tailor with no formal training in mental health
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But what exactly is the Hoffman Process all about?
First of all, it’s an expensive retreat, coming at $5,350 for just one week. However, the tuition comes with lodging, meals and snacks, and “90 hours of professional instruction, guidance, and individualized attention.”
The method was founded in 1967 by Bob Hoffman, a former tailor from Oakland, California, despite him having no formal training in psychology, psychiatry, or psychotherapy. He became interested in mental health and started hosting 8-hour sessions with his clients, going through their entire biographies to understand the keys to self-forgiveness.
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His practice gained recognition when author John Bradshaw recommended the newly coined Hoffman Process in his 1988 self-help guide Bradshaw On: The Family as a way to deal with the “original pain of childhood and get back in touch with the soul.”
The Hoffman Process’ website states that Bob further refined and rebuilt his program over a period of 20 years with the help of various therapists, educators, and doctors, eventually arriving at its current-day version.
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Before applying to the program, those interested are encouraged to read a short 27-page booklet where the main concepts of the process are described.
The main topic is the idea of “negative love,” described as pain passed down from one generation to the next within families, which people either accept or rebel against but are never truly free of.
