62nd Annual Conference

Workshop 7
CounterTransference Resistance in Involuntary Groups: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Chairs:

Steven Henne, M.A., LPC, CACIII, Clinical Director, ADAM Program, Longmont, CO

Jeffrey M. Price, M.A., LPC, LAC, CGP, Adjunct Faculty, Naropa University, Boulder, CO

This workshop describes and identifies common resistances experienced by therapists leading

involuntary groups.  We will examine a number of ways to resolve countertransference

resistance and demonstrate working with it in a demonstration group and mock supervision. 

Participants will learn how working with countertransferential feelings can benefit their groups.

demonstration-experiential-didactic-sharing of work experiences

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Identify common countertransference resistances in involuntary groups.

2. Explain how to work with countertransference from a psychodynamic perspective.

3. Utilize countertransference to help resolve group resistances

References:

1.  Nitsun, M. (1966). The Anti-group.  New York: Routledge

2.  Ormont, L. (1992). The Group Therapy Experience. New York: St. Martin's Press

3.  Rosenthal, L. (1987). Resolving Resistance in Group Psychotherapy. New Jersey: Jason Aronson