 63rd Annual
Conference
Thursday, February
23
Afternoon
Workshops
2:45-6:00 P.M.
Workshop
33
Talking
About Talking About Sex: Countertransference, Diversity, and Process
Chairs:
Francis Kaklauskas,
M.A., LPC, CGP,
Faculty, Naropa
University, Boulder, Colorado
Robert Zeszotarski,
M.D., CGP,
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Exploration of
sexual content and meaning are related to the therapists’ comfort
level and the
groups feelings of safety. This workshop will explore therapists’
countertransference in response to gender and sexual orientation.
Socio-cultural taboos and the distinction between intimacy and
sexuality will be addressed.
Learning
Objectives:
The attendee will
be able to:
1. Identify three
perspectives on sexual feelings in group psychotherapy.
2. Review the
diversity of views about sexuality.
3. Explain issues
of safety and trust-related to sexual exploration in group.
4. Discuss their
own countertransference feelings related to the exploration of
sexuality is group psychotherapy.
Course References:
1. Motherwill, L &
Shay, J. (2004.
Complex Dilemmas in Group Psychotherapy: Pathways to resolution.
London: Routledge.
2. Hyde, J.
(2005).
Biological Substrates of Human Sexuality. Washington: APA Books.
3. Schnarch, D.,
Maddox, J., & Maddock, J. (2002).
Resurrection Sex. New York: Harper Collins. |
