63rd Annual Conference
Friday, February
24
Afternoon
Workshops
2:45-6:00 P.M.
Workshop
53
A Life
in Transition: What Can We Learn From the Caterpillar?
Chair:
Bruce Bernstein,
Ph.D., ABPP, FAGPA,
Private Practice,
Massachusetts
Transitions can
provide us with opportunities for personal growth, but there are
hazards on the road. We will look at the many dimensions of change,
focusing more on the inner and underlying processes of transition
than on specific life changes, and distinguishing between change,
transformation, and transition. We'll consider transition as a three
part process: letting go of an old situation; staying present in the
amorphous in-between; and sailing forth into the new.
sharing of work
experiences- experiential-didactic-demonstration
Learning
Objectives:
The attendee will
be able to:
1. Distinguish
between change, transformation, and transition.
2. Describe with
understanding the three parts of the process of transition.
3. Relate their
own personal transition(s) to the theoretical material presented.
Course References:
1. Bridges, W.
(2004).
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes. Cambridge, MA: Da
Capo.
2. Viorst, J.
(1986).
Necessary Losses. Simon and Schuster.
3.Levinson, D.
(1978).
The Seasons of a Man's Life. Simon and Schuster |
