63rd Annual Conference

Friday, February 24

Afternoon Workshops

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 61

Coping with Shame-The Analyst’s and the Patient’s: A Self Psychological Perspective

Chair:         

Louisa Livingston, Ph.D., CGP, Faculty and Supervisor, Postgraduate MHC Group Department, New York, New York

The difficult, secretive, powerful affect of shame, that occurs in leaders and

members, will be presented as well as common triggers and ways to grapple with shame, primarily from a self psychological approach.  Shame will be conceptualized and discussed.  It will also be explored within an experiential group.

Experiential-demonstration-didactic-sharing of work experiences

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Distinguish between overt shame and bypassed shame.

2. Detect signs of shame in oneself as a leader.

3. Identify the manifestations of potential shame felt by a group member.

4. List two common triggers of shame.

Course References:

1. Alonso, A. & Rutan, J. (1988).  The Experience of Shame and the

Restoration of Self-Respect in Group Therapy.  International Journal of Group

Psychotherapy, 38, 3-14.

2. Morrison, A. (1990). Secrets: A self psychological view of shame in group

therapy.  In W. Stone and H. Kibel (Eds.) The Difficult Patient in Group: Group psychotherapy with borderline and narcissistic disorders. New York: International University Press. 175-189.

3. Weber, R. & Gans, J. (2003).  The Group Therapist’s Shame: A much

undiscussed topic.  International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 53, 395-416.