64th Annual Conference

Thursday, March 8

Afternoon Workshops

2:45 P.M.-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 21       

A Group Dialogue About Values and Ethics

Chairs:         

Eleanor B. Komet, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, San Antonio, Texas

D. Thomas Stone, Jr. Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, San Antonio, Texas

This workshop focuses on the integration of ethical clinical practice through the exploration of the group therapist's personal and professional values.  Participants will explore the impact of these value systems on the inherently dynamic relationship between clinical and ethical practice through group process and case examples.

experiential, sharing of work experiences, didactic, demonstration

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1.  Discuss the impact of personal and professional values on the ethical and clinical practice of group psychotherapy.
2.  Explore the inherently dynamic relationship between the clinical and ethical practice of group psychotherapy.
3.  Apply a values-based approach to group psychotherapy practice through case examples.
4.  Identify the role of countertransference in ethical/clinical dilemmas

Course References:

1. Tjeltveit, A. (1999). Ethics and Values in Psychotherapy. New York:  Routledge.
2. Cohen, E. and Cohen, G. (1999).  The Virtuous Therapist. Belmont, CA:  Wadworths Publishing Co.
3. Pepper, R. (2004).  Confidentiality and Dual Relationships in Group Psychotherapy.  International Journal of Group Psychotherapy.  54(1), 103 - 113.