64th Annual Conference

Thursday, March 8

Afternoon Workshops

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 29

Body-Oriented Psychotherapy in Group

Chair:         

Barbara Davis, M.S.S.W., LCSW, CGP, Private Practice, Austin, Texas

Bioenergetic analysis brings psychodynamic thinking into the realm of the body. When used in group treatment this approach helps deepen the group process by making emotional experience more accessible and by providing safe means for both discharge and containment. We will discuss the development and use of theory, in addition to experiencing the use of body orientation in group therapy.  Wear comfortable clothes.

experiential, didactic, demonstration, sharing of work experiences

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Cite more about Reich's early work and how he expanded Freud's theories into work with the body.
2. Apply guidelines for when to or not touch a client.
3. Appraise their own energetic movement and see how it relates to self awareness.
4. Discuss more about Conflict Theory and how it relates to character development and see how it extends into the body.
5. Practice ways to provide containment and safety in a group.
 

Course References:

1. Davis, B. (1992). Touching in Bioenergetic Therapy in the Training Journal of the Pacific Northwest Bioenergetic Conference. Whistler, Canada.