65th Annual Conference
Thursday, February 21
Morning Workshops
10:00 A.M.-1:15 P.M.
Workshop
6
Using Forbidden Affects in Groups: The
Leader's Desire and Aggression
Chair:
Andrew Eig, Ph.D., Faculty, The Derner Institute for
Advanced Psychology, New York, New York
Avowing our desire and aggression as group leaders can be a
difficult task. This workshop focuses on the therapist's
transformation of these and other emotions into powerful
interventions that deepen experience. After providing a theoretical
background, participants will be encouraged to present vignettes
from their own groups.
didactic-sharing of work experiences-experiential-demonstration
Learning Objectives:
The attendee will be able to:
1. Explain the leader's
crucial role in integrating forbidden affects into the group.
2. Describe the intersubjective processes that unfold over the
course of a group session.
3. Distinguish between productive and unproductive expressions of
forbidden affects.
Course References:
1.
Billow, R. and Grotstein, J. (2003).
Relational Group Psychotherapy:
From basic assumptions to passion. London: Jessica Kingsley
Publishers.
2. Eig, A. (in press) The Group Leader Gets Married: A relational
approach. Group.
3. Renik, O. (1995). The Ideal of the Anonymous Analyst and the
Problem of Self-Disclosure. Psychoanalytic Quarterly. 64, 466-495.
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