Chairs:

John L. Johnson, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Rachel Lenn, Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, Potomac, Maryland
Karen Stefano, M.A., LPC, Private Practice, Ranson, West Virginia
 

Experience a post-oedipal approach to understanding oneself and "the other" through free-floating, lateral dialogue. This group will explore societal vs. exclusively familial transferences. The emergence of genitality from sexuality as well as the survival of our species involves the capacity for dialogue. Grounded in the work of Patrick de Maré.
didactic-experiential

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Understand the purpose and structure of a median group.
2. Understand differences between the small psychotherapy group, the large group and the median group.
3. Understand differences and similarities between the role of the median group convener and the group psychotherapist.
 

Course References:  

1. de Maré, P., (1990). The Development of the Median Group. Group Analysis, 23, 113-127.
2. ________ (1994). The Median Group and the Psyche. In D. Brown & L. Zinkin (Eds.), The Psyche and the Social World: Developments in group analytic theory. London & Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 202-210.
3. de Maré, P., & Schollberger, R. (2006). A Theory of Mind. Group Analysis, 39(10), 65-71.