66th Annual Conference
Thursday, February
19
Early Bird Open Sessions
7:15-8:15 A.M.
Session 202
Playing
with Imagery: Novice Therapists’ Use of Countertransference within
Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy
Chair:
Lorraine
Mangione, Ph.D.,
Professor Antioch University - New England, Keene, New Hampshire
Panelists:
Anders
Goranson,
B.A.,
Extern, New Hampshire Hospital, Keene, New Hampshire
Megan
Phillips,
M.S., Practicum Student, Cheshire Medical Center-Pregnancy Wellness
Center, Keene, New Hampshire
The focus of
the presentation will be the creative use of imagery and
countertransference by novice co-therapists with difficult clients
within an interpersonal psychotherapy group. Discussion will center
on the experiences of co-therapist doctoral graduate students in
utilizing countertransference reactions to guide and shape the group
over a three-month treatment.
Learning
Objectives:
The attendee will
be able to:
1.
Identify the
potential uses of imagery and countertransference in group
psychotherapy.
2. Relate countertransference use to formulation with difficult group therapy
clients.
3. Conceptualize the use of shared countertransference reactions of
co-therapists.
Course References:
1.
Beck, W. (2006). Countertransference in groups. Group Analysis,
39(1), 100-107
2. Gorkin, A.
(1987). The Uses of Countertransference. New York: Aronson.
3. Van Wagoner, S.
(2000). Anger in group therapy, countertransference and the novice
group therapist. Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice,
1(2), 63-75. |
