66th Annual Conference

Saturday, February 21

Morning Workshops

9:00 - 11:30 A.M.

Master Workshop 70

Aging in AGPA: Hopes and Fears, Reality and Fantasy

Chairs:           

Bruce H. Bernstein, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, New York, New York

Donald E. Fuhrmann, Ph. D., FAGPA, Private Practice, Riverwoods, Illinois

Open to participants with more than ten years of group psychotherapy experience

We've put a significant amount of time and energy into our professional lives. Some of us are thinking about making changes, some are in transition, and others have already shifted our priorities. This workshop is designed to allow senior members to learn from one another about this phase of our lives, and, in addition, to see the value of building a lasting community within AGPA.

experiential-didactic-sharing of work experiences-demonstration

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Clarify the phase of life one is in.

2. State some of the characteristics of that phase.

3. Sharpen awareness of one's hopes and fears and their relationships to reality and fantasy.

Course References:

1. Sherby, Linda B. (2004). Forced Termination: When Pain is Shared.  Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 40, 1, 69-90.

2. Bridges, William (2001).  The Way of Transition. Da Capo.

3. Stone, Marika, & Howard. (2004). Too Young to Retire. Plume.