61st Annual Conference

Workshop 24
'The Nice Group' The Group Leaders Avoidance of Anger & Conflict

Chair:              

Judith Schaer, CSW, M.S.W., CGP, Co-Director, Long Island Center for

Group Training, Glen Cove, New York

When the group leader cannot tolerate narcissistic injury and withstand expressions of anger and disappointment, group progress is thwarted. In this experiential workshop, participants will explore ways in which we collude in maintaining a "friendly atmosphere” and avoid conflict.            

experiential-sharing of work experiences-didactic-demonstration

Course References:

1. Billow, R. (2001).  The therapist's anxiety and resistance to group psychotherapy.  International

    Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 51(2), 225-242.

2. Shields, W. (2000).  Hope and the inclination to be troublesome: Winnicott and the treatment of

    character disorder in group psychotherpy.  International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 50 (1),

    87-103.

3. Urlic, I. (1999).  Mirroring of psychogenic autistic barriers and neurotic boundaries in group

   processes. Group analysis, 32(4), 535-546.