61st Annual Conference

Friday, February, 27
Morning Workshops
10:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

Workshop 46
Through the Space Between Us: Recognizing Healthy Relational Needs in Group Psychotherapy

Chair:              

 Ruthellen Josselson, Ph.D., Faculty, The Fielding Graduate Institute and

Professor of Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Santa

Barbara, California

Developmental theory is considered from a relational perspective, focusing on the eight dimensions of human relationship explored in my book, The Space Between Us. The purpose of the workshop will be to sensitize the clinician to healthy and necessary aspects of human relationships and to apply this relational theory to group psychotherapy.

didactic-sharing of work experiences

Course References:

1. Josselson, R. (1996). The Space Between Us: Exploring the dimension of human relationships.

    Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

2. Alonso, A. & Rutan, J. (1984). The impact of object relations theory on psychodynamic group

    therapy. American Journal of Psychiatry, 141(11), 1376-1380.

3. Yalom, I. (1995). The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, 4th ed. New York: Basic

    Books.