Chairs:            

Herbert Rabin, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, New York, New York

Karen Shore, Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, Westbury, New York

Group dreams communicate dreamers' views about the group culture and the relationships among group members.  Group dreams help members delve into their relationships, deepening bonds through shared experience, meaning, and metaphor.  This experiential workshop will use attendees' dreams to highlight the power of group dreams.  Discussion of process will follow.

sharing of work experiences-experiential-didactic-demonstration

Course References:

1. Caligor, J., Fieldsteel, N. & Brok, A.  (1984). Individual and group therapy.  New York: 

    Basic Books.

2. Rutan, J. & Stone, W. (2001). Psychodynamic group psychotherapy, Third Edition. New York:

    Guilford Press.

3. Schlachet, P. (1992). The dream in group therapy: A reappraisal of unconscious processes in

    groups. Group, 16(4), 195-209.