61st Annual Conference

Saturday, February 28
Morning Workshops
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon 

Workshop 88
Framing Dynamic Group Interventions from a Buddhist Perspective

 

Chairs:            

Francis Kaklauskas, M.A., Student, Colorado School of Professional,

Psychology, Boulder, Colorado

Susan Nimmanheinda, M.S.W., CGP, Faculty, Naropa University, Boulder,

Colorado

William Sell, M.A., CGP, Director, Aim House, Boulder, Colorado

 

While the ideas of Buddhism and Western Psychotherapy have been extensively compared and contrasted, little has been articulated on Buddhist perspectives and group psychotherapy.  In this workshop three Buddhist practitioners and Psychodynamic group therapists explore and compare group leadership interventions from contemporary Psychodynamic (Modern Analytic, Object Relations, Systems-Centered)  perspectives and  Buddhist views.

experiential-demonstration-didactic-sharing of work experiences

 

Course References:

 

1. Alonso, A. & Swiller W. eds. Group Therapy in Clinical Practice.

2. Agazarian, Y. Systems-Centered Therapy for Groups.

3. Epstein, M. Thoughts Without A Thinker.