61st Annual Conference

Thursday, February 26
Morning Workshops
10:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. 

Workshop 9
The Wizard of Oz as Group Therapist: Invoking our Imaginative Processes

 

Chair:              

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

New York

 

We will explore the Wizard in each of us, finding the intelligence, courage, and heart to expand our imaginations. We will look at how the imaginative process is articulated in groups, and the diverse ways that we can work with it. Attention will be paid to the fine line between good and wicked witches. If possible, come prepared to speak for, or sing for, a character from either "The Wizard of Oz", movie or book; "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire. Costumes welcome. 

experiential-demonstration-sharing of work experiences-didactic

 

Course References:

 

1. Baum, L.Frank (1993, 1900). "The Wizard of Oz", Ware, Wordsworth Editions.

2. Maguire, G. (1995)."Wicked:the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West". New York:

    Regan Books of Harper Collins. 

3. Ryman,G. (1992). "WAS". New York: Penguin Books.