 65th
Annual Conference
Friday, February
22
Morning Workshops
10:00 A.M.-1:15
P.M.
Workshop
44
Sitting
in the Power Seat: Perspectives on Countertransference and
Counterresistance in Involuntary Groups
Chairs:
Jeffrey M.
Price, M.A., LPC, LAC, CGP, Adjunct Faculty, Naropa
University, Boulder, Colorado
Steven Henne, M.A., Adjunct Faculty, Naropa University,
Boulder, Colorado
Involuntary groups
are groups where membership is mandatory. Leaders of such groups are
given a great deal of power not often seen in voluntary groups.
Countertransference feelings include a powerful sense of
helplessness, hopelessness and frustration. Participants will
increase awareness, curiosity and insight into such
countertransference and explore how contemplative principles can be
used to resolve resistances and countertransference resistances in
the group.
demonstration-experiential-didactic-sharing of work experiences
Learning
Objectives:
The attendee will
be able to:
1. Identify common
countertransference resistances in involuntary groups.
2. Demonstrate a better understanding of how to work with
countertransference from contemplative and psychodynamic
perspectives
3. Utilize countertransference to help resolve group resistances.
Course References:
1. Nitsun, M.
(1966).
The Anti-group. New York: Routledge.
2. Ormont, L. (1992).
The Group Therapy Experience. New York: St.
Martin's Press.
3. Rosenthal, L.
(1987).
Resolving Resistance in Group Psychotherapy. New Jersey:
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