65th Annual Conference

10:00 A.M.-1:15 P.M.

Workshop 48

The Deeper Psychology of Home: Where We Come From, Where We Live Now

Chair:

Peter J. Taylor, Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, New York, New York

Therapy most often focuses on relationships among people. This workshop explores, instead, the role of place in our lives: how we find sustenance or recreate deprivation in the spaces in which we live and work. A variety of group processes will elucidate participants' sense of "home" and identify clinical applications.
didactic-experiential-sharing of work experiences-demonstration
 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Understand and describe the importance and meaning of patients' psychological relationship to physical spaces, past and present, and how it impacts their functioning.
2. Identify their own preferences, transferences, and needs regarding their physical environments.
3. Assist clients to explore and improve their relationships to physical and psychological environments.
 

Course References:

1. Cooper, M. (1995). House as a Mirror of Self: Exploring the deeper meaning of home. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press.
2. Gallagher, W. (2006). House Thinking: A room-by-room look at how we live. New York: HarperCollins.
3. Israel, T. (2003). Some Place Like Home: Using design psychology to create ideal places. Chichester, England: Wiley-Academy.