65th Annual Conference

Saturday, February 23

Morning Workshop

8:45 A.M.- 12:00 noon

Master Workshop 77

A Continued Group Dialogue about Values and Ethics

Chair:    

Eleanor Komet, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, San Antonio, Texas
D. Thomas Stone, Jr., Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, San Antonio, Texas
 

Open to participants with more than ten years of group psychotherapy experience

This workshop focuses on the integration of ethical clinical practice through the exploration of the group therapist's personal and professional values. Participants will explore the impact of these value systems on the inherently dynamic relationship between clinical and ethical practice through group process and case examples.
experiential-didactic-sharing of work experiences-demonstration
 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Discuss the impact of personal and professional values on te ethical and clinical practice of group psychotherapy.
2. Explore the inherently dynamic relationship between the clinical and ethical practice of group psychotherapy.
3. Apply a values-based approach to group psychotherapy practice through case examples
4. Identify the role of countertransference in ethical/clinical dilemmas.
 

Course References:

1. Cohen, E.D. ad Cohen, G.S. (1999) The Virtuous Therapist, Belmont, CA: Wadworths Publishing Co.
2. Pepper, Robert S. (2004) Confidentiality and Dual Relationships in Group Psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy.
3. Tjelveit, A.C. (1999) Ethics and Values in Psychotherapy, New York: Routledge.