No Such Thing As A Group In this post I will discuss in relation to the work of Wilfred Bion the proposition that just as Winnicott says: “There’s no such thing as a baby”, there is no such thing as a group. I will begin by exploring what Winnicott had in mind, in order to provide […]
Reflections On Shame
I find it useful to think of shame as the experience we are left with when we reach out in distress to an expected source of comfort or containment only to have that source of comfort or containment reject us, either by turning away (neglect) or punishing us for having expressed our need (persecution). Then we are left not only with the original distress but also with the experience of being left rejected and uncontained in our distress.
Evidence For The Efficacy Of Psychotherapy
The following article is from American Psychologist, Vol. 65. No.2, and is a review of a paper by Jonathan K. Shedler “The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy,”. Jonathan K. Shedler PhD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Brings Lasting Benefits through Self-Knowledge WASHINGTON—Psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective for a wide range of mental health […]
Conducting Groups
I was having a conversation with a colleague today and they were asking me about the group I conduct. Their questions helped me to articulate some thoughts. I am unusual here in New Zealand in that I choose to conduct psychotherapy groups on my own rather than with a co-facilitator. I have had experience of […]