67th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 25

Afternoon Workshops

2:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Workshop 22

Considering Life Changes in a Constantly Changing World

Chair:

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

Living in a world that is changing can be unsettling in itself. Needing to make our own life changes while the ground is shifting under us only adds to our disturbance. We will look at the kinds of transitions we need to go through in order for change to take place, and explore how the nature of the world we find ourselves living in influences our choices.

sharing of work experiences-experiential-didactic-demonstration

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Describe the necessity of going through a transition in order for change to take place.
2. Analyze how one has dealt with life's transitions in the past, and how they might relate to current choices.
3. Appraise aspects of our changing world that are influencing current decision making.

Course References:

Sherby, L. (2004). Forced Termination: When Pain is Shared. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 40,1, 69-90

Bridges, W. (2001). The Way of Transition. Da Capo

Stone, Marika and Howard (2004). Too Young to Retire. Plume