67th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 25

Afternoon Workshops

2:30 - 5:00 P.M.

Workshop 28

Metaphor and Narrative in Group

Chair:                

Scott Conkright, Psy.D., CGP, Private Practice, Atlanta, Georgia

This workshop includes a didactic and experiential component as a means of understanding and utilizing metaphor and narrative in creative change in groups. An emphasis will be placed on how metaphor and narrative shape and promote growth and resistance in groups.

didactic-sharing of work experiences-experiential-demonstration

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Have a fuller understanding of what metaphors are, how they shape therapeutic discourse, and their application to groups.
2. Attend to the metaphors used by group members, and how this can be used to develop a working hypothesis about group functioning.
3. Differentiate a variety of love stories used by group members, how these love stories can be used defensively and/or creatively, and how metaphor and desire are related.

Course References:

Fink, Bruce (1995) The Lacanian Subject: Between Language and Jouissance. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

Holmes, Jeremy. (2001). In Search of a Secure Base: Attachment theory and psychotherapy. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Chandler, Daniel. (2002) Semiotics: The Basics. London: Routledge.