Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories
Moving from the head to the heart-- The gifts and challenges of group therapy
Dec 29, 2023
Carrie Haynes, a group therapist and host of The Art of Groups podcast, joins the show to talk about the unique benefits, risks, and challenges of group therapy. They discuss the power of open feedback, forming close bonds, transitioning to a heart-centered approach, circle work as a modality, reflecting on privilege and power dynamics, and facilitating heart connections in group therapy.
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- Working in process groups allows for deep connection, vulnerability, and attunement while also offering economic advantages and accessibility.
- Transitioning to a heart-focused transpersonal group model, incorporating circle work, brings a larger frame focusing on individual wholeness, divine connection, and a global perspective.
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The Beauty and Mystery of Process-Oriented Group Therapy
The speaker recalls falling in love with process-oriented group therapy during their psychiatry residency. They describe the unique benefits and risks of working in process groups, emphasizing the depth of connection, vulnerability, and attunement that is possible. The speaker also reflects on the economic advantages and accessibility of group therapy. They discuss their interview with Carrie Haynes, a group therapist, where they explore their shared love of group therapy and the specific challenges and insights of being a group therapist.
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