EP00 Dialogue 01 - What Schools of Therapy Agree About - Jay Haley, MA, and Erving Polster, PhD
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- Topic Areas:
- Psychotherapy | Dialogues | Point/Counterpoint Sessions
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Jay Haley, MA | Erving Polster, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 55:53
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 27, 2000
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description: An in-depth discussion about the similarities and contrasts across major therapeutic approaches, highlighting principles such as point counterpoint, dimensionalism, personal style, and repertoire. The discussion emphasizes varying levels of directiveness in therapy, the importance of quality client connection, and the balance between art and theory. Additional topics include the evolving nature of psychotherapy and the need to adapt methods to diverse cultural and social contexts.
Moderated by Ruth McClendon, M.S.W.
Educational Objectives:
- Given a topic, to become aware of the differing approaches to psychotherapy, and to identify the strengths and weaknesses in each approach.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Credits
Handouts
| Timestamped Transcript (852 KB) | 19 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Ericksonian Learning Snapshot (249.7 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Jay Haley, MA Related Seminars and Products
Jay Haley (M.A., 1953, Stanford University) was Director of Family Therapy Institute of Washington, D.C. He was one of the leading exponents of the strategic/interpersonal approach to family therapy. Haley served as Director of the Family Experiment Project at the Mental Research Institute and as Director of Family Therapy Research at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic. He has authoered seven books, co-authored two and edited five. Additionally, he has more than 40 contributions to professional journals and books. Haley is the former editor of Family Process, and the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of The Milton H. Erickson Foundation.
Erving Polster, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Erving Polster, Ph.D in clinical psychology, is the Director of The Gestalt Institute of San Diego, and the author of several important books, including Gestalt Therapy Integrated, Every Person's Life is Worth a Novel, and From the Radical Center: The Heart of Gestalt Therapy, as well as dozens of articles and chapters. Erving has authored 6 books. In his current writings, he offers perspectives and designs for a communal application of psychotherapy principles. He also describes and celebrates a powerful contemporary momentum for people-at-large to join together in the search for personal and social enlightenment.