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EP00 Topical Panel 05 - Training Therapists I - Mary Goulding, MSW; Jay Haley, MA; Ray Corsini, PhD; Erving Polster, PhD


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Topic Areas:
Topical Panels |  Therapist Development |  Training |  Psychotherapy |  Clinical Psychology |  Cultural and Social Contexts
Categories:
Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
Faculty:
Mary Goulding, MSW |  Jay Haley, MA |  Erving Polster, PhD |  Ray Corsini, PhD
Duration:
56 Minutes
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
May 27, 2000
License:
Never Expires.



Description

Description:

Educational Objectives:

  1. To compare and contrast clinical and philosphical perspectives of experts.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*

Outline:

  • Panel Introduction

    • Event: Milton H. Erickson Foundation's 2000 conference on the evolution of psychotherapy.

    • Panelists: Mary Goulding, Erving Polster, Jay Haley, Ray Corsini.

    • Focus: Training new therapists and the challenges involved.

  • Mary Goulding’s Training Approach

    • Prioritizes hands-on experience and peer-led group therapy.

    • Encourages therapists to develop their own style and use personal strengths.

    • Emphasizes therapist comfort, self-awareness, and avoiding client-blame.

  • Irving Polster’s Training Insights

    • Training formats: extended weekly vs. intensive residential programs.

    • Stresses blending theory with practice through demos and group discussions.

    • Highlights peer support and modeling by trainers as key to learning.

  • Ray Corsini’s Practical Perspective

    • Advocates for training through real-world experience over formal education.

    • Shares unconventional training stories from San Quentin, Menninger Clinic, and Hawaii.

    • Emphasizes the trainer’s role as a guide and model.

  • Nurturing Training Environments

    • Panelists agree on the value of creating safe, supportive spaces for learning.

    • Personal stories shared about fostering empowerment and emotional safety in trainees.

  • Addressing Diversity in Training

    • Concerns raised about lack of minority representation.

    • Suggestions include offering scholarships and actively recruiting diverse candidates.

    • Cross-cultural sensitivity and global participation emphasized.

  • Supporting Different Learning Styles

    • Emphasis on translating abstract ideas into concrete tools.

    • Trainers must adapt to individual needs and provide feedback via supervision.

    • Debate on whether some individuals are a good fit for the profession.

  • Evaluation and Suitability

    • Evaluating trainees is challenging but necessary.

    • Importance of honest feedback, strong motivation, and adaptability.

    • Panelists stress the need for open communication and clear standards.

  • Training in Rural Areas

    • Creative solutions: remote supervision via cell phones, video reviews, and role-playing.

    • Co-therapy with licensed professionals and simulated sessions recommended.

  • Geriatric Therapy Training

    • Opportunities discussed, including a conference on peer therapy for older adults.

    • Emphasis on expanding training to meet the needs of aging populations.

  • Final Reflections

    • Panelists share meaningful personal training experiences.

    • Integration of therapy into training is key for growth and effectiveness.

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Faculty

Mary Goulding, MSW's Profile

Mary Goulding, MSW Related Seminars and Products


Mary Goulding, MSW, is one of the leading exponents of Transactional Analysis. Along with her husband Robert Goulding, she developed an approach called Redecision therapy which synthesizes Transactional Analysis and Gestalt. Together they founded the Western Institute for Group and Family Therapy in Watsonville, California, and co-authored two professional books about their approach. There is also an edited volume about the Redecision model. Mary has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Transactional Analysis Association and is a Teaching Member of that organization. Her M.S.W. was granted in 1960 from the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley.


Jay Haley, MA's Profile

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's Profile

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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.


Ray Corsini, PhD's Profile

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RAY CORSINI, Ph.D., was a retired Professor of Psychology, University of Hawaii. He had been in private practice for 35 years. Dr. Corsini has published over 60 books under 43 titles, including four encyclopedias and the most complete dictionary of psychology, and has written or edited 18 books in counseling or psychotherapy. He is listed in Who's Who in America, Contemporary Authors and the Biographical Dictionary of Psychology, 1997. 

Raymond Corsini's training was diverse. He received a BA and MA at the City College of New York, then did his doctoral training at Syracuse University, Cornell University, University of California, University of Wisconsin (all during the time of his work as a prison psychologist), and finally obtained a Ph.D. at age 41 from the University of Chicago under Carl Rogers. He met and interacted with J.L. Moreno, Fritz Perls, Victor Frankl, and Albert Ellis among others, but his main teacher was Rudolf Dreikurs, an Adlerian. He had three separate careers: as a prison psychologist for 15 years, then an industrial psychologist for ten years, and finally in private practice of psychotherapy and counseling for 30 years. Usually in the summers, he taught courses at over a dozen universities and full time at the University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, and the University of California at Berkeley. 


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