EP85 Invited Address 06a - Going Behind the Obvious - The Psychotherapeutic Journey - Virginia M. Satir, ACSW
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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Psychotherapy | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Visualization | Healing
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985
- Faculty:
- Virginia Satir, MA, ACSW | Carl Whitaker, MD | Albert Ellis, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 22 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1985
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description:
Educational Objectives:
- To list the basic tenets of the presenter's approach
- To describe therapy and its relevance to our society
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Outline:
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Camillo Loriedo's Opening Remarks
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Family therapist from Rome; emphasizes therapists’ genuine emotional engagement.
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Discusses Virginia Satir's courage and impact on self-esteem.
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Virginia Satir on Interaction and History
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Emphasizes genuine audience interaction and creating a welcoming environment.
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Highlights historical influences (women’s rights, industrialization, wars) on family dynamics and therapy.
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Satir's Personal and Therapeutic Insights
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Discusses her journey from teaching to family therapy.
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Stresses understanding both individual strengths and family systems.
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Uses storytelling to reveal hidden strengths and meanings.
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Addresses cultural sensitivity, non-verbal communication, and the role of spirituality in therapy.
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Carl Whitaker on Therapeutic Practice
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Believes meaningful therapy comes from lived experience, honesty, and strong professional boundaries.
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Highlights the importance of addressing systemic family issues rather than symptoms alone.
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Introduces concepts such as the "family unconscious" and using inference to reveal deeper dynamics.
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Advises cautious use of self-disclosure and co-therapy, especially in difficult or violent cases.
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Encourages therapists to know their limits, seek support, and prioritize safety in therapy.
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Credits
Faculty
Virginia Satir, MA, ACSW Related Seminars and Products
For almost forty years, Virginia Satir has practiced and taught psychotherapy. One of the founders of family therapy, she has co-authored four books and authored five. Additionally, there are a number of books about her approach. She was recipient of the Distinguished Family Therapy Award from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Satir wass the co-founder of the Mental Research Institute. She wass past president of the Association of Humanistic Psychology and has a number of honorary doctorates. Her master's degree was granted in 1948 from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration.
Carl Whitaker, MD Related Seminars and Products
Carl Whitaker, MD, was an American physician and psychotherapy pioneer family therapist. Whitaker is most well-known for acknowledging the role of the entire family in the therapeutic process. He is the founder of experiential family therapy, or the symbolic-experiential approach to therapy. Rather than scapegoating one family member or even a specific family problem, experiential family therapy looks at the entire family system. Several other approaches to family therapy have drawn heavily from Whitaker's theories.
Albert Ellis, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Albert Ellis, PhD, was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). He held M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He also founded and was the President of the New York City-based Albert Ellis Institute for decades.
He is generally considered to be one of the originators of the cognitive revolutionary paradigm shift in psychotherapy and one of the founders of cognitive-behavioral therapies.[2]
Based on a 1982 professional survey of US and Canadian psychologists, he was considered as the second most influential psychotherapist in history (Carl Rogers ranked first in the survey; Sigmund Freud was ranked third).[3][4] Psychology Today noted, "No individual—not even Freud himself—has had a greater impact on modern psychotherapy."[5]