IC04 Workshop 10 - Transforming Double Binds - Robert Dilts, BA

Description:

A "double bind" is a special type of conflict which creates a "no-win" situation. According to anthropologist Gregory Bateson, such conflicts are at the root of both creativity and psychosis. The difference is whether or not one is able to identify and transcend the bind in an appropriate way. The most emotionally intense double binds occur in the context of significant interpersonal relationships. Such a struggle can also occur between the inner parts of a person. These types of unsolvable struggles are often at the root of both mental and physical illness. They can also arise during a person's attempts to heal and thwart progress towards wellness. This workshop will cover ways to identify double binds, the underlying conditions which create them, and some of the ways in which double binds can be resolved or transcended.

Educational Objectives:

1. To define the conditions and ingredients which create double binds.
2. To describe two tools used to address double bind situations.

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