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Modern psychotherapy is about 125 years o
ld - during that time it has grown and expanded from its origins in the la
te 19th century into the rich and diverse field of the psychological thera
pies that we have today\, a fifth of the way into the first century of the
new millennium.
\nBeyond the traditional three great branches - psyc
hoanalysis\, behaviourism and the humanistic movement - we now have a dizz
ying and confusing multitude of approaches. Trying to transcend the limita
tions of the traditions\, we now have many new hybrid approaches that comb
ine bits and pieces from the whole history\, often unknowingly reinventing
the wheel. The fragmented field is hard to comprehend for us as practitio
ners\, it's impossible to meaningfully navigate for a layperson.
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\nThis isn’t a good state of affairs for the general public\
, nor for us as a profession. The feedback to us as a profession from the
general public is equally confusing: some people say that therapy is the b
est thing ever\, that it profoundly improves lives and everybody should ha
ve it\; others say that therapy is damaging and dangerous and exploits hum
an suffering with very little benefit to the client\; many are indifferent
and overwhelmed and put off by the confusion.\nOn
balance\, the whole field of the psychological therapies these days is pr
obably more or less as effective\, dangerous or useless as it has been thr
oughout the last 125 years. This is partly because some inherent limitatio
ns have dominated the field since its inception\, and continue to do so.\n
\nAs a therapist\, with sincere and good int
entions - to alleviate unnecessary suffering and to support self-actualisa
tion and fulfilment - how do you position yourself in the field and delive
r therapy's true potential\, or at least do justice to your claims?
\nAs a member of the general public\, how do you orient yo
urself in this bazaar of promises and find the kind of human support that
will deeply facilitate your life process?
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Having made psychotherapy his vocation in his
early 20s\, Michael has been engaged in the field for 40 years\, as a clie
nt\, therapist\, supervisor\, teacher and consultant. In this free talk\,
he will share his experience\, and some of the conclusions he has come to:
what are the important key principles that will enhance the learning\, pr
actising and teaching of therapy?
\nHe will spend about 40 m
inutes talking\, followed by a question and answer session.
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