what is it? how do we get started? and where is the possible destination?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to understand the way others think? I mean really understand, ...so that you could talk to them without thinking, wow he/she is crazy! Or what about the vast differences in social groups such as business people, sociologists, you know random guys, and everyone else, has it ever come to mind that there is a reason people do not get a long?
What I'm trying to tell you is that psychoeducation could balance some of these things out.
what is psychoEd first of all : 1. learning that takes place outside of the therapy consulting room 2. interesting group work that helps people get a sense of their own feelings and how others influence them 3. fun projects that get you to think about other people and yourself in totally different ways 4. damn it, I can't think of another example.
I want to explain this further, but I'll have to think of ways to relate it to daily life. Let me get back to you for the definition...
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Several new changes
Dear reader: I have been thinking recently on the topics and subjects in this blog space, hoping to re vamp what has seemingly become a strange combination of ideas and personal thoughts. What I'd like to do is sort of start over, not entirely, but mostly in the way that this blog is structured. I want the topic to still be about psychotherapy - however with a focus on a larger scale of application. There is a terrific writer out there, Vamik D. Volkan, M.D., who has worked on very important global applications of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis (ask me if you want to read some of his stuff), and he has got me thinking about how I'd like to use my talents on a more national/regional scale. Volkan uses psychoanalytic ideas to understand and ease conflicts between large groups - such as whole societies or religious sects, whereas my goal is to use psychoeducation (more on this definition later) to power, educate, and overall balance the society that we live in - currently America {for me}.
What do you think? Of course, you agree. Yes, it is a good idea - thought it makes me want to ask, should we change the blog title? Maybe to something more original such as Funkaholistic Psychotherapy, or TotallYwhaliaciousThers (for therapists), or how about superdynamic funkalicious group learning. yea, i like that one.
;)
What do you think? Of course, you agree. Yes, it is a good idea - thought it makes me want to ask, should we change the blog title? Maybe to something more original such as Funkaholistic Psychotherapy, or TotallYwhaliaciousThers (for therapists), or how about superdynamic funkalicious group learning. yea, i like that one.
;)