Symbolic Experiential Flashcards
Primary Contributors
- Whitikar…
- Napier
- Keith
- Kempler (introduced gestalt therapy like unfinished business)
- Malone
- Roberto
Role of the Therapist in Symbollic-experiential therapy
- use of co-therapist (important for therapists and not for family…seen more separate from system)
- not the expert
- therapists should become more Like themselves/authenticity/genuineness
- spontaneous, humor, open to change in moment
- active not directive
- client takes responsibility for change
- MUTUAL GROWTH for client and thp through genuine dialogue 8. co therapist each brings a different element (ex. one is more confronting and the other more nurturing) 9. FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND EMOTIONAL PROCESS 10. thp cares about parental hierarchy
Person added. - use of co-therapist (important for therapists and not for family…seen more separate from system)
- not the expert,
- therapists should become more Like themselves/authenticity/genuineness
- spontaneous, humor, open to change in moment
- active not directive
- client takes responsibility for change
- MUTUAL GROWTH for client and thp through genuine dialogue
- co therapist each brings a different element (ex. one is more confronting and the other more nurturing) 9. FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND EMOTIONAL PROCESS 10. thp cares about parental hierarchy
battle for structure
thp will structure sessions, refuse to see clients separately
battle for initiative
responsiblity of the client, change determined by teh family
expanding distress
increase stress in the room to encourage emotional expression
activating constructive anxiety
This is a process of expanding the symptom to the system, that is, expanding the distress to include each member, shifting the nature of anxiety within the family and reducing blame and scapegoating.
redefining sxs
Therapist will reframe the symptoms to see it in a more positive light
fantasy Alternative
Discussing problematic or stressful situations in fantasy based, “what if” terms or deemphasizing stressful situations by suggesting absurd fantasy alternatives (e.g. maybe if you medicated your husband, he wouldn’t be so emotional).
affective confrontation
The therapist’s intentional confrontation with the family where he or she will directly and openly share his or her subjective emotional experience of working with the family
co-therapist
two therapists work together as a team, usually a male and female dyad each with different qualities (e.g. one nurturer, one directive)
degrees of craziness
thp needs to be mature enough to be immature and use creativity
teaming roles
Healthy members of a family may be intentionally paired into teaming roles by the therapist to encourage further healthy behavior by other family members.
theapeutic double bind
When asked about a possible diagnosis, Whitaker would initiate a therapeutic double bind—that is, a relational diagnosis that is unlikely to ever change.
bilateral pseudo Therapy
where family members try to be therapust towards one another, because family has failed at healing self the responsibility should be turned over to the 2 therapists
bilateral transference
the Thp adopts the language accent, rhythm or posture of the family