writing for journal or website

Sun Feb 8 20:17:08 CST 2009

Re: writing for journal or websiteDear Martin--I enjoyed reading your thoughts on this topic of ethical considerations and I shall keep them in mind as we move through the workshop on the 21st.  Thanks for connecting and I'll be back after the workshop with some thoughts hopefully. .  Regards, Patti
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Martin Putt<mailto:martinputt at orcon.net.nz> 
  To: Adam Blatner<mailto:adam at blatner.com> ; PATRICIA DESERT<mailto:honeybwomn at msn.com> 
  Cc: list at grouptalkweb.org<mailto:list at grouptalkweb.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 4:05 AM
  Subject: Re: writing for journal or website

  Hi Patti
   Thank you Adam. I too am interested in what you are doing Patti and would read anything put forward by others in this area. Were I nearby I'd be at the workshop with skates on. The warm up  to create something myself builds! 

  Of course there is great room for this kind of exploration in our community, and in the wider circles we inhabit of our professional lives, and like you have been inspired Patti, our method is a great way to explore ethical dilemmas, issues, notions of boundary, consequences etc. One factor central to ethical thinking is role reversal, and thus  the widening of our perspectives and systemic understandings. What emerges in the workshop is appealing- what you go in with to begin it, how it develops, what is produced. 

  Questions come to mind for me around the area of ethical practices etc in group work/ group psychotherapy, and the differences from the one to one relationship.

  What about with adolescent clients/ group members etc -say a 14 year old disclosing partner abuse in a group setting 

  Do we think differently about and thus act differently in regard to ethics or boundaries or professional helping relationships than our psychoanalytic cousins, family therapists, psychologists, social workers etc. - e.g. Self disclosure, touch, dual relationship as you mention.

  What about the differences between supervisory, training, or collegial or client relationships? 

  The relatively smaller nature of our community, especially here in NZ and Australia of which I am familiar, leads to  ever present dual and multiple relationships which can create real hindrances and also great potential benefits (for both parties). There is potential for harm and potential for joy. 

  How can we develop our  role responsiveness/spontaneity to be thoughtful practitioners in an ethical world rather than rule bound automatons (and in so doing build or reduce this in others.) What is black and white and what is grey?

  These amongst other things Patti I would bring to the workshop in my warm-up..."i'm ready for a drama!"

  ....and following Adam, can we share our work with each other to build upon and then upon and then upon....

  All the best from sunny NZ

  Martin Putt

  On 5/02/09 5:14 PM, "Adam Blatner" <ablatner at verizon.net<about:ablatner at verizon.net>> wrote:

    Hi Patti, these are interesting programs. If there is anyone in your group / team / students who might function in the role of note-taker / amanauensis / writing up high points of these programs, this in turn could be turned into some papers that would be of use to the community. 
        What issues come up as you do these sessions? What do the doubles discover? (i.e., what are the hidden attitudes that get brought to the surface in various predicaments?) 
             What techniques have been found to be more or less useful in warming up or processing various kinds of problems?

       These and other questions continue to be alive in my mind as I ponder the state of the field. Issues of consensus, differences of style, and the like have rarely been discussed openly, with the specifics identified.
         I've been writing about the history of medicine (papers on my website) and the progress of a field of endeavor continues to impress me with how many different aspects need to be aligned in order to develop the field professionally. 

          While your announcement is the occasion for this email, really, this email is addressed equally to the whole psychodrama community, encouraging everyone to do likewise. 

          Good wishes, Warmly, Adam

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      Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:39  PM

      Subject: Singular Pathways Welcomes  You--March 21 psychodrama & Ethicsworkshop--3 CEUs--unique &  exciting

      SAVE THE  DATE-MARCH 21,  2009 

      3.00 Cat 1  CEU Hours of Ethics for Social Workers, LPCs, Addictions Counselors.  3.00 Cat 1 Hours for Psychodrama  Trainees 

      NOT YOUR TYPICAL  ETHICS WORKSHOP 

      Patti Desert, LCSW-C, LCSW-C, Director   

      Singular  Pathways 

      Announces   

      ETHICS IN ACTION:  EXPLORING THE  GREY  ZONES 

      Utilizing  Psychodrama and Sociodrama 

      Presenter:  Catherine Nugent, M.S., LCPC,  CP/PAT   

      Ethical  dilemmas rarely offer easy and clear-cut alternatives.  What is ethical behavior?  How do we make decisions when the  Codes are not always clear?  What  are the personal values we bring to the process that influence our  decisions?  In this workshop we  use action methods to explore ethical dilemmas and bring these questions  alive.

      Learning  Objectives:

                  --Identify contextual issues surrounding sensitive ethical concerns  such as

                    self-disclosure, dual  relationships, and touch.

                  --Expand skills to recognize and manage appropriate  boundaries.

                  --Explore personal values that influence ethical  behavior.

                  --Identify common cognitive errors that can affect ethical  decision-making.

                  --Experience the decision-making process in action by using  techniques

                     drawn from the  field of psychodrama and sociodrama

      _______________________________________________

      Time:  9:30 A.M. TO 12:30  P.M.            Fee:  $65 ($75 after  March 10) plus $10 Ceu Fee

      Place:  Church Of The Redeemer, Women's Council  Room-5603 N. Charles Street-Baltimore, MD 21212 (1 block north of  Northern  Parkway at  Charles  Street)

      ____________________________________________________________

      TO REGISTER Mail Check, Money Order, or  Credit Card Information to: 

      Patti Desert, LCSW-C-Singular Pathways-208 E.  Melrose Avenue-Baltimore, MD 21212 

      Phone:  410-435-3755      Fax:  410-435-0547 

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      Name (please print)  _____________________________________________________________________

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      Catherine  Nugent, M.S., M.S.,  LCPC, CP/PAT, is a licensed clinical  counselor and Board-certified practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry, and  group psychotherapy who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and  trauma.  Cathy has over 25 years'  experience training professionals and students on clinical and ethical  issues.  She has trained and  consulted with various organizations, including Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore  Sexual Assault Recovery Center, Towson State University Women's Center, and  Baltimore County Police Department   Cathy offers psychodrama training in the DC/MD region, and maintains a  private psychotherapy practice in Laurel, MD.

      Patti Desert, LCSW-C, CEMDR, CP has been in  practice for over 20 years and is the founding director of Singular  Pathways, a holistic  group psychotherapy practice offering mental health treatment and clinical  training.  Patti is a licensed  clinical social worker, a Board-certified Clinical Social Worker Supervisor,  and a Board-certified practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry, and group  psychotherapy.  She is an  international workshop presenter in areas that include ethics, compassion  fatigue, and treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma.  Her clients include Baltimore County  Department of Health, Baltimore Attorneys Bureau,  Friends School, corporations, and  professionals.  She maintains her  private practice in north Baltimore.  Read more at www.singular-pathways.com <http://www.singular-pathways.com/<http://www.singular-pathways.com/>> 

      The views expressed are not  necessarily those of the Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc,  The Maryland Addictions Professional  Counselors Board., Board of Examiners  for Psychodrama, Board of Licensed  Professional Counselors.

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