Political Transference, Political Trauma, Political Healing
Iranian Psychological Association of America (IPAA)
PRESENTATION: Political Transference, Political Trauma, Political Healing
PRESENTER: Elisabeth Crim, PhD, MA, MA, Licensed Psychologist, Founder/CEO Moonstone Center, Torrance, CA
Iranian Psychological Association of America (IPAA)
Sunday, February 28, 2021
ZOOM
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TIME of PRESENTATION: 10:15am-12:15pm
2 CE Credits
In the current environment of political upheaval, psychologists and psychotherapists find ourselves in new territory. As citizens and mental health professionals (MHPs), we are affected and sometimes traumatized by our current and recent political climate, personally, professionally, and collectively. MHPs recognize that virtually all human experience is filtered & understood through the prism of transference, from intimate to social relationships to larger community involvement, to political beliefs. Transference, the complex, powerful, yet often unconscious, dynamics, based in relational attachment, and social, cultural life experiences from our past, results in significant right hemispheric, implicit, affective, somatic perceptions. The concepts of political transference and political trauma require active consideration, recognition, management, and at times, healing. This course explores political transference, trauma, and fatigue, as well as the development of insight, effective coping, resilience, and growth. Paths to political healing considered. Media, Didactic, Q/A.
Educational Objectives: Attendees will be able to:
1. Identify and discuss the emergence of political transference/countertransference and the experience of past/current political trauma (primary, secondary, and/or vicarious),
2. Describe and discuss a plan for maintaining personal wellness and care that incorporates insight and coping that can yield resilience, growth, and healing, while sustaining their conscious and ethical practice as a psychologist/psychotherapist.
3. Identify 1-2 interventions for identifying and ethically managing their own political transference/countertransference, trauma, and fatigue in the context of their professional role of psychologist.
Dr. Elisabeth Crim is a Licensed Psychologist, Certified Relax/Renew Yoga Trainer, the Founder/CEO of Moonstone Center, and Founding Editor of the monthly e-newsletter, The Healer’s Life! She earned a PhD and MA, Psychology; MA, Theology; and MA, Counseling. Dr. Crim provides relational mind-body-spirit and transference-based clinical consultation, psychotherapy, and trainings through Moonstone Center. Moonstone Center offers traditional and complimentary-alternative therapies for whole person mental health treatment and professional development in the context of self-care. www.MoonstoneCenter.com, www.DrElisabethCrim.com
2.00 Hours of Continuing Education Credit*
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