WSPP November 13 : Written On the Body - Deborah Blessing, MSW
As therapists, we try to help our patients heal splits and enlarge their capacities to feel, think and tolerate ambivalence. When psychosomatic illness is involved, achieving these goals is unusually challenging. Psyche and soma are deeply split: the body has a tale to tell but the patient is not listening – indeed, cannot bear knowing the story that exists. When the patient cannot make emotional links, the physical symptom takes on a life of its own, often compromising the patient\’s health. We will talk together about our patients and examine how we can best help them name, claim and emotionally grapple with what ails them.
Date: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:30am - 12:30pm (refreshments and socializing 1/2 hr. prior)
Location: BCC Services Center - 4805 Edgemoor Lane - Bethesda, Md
Cost: Registration is free to Members, $20 for non-members
CEU\’s: Earns 3 CEU\’s for an additional $5.
Registration: Contact Lynn Hamerling (LynnHamerling@gmail.com) or (202) 722-1507.
For More Info go to www.WSPP-DC.org.
This post was submitted by Lynn Hamerling, PhD.