yalom - chapter 6 - working in the here and now Flashcards
what do all styles of therapy use
the here and now
what are the 2 parts of the here and now that work together to make it work
1- experience - the immediate events of the meeting take precendence over events outside of hte group.
2- illumination of the process - must be able to recognize the process at work.
group is in the here and now and is able to double back on itself to examine that here and now behavior.
what 5 therapeutic techniques are seen in the use of the here and now?
social microcosm, feedback, catharsis disclosure, and use of socialization techniques.
what does interpersonal learning require in the here and now
illumination of the process. apply meaningful integration of what is seen to learn new things. this is the making sense of what is experienced in the group hence the learning.
what happens if there is only the witnessing of the here and now and no illumnination of the process
intense experience but it is evanescent experience. cannot retain the experience. no cognition.
what happens if there is only illumination of the process and no here and now.
lose of lively energy and meaningfulness. there is only cognition, no affect.
here and now is the battery, the process is the deeper meaning.
what kind of therapists are more likely to have groups that lack illumination of the process
rigid and aloof therapists (lacking affect)
what are the 2 jobs of the therapist to drive the group into the here and now
1- steer the group into the here
2- faclitate the self-reflective loop (illuminate hte process thru commentary)
what is the major role of the therapist outside of steer the group into the here and now
facilitated process commentary (illuminating the process - the cognition of the affect)
to be effective, where should most of our interpretations sit?
in the here and now.
define process
nature of the relationship between interacting individuals as members and the therapist.
process is opposite to what
content
what is the content
what is precisely and explicitly said.
what do we ask when we ask what is the process of the content
what is actually being said by the content - what is the meaning of what is being said or done in session. what is the how and why of what they are saying
what is paraverbal communication
the way that we talk thru nuance, inflection, pitch and tone.
what rules how we interpret the process of the group
the immediate needs o the group (the here and now)
should we wait until we have all the answers to ask a process question
no.
what is the power cell of the group
process exploration
why is process commentary/exploration a social taboo x4
socialization anxiety, social norms, fear of retaliation, and power management.
how does socialization anxiety affect process commentary/exploration
by focusing on the process we enlisth looking at criticism of our behavior which brings us back to our childhood exposures to criticisms. we feel judged in this space and that is disempowering.
how do social norms stop process exploration
social norm to keep powers invisible in social forms to maintain some level of freedom.
how does fear of retaliation stop process exploration
most don’t like being looked into so deeply and see it as intrusive.
how does process exploration get stopped by power maintenance
process exploration disrupts already standing hierarchical systems of power structures.
what is the first stage of the here and now
the activating phase