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From Boring Theory to Exciting Practice

From Boring Theory to Exciting Practice. John Sommers-Flanagan Rita Sommers-Flanagan Department of Counselor Education University of Montana Johnsommersflanagan.com. Today’s Plan. Theories should be practical, relevant, exciting – and funny!

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From Boring Theory to Exciting Practice

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  1. From Boring Theory to Exciting Practice John Sommers-Flanagan Rita Sommers-Flanagan Department of Counselor Education University of Montana Johnsommersflanagan.com

  2. Today’s Plan • Theories should be practical, relevant, exciting – and funny! • Look at Psychoanalytic, Existential, and Feminist theory and . . . • Identify listening focus linked to each theory • Watch video clip demo of specific skills • Offer in-vivo classroom demonstration

  3. The Psychoanalytic Listening Focus • The counselor listens for repeating themes • Sexual/aggressive impulses/conflicts • Repeating unsatisfactory relationship patterns • Repeating defensive patterns

  4. Psychoanalytic Demonstrations • You have 1 minute to prepare a 1 minute presentation

  5. Psychoanalytic Video Clip • Sara and John • Free association • Interpretation • Collaborative exploration of the past*

  6. Existential Demonstrations • Partner up: “What do you . . . Want?” • And repeat

  7. Existential Video Clip • Peggy and Nilda • Nilda is using topical focusing on something meaningful and joyful for Peggy

  8. The Existential Listening Focus • We listen for awareness • We listen for meaning • We listen for the existential psychodynamics (meaning, isolation, death, freedom) and how people handle them • We listen for joy and awe and signs of being engaged with life

  9. The Feminist Listening Focus • We listen for oppression • We listen for the gaining and losing of the self • We listen for self-esteem • We listen for and work with anger, sadness, and other emotions that should be honored

  10. Feminist Demonstrations • You wake up in the morning and . . .

  11. Feminist Video Clip • Amanda and Rita • Listen for Rita pushing-guiding Amanda to focus on what she wants

  12. Concluding Comments • Theories classes should always have practice components • You can access free materials at johnsommersflanagan.com • The DVD is now available through Wiley

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