The Cloister: Investing in Claustrophiliac Phenomena

A clinical and technical exploration of pre-verbal transferences with emphasis on how to work with them, with particular reference to working with irrational and unconscious processes, where the counter transference is the main organ of information. These transferences are more often than not missed or misunderstood in much work with adults.

These transferences are located in the autistic area of development, but they do NOT belong to the major autistic ruptures or autistic defences that Tustin, Meltzer, Ogden, Mitrani and many others have so usefully described. They are there in all of us all of the time as less profound but inevitable ruptures in our post-natal experience and should be attended to as a natural part of every psychologically developmental endeavour. However since they are not amenable to usual interpretative means, they require very particular language, methods and practices to effect their repair and progression.

Included will be a review of some common transference situations  especially at the boundaries e.g., intrusiveness, eroticised manoeuvres, negative feelings, threats of leaving, problems with fees etc., as well as problematic counter transferences, eg., reassurance, irritation, anger, hatred, violence, repulsion, seduction and sleepiness etc.

All depends on evaluating the current developmental position.

This is not advanced stuff for the extensively experienced, but well within the reach of most trainees. Hence this presentation may be of particular interest from the vertex of supervision."

Vernon Yorke is a Training & Supervising Analyst Member of the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP).

Has taught and supervised trainees of SAP in both our analytical and psychotherapy trainings.  Co-conducted the workshop component of the SAP’s supervision course since its inception and has also made many presentations on working with irrational processes.

Vernon has also conducted seminars and supervised for WPF trainings in Psychotherapy.

Registration and refreshments from 10:30 am, the Seminar will start at 11:00 am and end at 12:30 pm.

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