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International Orthodox Psychotherapy Conference
Held June 21-26, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
The 2010
International Orthodox Psychotherapy Conference was the most inspirational to date.
Attendees came from all over the US, Russia and Canada to hear the following presenters.
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Rev. Stephen R. Plumlee
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Presentation Title:
Orthodox Vision in the Healing of
the Human Self
Synopsis:
Psychoanalysis has experienced shifts from intrapsychic to a relational
or intersubjective model. This movement is remarkably consonant with an Orthodox
vision of the self or the person. The more interpersonal vision can enrich the roles
of Orthodox theology and anthropology in the psychotherapeutic action and of
the therapy in the spiritual maturation of the subject.
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Mother Katherine Weston
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Presentation Title:
The Joys and Sorrows of Attachment:
Synopsis:
Definitions of attachment from Attachment Theory and Church Fathers as it applies in Psychotherapy
The developmental line of human attachment
painful attachments; bonds mediated by struggle; Intrapsychic attachments (a
group dynamics approach to attachment)
Biblical & Patristic language attachment (Ancient Greek)
Introduce terms and translations (concrete rather than abstract language);
fFrom Genesis to Paul to Chrysostom (the metaphor of becoming one body)
Attachment in the Bible and the Church Fathers
Genesis, Paul (Ephesians), John Chrysostomon, other church writers on attachment
Attachment as an aspect of spiritual life
Spiritual images and bonding; Healthier attachments through spiritual life
Dialogue between Psychotherapeutic and Orthodox perspectives
Shared concerns in today's world; God images; Scriptural themes in attachment: trust, doubt, ambivalence, and struggle |
Rev. Matthew P. Binkewicz, MA, CT
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Presentation Title:
Grieving: An Orthodox Christian Perspective
Synopsis:
Defining Grief, Loss, Mourning, and Bereavement
Review Modern Grief Theories (
Kubler-Ross, Rando, Worden)
Orthodox Christian Approach to Death and Dying
Individual Case Studies/Experiences offered by participants and discussion
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Eugene Protsenko, Ph.D.
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Presentation Title:
Christian Therapeutic Community in
Rehabilitation of Addicts.
Synopsis:
The presentation is to share our experience of forming a comprehensive
system for alcohol and drug addiction prevention and treatment.
In our practice we have explored and tested different modifications of the
TC structure, and have developed the low cost TC model in such a way that it
can be easily replicated in other parishes. Thus we hope to make a
significant contribution to resolving the addiction problems in Russia
through helping people come to Christ.
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Tatiana Filipieva, Ph.D.
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Presentation Title:
Orthodox Psychotherapy In Modern Russisn Society
Synopsis:
In modern Russian society orthodox psychotherapy becomes stronger
and more popular among people. Orthodox psychologists meet at conferences
to discuss actual problems and to exchange experiences.
The role of the intermediate position of the orthodox psychologists between
the clergy and the psychiatrists is the necessity of our days.
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Stephen Muse, Ph.D.
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Presentation Title:
The Murder of Christ:
Diagnosis and Treatment for Post Traumatic
Spiritual Disorder of Humankind
Synopsis:
An inquiry into the ongoing spiritual warfare between Mammon
and Christ which occurs in every human heart and in all the world throughout
historical time
The relationship between Divine Liturgy (holy koinonia) of
the church's worship and the cosmic liturgy (koinonia) of existential life
of the church in the world will be considered as seamless as the two
natures, human and divine, in the one person of Jesus Christ
By using the
Murder of Christ (Theanthropos) as the primary reference point for diagnosis
of what is being called Post Traumatic Spiritual Disorder of humankind
beginning with the Creation and Fall of humanity and continuing until the
end of historical time, special emphasis will be given to implications for
offering Pastoral Care and Counseling to persons within our current cultural
context in America and the world for the healing of this condition and the
full growth and development of humankind.
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Dr Frank Johnson
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Presentation Title:
Sexuality, Birth, Contraception for Orthodox Christians
Synopsis:
Many of the fathers of the Church state that nature is a revelation of God.
My presentation will be based on that assumption and its implications
explored
in relationship to the human body as a whole.
It will include
discussing the physical, emotional and hormonal states.
In particular
its reference to sexuality, birth, menstruation and contraception
will be emphasized.
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Vasiliki and Fr David Eckley
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Presentation Title:
Person, Culture and Beyond: Orthodox Anthropology and Psychotherapy Today
Synopsis:
In this two-part workshop, we will consider the concept Anthropos, the possible human, and the healing of the psyche.
In the first half, the human individual is considered as a body expressed in one of two morphes, and a tri-partite soul ontically formed for spiritual connection to the uncreated source of being.
In the second half we address the potential of the psycho-somatic, dimorphic being as a resource for human culture. Following Margaret Mead, we will consider male and female as resources for human culture that all societies have used but none has yet used to the full.
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Anastasia Carol Kruse, LCPC
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Presentation Title:
Converts: Issues with Assimilation
Synopsis:
In Christ, every convert has a story. Most describe transition over time, deep with struggles to find the true faith and spiritual direction for their lives. They may also come broken and seeking hope for healing yet without understanding the handicaps of Western thinking to fully embrace a mystical path through emotions such as anger, disappointment and loneliness.
While the richness of Orthodoxy beckons and stirs the yearning to belong, converts also report unexpected difficulties, pain and solitary confusion in the process of making needed changes. Reframing the journey as spiritual struggle in all issues can allow a healthy response in confronting their own patterns of thinking and inherent attitudes such as ethnocentrism as a barrier in experiencing oneness in the body of Christ.
This workshop presents common issues in helping converts address problems such as assimilation of cultural differences and integrating psychological and spiritual approaches in exploring adaptive processing to reframe experiences and actions in movement towards theosis.
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Archbishop Lazar (Puhalo)
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Presentation Title:
The Neurobiology of Sin
Synopsis:
The Orthodox Church serves as a spiritual hospital, yet many clergy are not trained nor equipped to deal with human problems.
There is confusion in discerning spiritual problems from those based in psychiatric conditions. Understanding the limits of competance in these areas is a challenge for clergy. Learning to recognize who should be referred to qualified professionals and how to ask the critical questions is the basis of my presentation.
Cooperation with mental health care providers is the key to providing the right solution. |
Michael Huber,MA
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Presentation Title:
Identifying Your Passion: Orthodoxy and The Enneagram
Synopsis:
Since the 1970's, the Enneagram has grown in popularity around the world. Since the Enneagram uses the language of the neptic Fathers ("passions") there is an overlap in using the Enneagram to identify those energies within the self that drive unconscious behavior and decision making.
The Enneagram can serve to help the individual identify the main passions as a self-observation, self-knowledge tool - - something the neptic Fathers strongly taught.
The problem is: are the passions of the neptic Fathers of Orthodoxy the same "passions" of the Enneagram. Observation of character structure adds to the depth of the neptic Fathers and promotes Orthodox healing. |
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