Project Description
CGPS 2018 Spring Workshop
The Complex Shape of Relationship:
Using fractal geometry to understand yourself, your relationships and your groups.
With Phil Spiro , MD

About the Presenter:
Philip Spiro, MD received his medical degree from Yale and ultimately trained in psychiatry at Duke, after brief flirtationwith training in surgery and two years of general medical practice in rural North Carolina. He has practiced psychiatry in Chapel Hill, NC since 1990. In addition to his clinical practice,where he combines experiential/psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR, and, when needed, pharmacotherapy, he is also on the consulting faculty at Duke Medical Center and is involved in the training and supervision of psychiatric residents. Additionally, he is an active member of the American Academy of Psychotherapists and serves on their Executive Council.
The workshop will include experiential small groups.
Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants will be able to do the following:
- Identify three properties of fractals and how fractal geometry differs from plane geometry.
- Describe three ways in which an understanding of fractal geometry can enhance the clinical process of individual and group psychotherapy.
- List three elements of clinical “movement” and how these manifest during the process of therapy.
- Learn how the concept of fractal geometry can help understand how widely differing forms of psychotherapy might be related.
- Develop increased knowledge of group dynamics by participating in small groups and observing their own behavior as well as that of the other group members as well as the group leader.
- Apply the theoretical concepts presented in the plenary sessions to the participant’s small group experience.
- Share clinical experiences in a large group format that illustrate the theoretical material.
Continuing Education:
12 Continuing Education Contact Hours / 1.2 CEUs:
This workshop is organized by Carolina’s Group Psychotherapy Society (CGPS) and provides 12 continuing education contact hours. CGPS is an affiliate society of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). We seek to promote and enhance skills in group therapy and organizational group dynamics while supporting professionals working to improve the mental health and interpersonal skills of persons in the Carolinas.
The CE Sponsor for this event is Southern Regional Area Health Education Center (SR-AHEC). 1.2 CEUs will be awarded to participants who attend 100% of this program. This program will provide 12 contact hours (category A) continuing education credit to NC Psychologists. Southern Regional AHEC adheres to NAADAC Education Provider Guidelines, Provider #843. This program does not provide specific NBCC Credits. However, per LPC licensure guidelines, you may submit up to 15 contact hours of continuing education by attending programs by affiliates of the National Area Health Education Center (NAO). SR-AHEC is a member of the NAO.