Bill,
Thank you for you thoughtful reply.
As you know, it is part of my nature to explore new ideas and therapy
approaches.
TFT is my latest adventure. I am thinking that it may be very useful in
helping the difficult teenagers I work with who don't like to describe or
discuss their traumatic experiences. It could provide some stress relief
when remembering a trauma. This might be enough so that they would be
willing/able to discuss what happened.
Naturally, I relate it to what I know and like best, PCT. But I really
don't want to take up any more CSGnet time by discussing it further. It is
really off the topic. I was just excited about it and wanted to tell my
CSGnet friends about it.
David
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From: David Goldstein
Subject: Re: Thought Field Therapy and PCT [From Bill Powers (9811170304
MST)]
Date: 11/17/98
[From Bill Powers (981118.1156 MST)}
Rick Marken (981117.0720)--
How about a report on the IAACT talk? I need some material
for the first issue of the new CSG Web page, ideas for which
are being shamlessly stolen from all over the internet, including
Ed's Responsible Thinking site, which puts monthly reports of
relevant current events on the main page.
The IAACT people are sincerely interested in learning PCT. Example: on the
Saturday of the conference when the board of directors met, Mary objected
to a paragraph in the latest brochure that defines control theory as being
concerned with Glasser's "five needs." She wrote a replacement paragraph,
which became the focus of a two-hour discussion, after which a new version
was agreed upon that leaves out the five needs. I asked the two dozen
people involved if they really felt all right about dropping the five
needs, and they all said "No problem." I was surprised and gratified at the
solid support they offered, and the openness to new ideas.
The previous day, I had 90 minutes in a plenary session to speak to
everyone attending the conference. I gave an introduction to control theory
(again!) for the sake of newcomers, brought up the idea of levels, and
attempted a group demo in which people tried a simple version of the method
of levels with each other. The purpose of the group demo was just to
demonstrate what "foreground" and "background" thoughts are. Quite a few
people got the idea, and the general reaction to the attempt was approving.
However, I wouldn't do it that way again. The method of levels requires
much more time to understand, and any group demos should be strictly among
friends. I could see introducing it on the last day of a three-day seminar,
but not tacked onto the end of an hour and a half talk from a cold start.
Even better would be to make it the subject of a full week's workshop for
people who know something about PCT -- practice is needed, plus critiques
based on actual sessions. I think we need to train people who can then go
on to develop skill with this method and teach it to others. The leaders in
the IAACT organization, who have had repeated exposure to PCT and are
really beginning to get the idea, would be the logical ones to train first.
They understand that the MOL is an experimental method, but they're willing
to give it consideration, if only to strike off in new directions from
their background with Glasser.
I'm considering offering such a workshop here in Durango if there's enough
interest. Just to get the ball rolling.
Best,
Bill P.
[From Tim Carey (981119.0545)]
[From Bill Powers (981118.1156 MST)}
I'm considering offering such a workshop here in Durango if there's
enough
interest. Just to get the ball rolling.
That would be fantastic Bill. Is there any chance it could be close (in
time) to CSG?
Tim
[From Bill Powers (981121.1013 MST)]
Tim Carey (981119.0545)--
I'm considering offering such a workshop here in Durango if there's
enough
interest. Just to get the ball rolling.
That would be fantastic Bill. Is there any chance it could be close (in
time) to CSG?
I think the best approach is to have it just before or just after the
annual CSG meeting and in the same place. I would figure you for an
instructor as well as a participant. I'm already booked to give a talk to
local IAACT people just before CSG (in Vancouver), so maybe we could make
the MOL meeting even earlier, or combine them. How about Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday for the MOL/IAACT meeting, with CSG starting Wednesday
evening and ending the next Sunday? Of course people from Ed Ford's group
would be more than welcome, too. Extremely more than welcome.
Autumn Winter, are you game to make those arrangements for us, too?
Best,
Bill P.
P.S. Thank you, Tim, for your most generous contribution to the CSG's finances.
[From Tim Carey (981122.0525)]
[From Bill Powers (981121.1013 MST)]
I think the best approach is to have it just before or just after the
annual CSG meeting and in the same place.
Yep, that sounds great.
I would figure you for an
instructor as well as a participant.
Hmmmm. Thanks for your vote of confidence Bill. MOL is THE way to go as far
as I'm concerned ... I just still feel so clumsy when I'm doing it.
I'm already booked to give a talk to
local IAACT people just before CSG (in Vancouver), so maybe we could make
the MOL meeting even earlier, or combine them. How about Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday for the MOL/IAACT meeting, with CSG starting Wednesday
evening and ending the next Sunday?
I think that sounds great although I'm not really sure what you mean. Do
you mean running MOL and IAACT concurrently or combining the two and having
some MOL workshops as part of the IAACT meeting?
Of course people from Ed Ford's group
would be more than welcome, too. Extremely more than welcome.
Yep, thanks.
P.S. Thank you, Tim, for your most generous contribution to the CSG's
finances.
Glad you received it.
Cheers,
Tim