April 28, 2020
I. New Blog Articles and the "Relationship Unconscious" Podcast Series
Recently released:

 
 

Additional blog articles are available . Also, please go to the Relationship Unconscious website to view the library of podcast episodes and group seminar recordings currently available.
II. Online Seminars on Saturday, May 2, 2020*
The Men's Group Seminar: Identify Your Coping Style
10:15 to 11:30 AM

Perhaps at no other time like the present, our stress management skills are becoming increasingly taxed as the pandemic persists. Coping is a highly personalized competency, one that is established based on an individual's natural predispositions and preferences, personality style, developmental history, and general resourcefulness. Scientific research has characterized different styles of coping, with each style featuring a set of related strategies designed to manage and overcome stress in distinct ways. Some coping efforts, of course, are more successful than others.  In the next virtual meeting of the Men's Group Seminar on Saturday, May 2, 2020 (10:15 to 11:30 AM), we will discuss coping strategies and their application to the coronavirus. Two online self-assessment tests (one tabulating the degree to which you utilize problem- vs. emotion-focused coping strategies and the other tapping general coping ability) will be discussed; if you are planning on attending the meeting, please take these tests beforehand.  

To register for the upcoming seminar, please see the directions below.


The Relationship Group Seminar: COVID-19 and Love, Mental Health, and Gender Differences
11:45 AM to 1:00 PM

In the next virtual meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on Saturday, May 2, 2020 (11:45 AM to 1:00 PM), we will consider three significant social trends arising from the COVID-19 pandemic: anthropologist Helen Fisher describes her views of love and dating during the pandemic; writer Andrew Solomon observes four categories of responses to social isolation; and there is emerging evidence which suggests that, in the long run, the pandemic will negatively impact girls and women more so than boys and men . We will discuss these perspectives and consider their relevance to the particular circumstances of attendees.  

To register for this upcoming seminar, please see the directions below.


III. Psychotherapy Group
The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group
 1:15 to 2:30 PM

This therapy group utilizes the emerging dynamics among group members, and between the group members and facilitator, as a basis from which to examine one's characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.  Our next virtual group session will be held online on Saturday, May 2, 2020 (1:15 to 2:30 PM). T he Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group is a therapeutic experience and entry occurs only after a pre-group screening interview.

* Registration Directions : If you would like to attend the virtual meeting of the Men's Group Seminar and/or the Relationship Group Seminar on May 2, 2020, please RSVP to me at 949-338-4388 or  jt@jamestobinphd.com  at your earliest convenience. The fee is $25.00 (payable before entering the virtual meeting) and informed consent for participation in this telehealth event must be completed prior to the seminars. Please note that the Men's Group Seminar and the Relationship Group Seminar are psychoeducational in nature, not therapeutic, and do not constitute psychotherapy or counseling.

James Tobin, Ph.D., PSY 22074 | 949-338-4388 |   jt@jamestobinphd.com