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IV. Virtual Seminars on Saturday, October 17, 2020* |
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The Men's Group Seminar: Escapism
With the onset of escalating and unprecedented stress, many social commentators refer to escapism as a hallmark of contemporary culture. As technology continues to advance, especially in the digital media realm, the options for escape are numerous, diverse, and multifaceted: binge-watching Netflix, pornography, and video gaming, just to name a few, now supplement age-old withdrawal and detachment strategies such as substance abuse, workaholism, and "emotional" eating. Scientific evidences suggests that a potential cause of escapism is a rise in the degree of unhappiness reported by adults, a disturbing trend that appears to be due both to a generalized lack of contentment in career and family life as well as the flooding of typical coping responses to everyday problems. But to what extent are the things we do to distract ourselves, to attain some reprieve, actually escapism? And, further, if we are so stressed and unhappy, should escapism be viewed as necessary, perhaps even beneficial, rather than unhealthy? In the next virtual meeting of the Men's Group Seminar on Saturday, October 17, 2020 (10:15 to 11:30 AM), we will consider the role of escapism in contemporary life and explore its causes, consequences, and implications.
To register for this upcoming virtual seminar, please see the directions below.
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The Relationship Group Seminar: When Attraction, Desire and Viability Do Not Align: Why We Long For What's Not Possible
How often it is the case that the person we are attracted to (or have been in relationship with) is ultimately not the most viable of possible partners. We want the relationship so badly, but in the end it is doomed to fail, and often for obvious reasons. In my clinical experience, the misalignment between desire and viability for many of my patients is what, ironically, makes their feelings of attraction so strong, and their relationships so difficult to end. What's more, clear "warning signs" that a person is not right or good seem to be avoided if not denied, hindering the acknowledgement of what is known to be true but simply cannot be accepted. In the next virtual meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on Saturday, October 17, 2020 (11:45 AM to 1:00 PM), we will attempt to understand the complex relationship between attraction and viability. Our discussion will consider early developmental attempts to make that which is unmanageable viable, and how these efforts result in a predominant tendency that persists, and, ultimately, negatively impacts the fate of relationships in adulthood.
To register for this upcoming virtual seminar, please see the directions below.
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The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group
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 on Saturday, October 17, 2020 (1:15 to 2:30 PM). The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group is a therapeutic experience and entry occurs only after a pre-group screening interview.
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* Registration Directions: If you would like to attend the virtual meeting of the Men's Group Seminar and/or the Relationship Group Seminar on October 17, 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.
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