I. New Blog Articles and the "Relationship Unconscious" Podcast Series
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Recent blog articles include:
Also, please go to the
Relationship Unconscious
website to view the library of podcast episodes and group seminar recordings currently available.
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II. Group Seminar Meetings on Saturday, February 1, 2020*
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The Men's Group Seminar:
The Work of Social Psychologist Daniel Gilbert
10:15 to 11:30 AM
Author of
Stumbling on Happiness
(Knopf, 2006) and commonly recognized for his appearance on Prudential Financial television commercials that depict the value of saving for retirement, Harvard social psychologist Daniel Gilbert is well-known for his research on personal fulfillment, decision-making, and the connection between emotions and cognitions in determining the ways we think about ourselves and our futures. He is especially interested in how the mind fools itself into believing things that are not useful and may not even be relevant, especially when it comes to the goals we hold that, if achieved, we think will bring us contentment. For a good introduction to Gilbert, view
his YouTube presentation from the Aspen Institute
.
In the next meeting of the Men's Group Seminar on Saturday, February 1, 2020, 10:15 to 11:30 AM,
we will review Gilbert's main contentions.
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The Relationship Group Seminar:
Attracted to, Falling for, and Loving the Wrong Person
11:45 AM to 1:00 PM
Unfortunately we are often attracted to the person who is precisely wrong for us, leading us into relationships that are unfulfilling or entirely dysfunctional. Even then, we find it difficult to leave the relationship -- elevating the value of our partner to the detriment of our own. What is involved in this dynamic and why is it so common? Psychological research and clinical theory point to a range of unconscious factors that make it more of a certainty, rather than an exception, that the person we love is likely the person we should leave. Given that this is the case, what good can come of any relationship? How should we choose our partners? And how do we know when to stay and when to leave?
In the next meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on Saturday, February 1, 2020, 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM,
we will address these and other questions as we consider a series of readings on attraction, compatibility and attachment patterns.
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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 group session will be on Saturday, February 1, 2020 (1:15 to 2:30 PM) at the Laguna Hills office location.
T
he Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group is a therapeutic experience and entry occurs only after a pre-group screening interview.
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* If you would like to attend the Men's Group Seminar and/or the Relationship Group Seminar on February 1, 2020, please RSVP to me at 949-338-4388 or
jt@jamestobinphd.com
. There is a limit of 14 attendees for each group and registrants will be accommodated on a first-come/first-serve basis. The fee is $25.00 (payable via cash or check at the time of the group meeting).
Location:
The Water Garden Business Center
23421 South Pointe Drive, Suite 130
Laguna Hills, CA, 92653
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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