The West Coast Canada Institute for ISTDP 

presents

1-Day Audio-visual Clinical Case Presentation and Seminar

with

Dr. Josette ten have-de Labije, Psy D. (Berlin, Germany)

"The Woman Who Fell Into the Void"

Fees: $125 (GST included)

This full-day presentation and seminar will demonstrate how ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) method was used to work with a highly traumatized patient with concomitant high superego pathology and low ego-adaptive capacity and the subsequent steps to:

• building a strong therapeutic alliance
• facilitating, with the patient's, the de-identification with her harsh and devaluing superego
• strengthening the patient's ego-adaptive capacity (affect regulation)
• uncovering painful feelings and working them through

Video-vignettes from parts of the initial interview and subsequent sessions will demonstrate the patient's and therapist's common undertaking to conquer the patient's punitive superego and to restructure her ego-adaptive capacity in order to work through the patient's many repressed painful feelings concerning the shocking traumatic event and the resultant agony of deep loss. 

Dr. ten Have-de Labije's resolute strength and tenderness as a therapist and her ability to masterfully apply the process of ISTDP has made her a highly-regarded and sought-after teacher, supervisor and lecturer in Europe and the USA.  In this presentation, she shows not only the powerful effect ISTDP method has on de-repressing painful memories and traumatic experiences, but the degree to which our patients can be liberated from emotional suffering.

In this presentation and seminar, Dr. ten Have-de Labije demonstrates how the psychotherapy method of ISTDP can be used with patients on the left side of the spectrum of psychoneurosis (Axis 1 – no character disorders). 

Formerly from the Netherlands, Dr ten Have-de Labije is a a registered psychologist-psychotherapist and clinical psychologist, in private practice since 1990.  Trained and supervised by Professor Dr Habib Davanloo (Montreal), originator of ISTDP, she has taught several post-doctorate courses and workshops on ISTDP in Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, the USA and, now, for the first time, Canada.

She is a visiting faculty member of both the Washington School of Psychiatry and the Southern California Society for ISTDP. 

The West Coast Canada Institute for ISTDP is excited to have Dr. ten Have-de Labije as our inaugural presenter.

For more information and/or to register for this event, please go to:

http://www.istdpcanada.com/?page_id=2

or call 778-292-0260

 CONSULTATION & SUPPORT GROUP FOR THERAPISTS

This group is designed for practicing psychotherapists who are interested in the theory and practice of Integrative Psychotherapy. It offers a safe and supportive environment both for clinical consultation and to address personal issues that may emerge through our work.

 Integrative Psychotherapy is a comprehensive approach to relationally focused psychotherapy with a unique and well developed foundation of theory and methods.  At the heart of Integrative Psychotherapy is the attuned and involved therapeutic relationship.  Interventions are guided by the therapist’s knowledge of healthy human development and relationship needs, and a deep understanding of defenses formed in childhood in the attempt to cope with unmet needs and interruptions to contact.

The group is limited to six participants and the structure includes:

·      Consultation and support around clinical issues

·      Selected readings and discussion

·      Demonstration and practice of theory and methods of Integrative Psychotherapy

·      Opportunity to explore countertransference issues

·      Work with group dynamics

FACILITATOR:  Lindsay Stewart MSW- Clincial, RSW

Lindsay Stewart is a registered social worker in private practice with 26 years experience in community mental health and individual, family and group therapy.  He trained and taught with the Vancouver Gestalt Institute, and has trained in Integrative Psychotherapy since 1986.  He has run clinical consultation groups for therapists since 1993.

PLACE: Suite 310 - 2902 West Broadway, Vancouver

TIME: Alternate Tuesdays 9-11 a.m. (some flexibility) starting mid September   COST: $360 for a 6 session term.  Group is ongoing.

For further information, contact  Lindsay at  604-732-5020 or e-mail,   lindsaystewart@shaw.ca   You can also check out integrativeassociation.com and integrativetherapy.com

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