Description:
During the five decades that I have been a psychologist, I have seen a series of psychotherapeutic practices come and go. Today, one in three Americans has visited one or another of the 250,000 accredited practitioners making offerings. Not only has the number of therapists burgeoned, but also the varieties of therapy have become a veritable smorgasbord. Assumptions underlying various bursts of therapist zeal will be explored and linked to prominent cultural and social forces in recent history.
Educational Objectives:
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Margaret Thaler Singer, Ph.D., received her degree in 1952 from the University of Denver. She has held a number of academic appointments, including serving as a Professor Emieritus in the Department of Pscyhology at the University of California, Berkeley. She has received numerous honors including the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Award for Cumulative Contributions to Reasearch in Family Therapy. Dr. Singer has served on a number of editorial boards and has been the recipient of numerous grants. She is past president of the American Psychosomatic Association. Dr. Singer has made more than 100 contributions to professional journals and bokos. She has authored Cults in our Midst and "Crazy" Therapies.