In a few short days you will be receiving the beautiful hard copy of your AAP SUMMER WORKSHOP 2014 brochure. The workshops you will find for your selection will cover a wide range of subject matter, format and presenters. Both Kay and I have tried to assemble a program that represents the best that our Academy has to offer.
I recently had a conversation with an esteemed older member (not Ray) who shared with me that he had decided to return to therapy and, to his surprise and to mine, had decided to work with a younger therapist. This was after very careful consideration and after consulting other well qualified therapists.
Upon reflection, his decision captured for me an aspect of a fundamental ethos of AAP, namely, that of being willing to try out thoughtfully something not immediately endorsed by prevailing standards or practice, but based on wide clinical experience, mature wisdom, and a willingness to try something different. His decision was careful and quite deliberate. Our discussion reminded me of how Kay and I tried to approach the putting together of this summer’s program of offerings. We wanted to:
- Pay close attention to the self-care of the therapist
- Introduce new content areas while respecting more traditional schools of thought and practice
- Experiment with therapeutic and training experiences that would take place out of doors
- Introduce first-time presenters and new pairings of presenters for our experiential workshops
We hope that you will find making choices difficult because there will be so many enticing possibilities from which to choose.
See you in June!
Hallie Lovett
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