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Conference Program
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| Friday, June 27 |
Triangles in the Therapist’s Own Family |
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| Part 1: | Therapists speaking about their efforts to understand key
triangles in their family of origin and their efforts to de-triangle.
Presenters: Dan Papero; Jenny Brown; Joanne Wright. Tapes of
therapists reflecting about their own work will be shown followed
by discussion and question time. |
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| Part 2: | The impact on therapy of a therapist learning how to stay
free of triangles. Dan Papero. |
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| Saturday, June 28 |
Triangles: the molecule of emotional systems |
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| Part 1: | Grasping the nuances of the triangle phenomena. Dan Papero |
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| Part 2: | Examples of empirical evidence for the concept of triangles.
Two long term research projects will be presented from Practioners in the US via video.
The Study of Anxiety Reactions in Nuclear Family Triangles: Variation in Physiological Reactivity between Siblings in Parental Triangle.
Victoria Harrison.
The Primary Triangle and Marital Functioning Variation in Family Functioning: Findings from a Longitudinal Study of
Multigenerational Families: Philip Klever. |
Workplace Seminar
A seminar geared to managers, supervisors and potential leaders from human services organisations.
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| Thursday, June 26 |
Triangles in the Workplace |
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| Part 1: | The function of triangles at work: Dan Papero. |
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| Part 2: | The impact of leadership in organizational triangles:
Dan Papero |
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Case Studies
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Applying knowledge of the triangle concept in taking on a leadership role in a Mental Health Department.
Dr Megan Chambers interviewed by Jenny Brown. |
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Case Study from Dan Papero’s Consultations. |
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Triangles in a nutshell
A triangle is a three-person relationship system. It is considered the building block or "molecule" of larger emotional
systems because a triangle is the smallest stable relationship system. A two-person system is unstable because it tolerates
little tension before involving a third person.
A triangle can contain much more tension without involving another person because the tension can shift around three relationships.
If the tension is too high for one triangle to contain, it spreads to a series of "interlocking" triangles.
Spreading the tension can stabilize a system, but nothing gets resolved. People’s actions in a triangle reflect their efforts
to ensure their emotional attachments to important others, their reactions to too much intensity in the attachments,
and their taking sides in the conflicts of others.
Conference & Seminar
Location, Costs and Registraton Details
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| Seminar: |
Thursday 26th June 2008 9:00am - 5:00pm
Triangles in the Workplace
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| Conference: |
Friday 27th June 2008 9:00am - 5:00pm
Triangles in the Therapist’s Own Family
Saturday 28th June 2008 9:00am - 5:00pm
Triangles: the molecule of emotional systems
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| Location: |
Mary MacKillop Place Conference Centre,
Corner Mount & William St. North Sydney.
Click here for transport details.
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| Costs: |
| Any 1 day: $220. |
Any 2 days: $418. |
All 3 days: $594. |
Lunch, refreshments and reading pack included.
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| Registration: |
Mail, phone, fax or email (with full contact and credit card details
(click here for rego form (468K pdf))
to the Family Systems Institute. 30 Grosvenor St. Neutral Bay. 2089
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This is an APS endorsed event:
18 points (Generalist) Code: 08-81.
Valid to Feb 2009.
(6 points per day)
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Introducing Dr Dan Papero PhD LCSW
Dan Papero presented at our 2006 conference and
demonstrated a unique ability to bring theory to
life with both depth and clarity. Dan is currently a member of
the Georgetown Family Center Faculty of
The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family.
He worked alongside Dr. Murray Bowen for many years, commencing in 1982.
He has written numerous articles and book
chapters on various aspects of family systems
theory and family psychotherapy and, in 1990,
published a basic introduction to family systems,
Bowen Family Systems Theory. He serves on
the editorial board of Family Systems and of the
Family Business Client.
He currently gives around twenty invited
presentations yearly to various professional
groups across North America on topics related to
family systems theory, family psychotherapy, and
the functioning of corporations and organisations.
Dr. Papero maintains his consulting practice in
Washington, DC.
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