The Sacramento Psychoanalytic Society
Is Proud to Present:
Wine, Cheese & Narrativity
Presenter: Caroline Giroux
A Monthly Gathering to Relax, Socialize and Share Ideas
Friday June 9thth 6-8PM
422 Alhambra Blvd, Outside
Due to Space, Participation limited to 25 people
$20 suggested donation for professionals, $10 for Students
SPS is pleased to announce we are continuing our semi-monthly wine and cheese events with Caroline Giroux speaking about her conception of Narrativity as a tool for healing (see below).
The series is designed, first and foremost, to provide our community with opportunities for members to network, unwind and be thoughtful together. With ample time for members to meet up, socialize, share, and support each other, it includes a talk by a community member where we can explore psychodynamically informed ideas with time for discussion. This is a great way for us to build our sense of community, share our collective wisdom and grow together.
Description: The subject I would like to discuss is how narration can be used as an effective tool in psychotherapy, using specific applications such as a writing group for survivors of trauma and narrative medicine for doctors who write poetry. There is a possibility to enhance healing and change our world for the better when we bring stories together. I want to share the current data about the benefits of storytelling on various parameters (mood, immune function etc). Narration in various forms is also a portal to bring back joy and meaning in medicine and it has the potential to prevent physician burnout. Through specific case examples and quotes from patients, I hope to demonstrate that storytelling and narration can help survivors of trauma reclaim their voice, and therefore restore their wholeness and dignity.
Caroline Giroux is Professor of Psychiatry at UC Davis. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally and published many essays and book chapters on trauma and storytelling. She started leading creative writing groups for patients in 2016. She continues to write regularly, including a column for the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine magazine, "The Mindful Life". Dr Giroux is the supervising faculty for Mark and Tanya Schaal Prose and Poetry in Psychotherapy Award and guides the recipient residents of the scholarship in incorporating the written word in psychotherapy.
Schedule of Events
6:00 PM Welcome: Networking, Wine and Appetizers.
6:45 PM Caroline Giroux’s Presentation.
7:30 PM Open discussion and more networking.
8:00 PM Close.
If You Have an Idea You Would Like Us to Consider:
SPS is offering our members a $200 stipend to recognize our valuable community speakers. Feel free to branch out- our group wants to facilitate a space where we can experiment, socialize and explore ideas in a safe and supportive environment. You do not have to ‘be an expert’ – simply wanting to explore an idea is enough, and the board would be welcome to help flesh out an idea more fully if that would be helpful. Groups are also welcome to present.
Requirements:
1) The subject matter needs to be connected in some way to the art, science, theory, practice, or implications of psychoanalysis (see Wikipedia description here) - ideas can be linked to psychoanalysis in any way that feels reasonable.
2) The material and talk needs to be of a non-commercial nature.
Those interested should send an email to sacpsysoc@gmail.com briefly describing how their idea meets the criteria.
Examples of Ideas:
Exploring how they work (a sand tray therapist explains their work, a member describes a specific way of working with dreams or body work, a Jungian and an Object Relations Therapist talk about similarities in their perspectives.).
A specific population they have insight about (children, veterans, specific cultural groups)
A cultural phenomenon a member wants to think about psychodynamically.
Exploring an iconic scene from a movie.
Discussing how psychoanalysis has played a role in marketing.
How psychodynamic perspectives could help deal with racism.
Really, anything you feel is important enough to want to share with this group.
