Friday Night Conversation: The Abandoned Self

Friday Night Conversation

The Abandoned Self

Hosted by: Patricia Florence, LCSW

Event Description

Many of us have histories from which we learned that in order to be with others we must surrender ourselves - even our awareness of our own needs - to the needs of others.  As group leaders, we can be frustrated by group members who appear to be unaware of, or disregard, their needs—big or small. This Friday Night Conversation is an opportunity to meet and discuss how our group members, and we ourselves, unconsciously abandon our needs and vulnerabilities in order to maintain important relationships and how those behaviors might show up in our groups.

Information about the Presenter

Patricia Florence is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Austin, Texas.  Prior to earning her Master of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas, she studied History of Ideas and earned a Master of Arts in that field.  She continues to study philosophy, in particular ethics, and finds it informs her work as a psychotherapist.

Patricia has served two terms on the Board of the Austin Group Psychotherapy Society, and she has provided clinical supervision to graduate level Social Work Interns completing the clinical portion of their degrees.  As part of her practice, Patricia leads two Consultation groups for therapists as well as a Process Group.  

She has completed nine weekends at the Center for Group Studies in New York, and is resisting completing her third block of the reading program.

In person event. Location given at registration.

Charge: There is no charge for this event.