RESOURCES
What does group therapy actually look like?
Sometimes it helps to see it before you try it. The following offers a window into what experiential and process-oriented therapy can look and feel like.
GROUP – The Series
Dr. Elliot Zeisel, a leading group psychoanalyst, leads a group of improv actors who have been given character sketches but no script. What unfolds is actual group process…real dynamics, real emotion, real work. It is one of the most authentic portrayals of what happens in a group therapy room ever filmed.
Dr. Bob Unger on Group Psychotherapy
A tribute to one of the field’s influential figures, Dr. Bob Unger, whose decades of teaching and practice helped shape how a generation of therapists understand and lead groups.
What is ISTDP and how does it work?
ISTDP – Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy is a research-supported, experiential approach that pays close attention to what is happening emotionally in the moment. Rather than talking about feelings, we work with them directly. Dr. Allan Abbass, one of the leading figures in the field and one of my own teachers, offers a clear introduction below.
Understanding ISTDP
Dr. Allan Abbass walks through the core ideas behind ISTDP in plain language.
Patricia Coughlin on ISTDP
Dr. Patricia Coughlin, one of the most respected voices in experiential psychotherapy, offers a warm and accessible introduction to what ISTDP is, why it works, and what makes it different from other approaches.