BALINT GROUP FOR COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE PROFESSIONALS
COHO PRACTICE GROUP FOR COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALS
Coho Practice Group is a local watering hole open to current and prospective Collaborative professionals. There is no fixed membership, and there are no prerequisites to join.
Often a guest joins us to guide us through topics chosen by the group, and the link below shows current and prior topics.
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Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month, September through June, 12-1:30. Follow the link below for registration and more information.
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BALINT GROUP
Our work is complex, requiring technical skill in a dynamic setting with clients under significant stress. Balint groups build our empathy, by cultivating our imaginative comprehension of our clients' experiences. A Balint group provides a safe forum to bring together experience and meaning. As we deepen our empathy, we lessen the isolation that can lead to burnout.
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There are two monthly Balint groups available for Collaborative professionals. One is based in King County, and co-lead by Collaborative Coach Tim Peterson and Joanna. The other is hosted through Collaborative Professionals of Washington, and co-lead by psychoanalyst Trevor Slocum and Joanna. If you are interested in learning more about Balint or joining a group, please contact Joanna.
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One longtime Balint group member, Gwen Mathewson, sat down with me for a conversation about the use of Balint in our work. Hereʻs the transcript.
