New Colleague Assistance Committee: How to Talk with Patients About the Election Results

A Members Only Event

The MPSI Colleague Assistance Committee is facilitating a clinical discussion to help prepare clinicians for helping patients who may have acute reactions to the 2024 Presidential Election results. These times are particularly trying ones for maintaining a neutral, non-judgmental stance.  Many emotions are being stirred in ourselves, in our patients, in their family and friends, in local to global society.  

To what extent do our self-revelations foster or interfere with the therapeutic/analytic process?  

To what extent can we keep our focus on maintaining an analytic perspective on unconscious repetitions while talking about issues which can also be seen as significant socio-political conflicts?

Can we help each other feel grounded and safe without knowing all the answers?  

Can our community be experienced as a source of containment, support and as an effective holding environment (for each other)?

Please note that while we encourage our members and affiliates to find spaces to process one’s own feelings and reactions to current events, this discussion will explicitly focus on the role of the clinician in relation to clients/patients.

2.5 CEU

Light Refreshments will be served