A Modern Psychoanalytic Perspective on Group Therapy

ABSTRACT

Modern group analysis derives from a maturational developmental theory. Its technique is attuned to the self/other developmental capacities of the individual and group. Rather than rely exclusively on interpretations and explanations, the modern group analyst focuses on emotional communication, exploration, and maturational interventions. Therapeutic growth emerges from these group interactions.

Acknowledgment

The author wishes to thank Gail Brown, MA, LP, for her supportive, helpful comments on an earlier version of this article.

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Ronnie Levine

Ronnie Levine is a Faculty Member, Center for Group Studies, and in a private practice in New York City.