Sunday, October 05, 2008
Communitas: A comprehensive and integrative spectrum of approaches
The Communitas tutors will bring to these events a wide-ranging spectrum of group work approaches and techniques. We draw on these fluidly, as and when appropriate, in an integrative way. As tutors we are - between us - familiar with, have knowledge of, or are experienced in working with the following range of theories / frameworks relevant to this project:
- Gestalt psychology and field theory as applied to groups and organisations
- theories of group dynamics and group analysis (Bion, Foulkes, Hopper, Wasdell)
- parallel process (Hawkins/Shohet) as a fundamental organising principle both intra-psychic and interpersonal
- chaos theory, systems theory, complexity theory (Stacey/Wheatley)
- integral, holistic philosophies (theories of change, evolution of consciousness, Wilber's all quadrants/all leves model)
- Spiral Dynamics (Graves/Beck/Cowan)
- Large Group Process (LGI's) incl. Open Space and Mindell's Deep Democracy ("Sitting in the Fire")
- theories of facilitation (Heron: 6-category intervention, Southgate) & facilitator styles including use of self
- Body Psychotherapy
- Family & Organisational Constellations (Hellinger)
- Psychodrama (Moreno)
- work with trans-generational trauma in both individual and collective experience, incl Hellinger's constellations
- Process-oriented Psychology (Mindell)
- working with multi-cultural diversity and polarisations around gender, race and other cultural identities
- Jungian & post-Jungian Psychology (incl. Archetypal Psychology - Hillman)