From September 25 to 26, 2021, the National Conference of the Bulgarian Society for Positive Psychotherapy was held with international participation, under the theme "Self-care and growth of the psychotherapist in today's conditions." 120 colleagues from across Bulgaria took part. Topics that were explored and worked on actively included: "The therapist's personality as a tool in the therapeutic process," "Perfectionism," "How the pandemic affects the client–therapist interaction," and many others.
International guests at the conference were Dr. Arno Remmers and Lyudmila Zlatova.
On their Facebook page, the organizers thanked all participants for sharing their experience and lived insights. "Thank you also to all colleagues who were interested but couldn't attend due to the pandemic restrictions. We trust that at future BSPP events we will all be able to be together again — searching, sharing, enthusiastic, and devoted to the professional path we've chosen," the Society added.
Positive psychotherapy is at its core a depth-psychological psychotherapeutic method, created in early 1963 by Prof. Nossrat Peseschkian, MD. It is grounded in a humanistic view of the person and a psychodynamic theory of illness, and uses innovative techniques. PPT can be seen as a conflict-centered, resource-oriented short-term therapy.
Positive psychotherapy has a wide field of application. The method can be used as a treatment in clinical practice in psychiatry and psychosomatics, in psychological counseling, and as a self-help support for any specialist who works with people: educators, teachers, social workers, managers, etc. The pictorial language of stories and verbal images makes it easier to work through the issues at any age and in any state of mind.
PPT is at its core an accompanying, supportive, and counseling technique. It works less with the symptom and more with the healthy current capacities placed in the background. In this way, the client/patient strengthens themselves in the struggle with the illness or the problem.
PPT is a fitting technique for family and group therapy. The method allows the client's environment (family members, colleagues, friends, the rest of the group) to be brought in as co-therapists.
Positive psychotherapy starts from what is present, the actual (Positum), and confronts it with the other side of the illness — less visible, but of paramount importance: the function of the illness, its meaning, and its positive aspects.
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Calendar of events and trainings: September and October
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