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The adaptation of immigrant psychotherapists to the culture and psyche of their clients in the host country.
Dr Mark Thorpe

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There has been a steady increase in the number of overseas born and trained psychotherapists practicing in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Immigration is a complex and stressful process. Immigrant therapists have to mourn their multiple losses, adapt to the new country, and at the same time learn to work therapeutically with their new clients. It behoves the psychotherapeutic community to understand the inherent difficulties of this process in order to facilitate and support these new working relationships. An introductory presentation will be delivered to stimulate thoughtful discussion. Some of the themes covered will be; a) the therapist's attachment style and resultant ability to tolerate, process and mourn multiple losses, b) the phase appropriate use of defences, c) the complementary attitudes and projections of the new host country, colleagues and clients and d) the degree of perceived difference between therapist and client.

WORLD DREAMING: WORLD CONGRESS FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY
24-28 August 2011 Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Darling Harbour, Australia.
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	The adaptation of immigrant psychotherapists to the culture and psyche of their clients in the host country: An interactive workshop		13'18"
	The adaptation of immigrant psychotherapists to the culture and psyche of their clients in the host country: An interactive workshop
	The adaptation of immigrant psychotherapists to the culture and psyche of their clients in the host country: An interactive workshop

Dr Mark Thorpe

Head of Psychology; (AUT University) New Zealand

Areas of Research and Areas Supervised

Clinical training and psychotherapeutic supervision of psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists
Treatment of personality disorders
Organisational and group consultancy
Dialectics in the therapeutic relationship
Health psychology
The effects of immigration

Visit Dr Thorpe's web page at AUT university at http://www.aut.ac.nz/study-at-aut/study-areas/health-sciences/psychology/our-staff/dr-mark-thorpe