Satir International Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1 (2015)
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Item The Solo Parts party(Satir International Journal, 2015) Carlock, C. JesseVirginia Satir’s Parts Party method was originally designed as a way to manifest externally through the use of role-playing, what was happening internally with the dynamics between and among the parts that comprise the self. The method is useful for differentiation and integration of the self. The Parts Party is generally conducted in a group setting and requires a minimum of 12 active participants to effectively produce desired results. Over the years, practitioners have adapted the method for use with children using figurines, puppets, and the like. Other adaptations have been made as well for use with couples, families, and organizations, although little is documented in the Satir literature. Presented here is an adaptation of Virginia Satir’s Parts Party method as a learning tool for use with adults in an educational, clinical, growth or training setting. The author suggests that this paper may be used as a guide to help individuals to: identify their personality parts and resources, learn to use their internal resources more effectively, study the dynamics of their system of parts, assume greater leadership of their system of parts, increase assimilation of positive resources, transform parts you consider negative, and learn how to deal with internal conflicts more effectively This solo parts party method might be used as an adjunct to therapy, as a tool for self-discovery in growth settings, as a project in educational classes or as an activity for therapists in training. The author posits that papers such as this combined with other methods may enhance outcomes for those willing to actively use them.Item About this issue(Satir International Journal, 2015) Carlock, C. JesseItem A world touched by Virginia(Satir International Journal, 2015) Strider, EileenItem Don't just walk it - swim in it(Satir International Journal, 2015) Hepis, LeoItem A recursive frame analysis of Virginia Satir’s “Of rocks and flowers” session(Satir International Journal, 2015) Fix, Lauren W; Sutton, Jana P.Utilizing both the transcript and video, this article tracks the analysis of the 1970s Virginia Satir therapy session “Of Rocks and Flowers” in which Satir is working with a family whose children have been physically abused. Readers can access the full transcript, video, and partial video of the session at (AVANTA, 1998; Golden Triad Films, 1986; PsychotherapyNet, 2014) respectively. The session depicts a family consisting of a husband, a wife who is expecting a child, and two young boys, who are the biological children of the husband. The wife fears that her husband’s biological children will harm her unborn child if she remains in the home. She would rather leave the family than risk this danger (AVANTA, 1998). Given Satir’s success with this common presenting family complaint, the authors utilized Recursive Frame Analysis (RFA) (Keeney, 1990) to analyze her systemic participation in assisting the family from moving from an impoverished problem-saturated context to a resourceful context. RFA was selected due to its lineal and circular focuses of analysis. It is lineal in the sense that it can assist in tracking lineal movement during a session by dissecting the session into frames, galleries, and/or acts (or therapeutic contexts). It is circular in that all elements of the interaction can be analyzed and dissected as a whole (Keeney, 1990; Keeney & Keeney, 2012). The readers will then be introduced to Satir’s therapeutic approach, RFA, and to utilizing both to enhance awareness of their own therapeutic behaviors and impact on clinical outcomes.Item Enriching your relationship program through the lens of empirical research(Satir International Journal, 2015) Loeschen, Sharon; Jendrusakova, DasaThe Enriching Your Relationship with Yourself and Others (Enriching) program is an experiential and psycho-educational brief intervention program based on the skills of Virginia Satir which has been applied to a broad spectrum of populations. The premise of the program is that the skills that Satir used therapeutically could be modified and taught to the general public to enrich their lives. The skills include: Making Contact, Validating, Becoming Aware, Opening to Greater Understanding and Acceptance, Making Conscious Choices and Changes and Seeking and Giving Support. Although the Enriching program is being recognized around the world for its effectiveness by those receiving it, the empirical validation of the program has not been provided yet. Therefore, this is an initial attempt for a literature review of empirically based approaches and their connection to elements in the Enriching program.Item Bruce H. Lipton & Steve Bhaerman, Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future and A Way To Get There From Here. Reviewed by(Satir International Journal, 2015) Leslie, Mary