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Articles

Changing the Focus

The Impact of Sibling Issues on Group Dynamics

Pages 347-351
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The author explores the impact of a shift in focus from the classical vertical orientation in psychotherapy and consulting to a lateral-horizontal orientation within a two-person psychological frame. He discusses sibling transferences in group dynamics and illustrates these ideas with a case vignette drawn from his experience with a training group.

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Servaas van Beekum

Author Biography
Servaas van Beekum, drs., Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, has a background in analytic, humanistic, and systemic modalities. He is a past president of both EATA and the ITAA and a founder of Group Relations Nederland (1992) and Group Relations Australia (2005), both of which promote the study of unconscious process in groups and organizations. He works globally as a psychodynamic consultant, trainer, and supervisor and is the author of more than 20 articles. Servaas lives in Sydney, where he is the director of the consulting training arm of the Australian Centre for Integrative Studies (ACIS) (www.acissydney.com.au). He can be reached at 158 Wellington Street, Bondi Beach 2026, Australia; email: .