Balint Leadership Training Intensive 2023

Balint Leadership Training Intensive 2023 is organized by The American Balint Society (ABS) and will be held from Mar 22 - 25, 2023 at Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America.

Course Overview:
The four-day Intensive course is designed to teach Balint group leadership technique primarily through experiential groups, supplemented by topic-focused small discussion groups and faculty panel discussions. Attendees will have ample time to present cases, practice leading a Balint group, and engage informally with other participants. Faculty-guided debriefings provide opportunities to receive feedback on participants’ practice sessions in a safe and supportive setting. Participants emerge from the course with a deeper understanding of Balint group leadership techniques and responsibilities and improved awareness of the method’s limitation and risks. This course is given a minimum of twice a year and we will follow public health guidelines to ensure a safe learning environment. Each offering has unique aspects because of the mix of faculty and the specific cases offered in the Balint groups themselves.

Course Goals:
At the end of the training, attendees will be able to:
• Describe verbal and non-verbal behaviors of Balint Group Leaders.
• Recognize the effectiveness of different leadership interventions.
• Identify the process and progression of a Balint group over multiple sessions.
• Define the new perspective of a presenter as a result of the Balint group process.