Posted by Dinah on September 1, 2010, at 12:47:31
In reply to Re: new members » Dinah, posted by vwoolf on September 1, 2010, at 11:01:14
That would be true in a therapy group, which wouldn't be visible to others or googleable, and would have a skilled group leader. Dr. Bob has always been clear that Babble isn't therapy, and I think he'd have to make some structural changes if he were to change that point of view.
Babble, to me, is a community, and this would be more like having a party visible to all but to which only some are allowed to participate.
It might not be a bad idea to have subgroups for special interests, with signing up required for that. The problem is that Dr. Bob's plan didn't allow people to sign up based on interest only. He was determined, or so it seemed to me, that it would involve a limit on membership.
You might be more able to see the therapeutic benefits to a closed group because we come from different therapeutic backgrounds. But I think we'd agree on the importance of having a skilled leader providing guidance if a group designed to bring up unconscious processes?
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