"The language of the symptom, although already a form of communication, is autistic. It mumbles to itself secretly, hoping to be overheard..." (Foulkes and Anthony 1957, pg. 260) Members of a group bring to it their 'illness' - the disturbances and conflicts that can not, yet, be articulated. These are expressed in the content of...

According to S.H. Foulkes, conducting / facilitating a group is a creative activity. He said, ‘We will consider the conductor as a therapist in the more specific sense. This is a creative activity which needs much intuition. The conductor has to live with the group, expose himself to the currents permeating it and him, try...