02:00 PM »
Zanan Meeting with Ziba Taghipour a Behavioral Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
Salaam Bar Hamegy and Happy Nowruz,
Our next Zanan meeting will address questions like:
1. Can �Western psychotherapy� be effective in bringing about positive change in the life functioning of Iranian individuals, couples, and families?
2. What to look for when choosing a psychotherapist for yourself or your child?
3. What factors affect the outcome of your psychotherapy?
4. What do research findings indicate about the role of medication in improving client�s mental health?
5. What are the most common practices in the field of psychology?
6. How do you know that your therapy is working?
Ziba Taghipour, our dear guest, is a Behavioral Marriage and
Family Therapy intern working with families, couples, and children
at Santa Clara County and other non-profit mental health
organizations. In April's gathering, she divides the time of the
meeting into two different sections. In the first section, she will
address some of the most frequently asked questions (see the list
above) by Iranian individuals, couples, and families about the role
and effectiveness of Western psychotherapy in improving mental
health of Iranian individuals and families. In the second section, she
will introduce her interpretations of and approach to human
suffering, called �psychopathology� by conventional psychology. In
this part of the meeting, she will use some examples of techniques
used in her practice to demonstrate her approach to mental health. At
the end of each section, there will be a few minutes for questions
and answers. The content of this meeting will be informational and
not therapy.
Topic: "Effective Psychotheraoy" : Myth or Reality?
What to look for when choosing a psychotherapist.
WHEN: Saturday April 19
TIME: 2 to 5 PM
LOCATION: Program Room
Los Altos Library
13 South San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022-3056
DIRECTION: From San Jose, Taking US-101 N toward SF
Merge onto CA-237 West
CA-237 W becomes Grant Road
Turn Right onto Cuesta Drive
Turn Right onto S San Antonia Road
From San Jose, Taking CA-85 N
Merge onto I-280 North toward SF
Merge onto Foothill EXPY toward Grant Road
Turn slight Right onto S San Antonio Road
From SF, Taking US-101 South
Take the San Antonio Rd South exit toward Los Altos
From Berkeley, Taking I-880 toward San Jose
Either take CA-84 W toward Dumbarton Bridge (pay toll)
then US-101 South
Take the San Antonio Rd South exit toward Los Altos
OR: take CA-237 East
CA-237 W becomes Grant Road
Turn Right onto Cuesta Drive
Turn Right onto S San Antonia Road
Hope to see you all there,
Jamileh
Posted by talieshah () at April 19, 2008 2:00 PM
