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January 2019
Speaker: Robert J. Noone, PhD Alexander Hamilton was one of the principal contributors to the founding of the United States. His childhood was highly unstable with a significant number of early losses. His development, as reported by Ron Chernow in Alexander Hamilton, raises interesting questions related to his level of differentiation of self and his…
Find out moreFebruary 2019
The Bowen Center is closed Monday, February 18 in observance of Presidents' Day
Find out moreSpeaker: Anne S. McKnight, EdD, LCSW This presentation is an overview of family systems theory, in particular the importance of understanding the family as a system as a basis for applying the 8 concepts of Bowen theory. The presenter traces the family history of her mother’s father’s family, discussing how applying systems ideas allowed her…
Find out moreMarch 2019
Speaker: Mariana Martinez, PsyD From a system’s perspective, a problem manifested in a child or adolescent emerges in a system where the anxiety has exceeded the system’s capacity to deal with it, and a young person disproportionately absorbs it. Bowen theory informed therapy considers such problems as a family problem and not a problem “in…
Find out moreSpeaker: Randall T. Frost, MDIV Social scientists have conducted thousands of studies on overlapping concepts like resiliency, self-esteem, coping, and adaptation. Reviews of the literature identify many similar challenges for research on each of these concepts. Bowen theory can help to address such challenges. Members of the public are invited to attend screenings at the…
Find out moreApril 2019
Speaker: Anne S. McKnight, EdD, LCSW, LICSW This conference will explore how leadership functions in a family, church, agency, or business as a reflection of the efforts of an individual to manage her own functioning while maintaining contact with important individuals in the system. The concept of differentiation of self as a foundation for leadership…
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