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December 2018
Speaker: Mignonette N. Keller, PhD This study applies Bowen family systems theory to investigate the factors influencing the functioning of slave owners, slaves, and their descendants from a systems perspective. The findings in this investigation reveal the extent to which there is a direct correlation between the quality of a person’s family relationships and how…
Find out moreThe Bowen Center is closed Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 in observance of the Winter Holidays
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The Bowen Center is closed Tuesday, January 1 in observance of the New Year
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Polarization is everywhere. It is in our society, in our families, in our politics, and in our congregations. Author, pastor and pastoral counselor, Ronald W. Richardson, brings his experience with Bowen theory to the challenge of polarization. The conference will look at how a leader’s work on differentiation of self can help a group avoid…
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Speaker: Phillip Klever, MSW Clinical Private Practice, Kansas City, MO How much energy and attention does a family require of its members to sustain stability? How much room does the family allow for its members to pursue their individual interests and directions over time? This presentation explores variation in goal direction and its impact on…
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Speaker: Kathleen Cotter Cauley, MEd, LMFT When unexpected challenges emerge in one’s life, family emotional process is always in the background. Whether symptoms present as physical, mental-emotional, or behavioral in nature, the family unit can light up with reactivity. This conference will address ways to observe reactivity in the family and to manage self accordingly.…
Find out moreThe Bowen Center is closed Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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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…
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