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ABS Members in Action
Balint in Veterinary Medicine
ABS members Shana O'Marra and Jillian Romm discuss the benefits of Balint in Veterinary Medicine. You can read more about Shana's experience with Balint here. 



 

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 Balint Testimonials

 

Not only is Balint work mainly internal, and not that visible in terms of action-oriented, specific behaviors, the work is done by everyone in the room. The group members who are not presenting, and may feel only that they are struggling to understand why the presenter is having some kind of difficulty with this patient - can often feel a shared bond with the presenter. Over time and with practice, you can become better at figuring out the different ways to look at the presenter's situation. You can have your own, personal small revelations. Nobody needs to know what you realize - you can keep it to yourself. You can have your own personal shift in perspective.
~ Alec Chessman
I have never really been involved in Balint groups before, let alone have the experience of leading. It was amazing to me, through the format of this conference, how I was able to quickly grasp onto the concept of the group as well as the concept of coleading a group.The Balint group process feels like such an incredibly powerful tool to enrich the patient-doctor relationship. I am very excited about getting back and starting this with our resident physicians.
~ Balint Intensive Participant

 


Balint groups provide a unique experience for clinicians to share their feelings of shame, helplessness, anger etc. that they have been trained to ignore and for which they have no avenue of expression. Group members often report a sense of relief and are buoyed by the experience of learning that they are not alone. The opportunity to bring out such forbidden feelings into the light of day in a protected and confidential environment facilitates the reduction of shame and thus the sense of aloneness that most clinicians experience in the emotionally demanding work of caring for patients.
~ Kathleen Ulman

 "Restoring the Core of Clinical Practice: What is a Balint group and how does it help?" by Laurel Milberg, PhD and Katherine Knowlton, PhD. Available in paperback or ebook Order Now


The American Balint Society, is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the therapeutic relationships between healing professionals and their clients/patients. The American Balint  Society is a member society of the International Balint Federation.