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Part 1: Tony and Dr. Melfi - Therapy, Ethics, and The Sopranos

Session #: 710-402
Presenter(s): William Doherty
Session Length: 2 hr. 00 min.
Event: 2010 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium
Date: March 25-28, 2010

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There can't be many therapists in America who didn't develop strong opinions about the complicated clinical relationship between HBO's Mafia don Tony Soprano and his psychiatrist, Jennifer Melfi. Both the show and Dr. Melfi won awards from the American Psychoanalytic Association, and Tony's treatment is the only fictional therapy to elicit a book-length commentary by a prominent psychiatrist. In this workshop, we'll explore how The Sopranos presents the clinical and ethical complexities of treatment, as well as what we can learn from the drama about facing risks and blurring boundaries when we ourselves do therapy. We'll consider the limits of traditional "values neutral" psychotherapy in a world of convoluted loyalties, hyperindividualism, and moral danger and explore ways to talk nonjudgmentally with clients about behavior that's hurting others and themselves as we watch and discuss lots of clips. Note: this workshop fulfills many state board requirements for training in ethics and risk management. (This session will continue with Workshop 502.)

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