Published: June 2021, Issue 39


Keywords:
Dimitris Filokostas, Vassiliki Loumpa, Haim Omer, Non-Violent Resistance, Power, Control, Self-Control, Deescalation, Support Network, Wise Action, Clinical Examples.

Vasiliki Loumpa

Social Worker and Systemic Therapist/Supervisor, vasiliki_l@hotmail.com

Dimitris Filokostas

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Family Therapist/Supervisor, dfilok@gmail.com

Abstract

(The text is part of our Workshop at the Metalogos Day-Event 2021).

Power in the basic philosophy of Nonviolent Resistance does not stem from control over the other but is linked to self-control, de-escalation, and supporters' presence. We are going to discuss new metaphors concerning power as wise activism through references to clinical examples. We will focus on the difficulties and the new possibilities that may arise during the formation of a family support network.