Radical Uncertainty in Action. A Response to Dalal’s ‘The Analytic and the Relational: Inquiring into Practice’

Abstract

In my response to Dalal's approach to relationally based group psychotherapy I wish to argue that being a group analyst means by definition being a 'relational group psychotherapist' and practising 'radical uncertainty' in action. I will demonstrate this statement using vignette from a group I conducted.

What is it Like to Sit in the Conductor’s Seat? A Response to Billow’s Third Article, September 2017

“…The last point I want to refer to is the question of reciprocity. For me, group analysis is a relational group psychotherapy by its very definition, and ‘a radical uncertainty in action’ (Dalal, 2017; Doron, 2017), so I liked Billow’s ideas and found them interesting and useful. The point which I missed in Billow’s article, in order for it to really feel like a full relational psychotherapy in action—is the emphasis on reciprocity/mutuality—which is so important in the relational psychoanalytic field (Aron, 1996) and in my eyes, also very important in group analysis.…”