61st Annual Conference
Thursday,
February 26
Early Bird Open Sessions
7:30 – 8:30 A.M.
Session
202
Trial by Fire: Lessons Learned by a First-Time Group Therapist
Presenters:
Karin Hodges, B.A.,
Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology, Antioch New England Graduate
School, Keene, New Hampshire
Lorraine Mangione, Ph.D., CGP,
Associate Professor, Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, New
Hampshire
This presentation explores
the challenges and rewards of a short-term interpersonal group from
the perspective of a first-time group therapist. It addresses
dilemmas and surprises around group marketing and organization;
co-leader differences; planning for the unexpected; the use of
“check-ins;” co-leader absence; issues of time; and transference
reactions.
Course References:
1.
Alonso, A. (1993).
Training for group psychotherapy. In A. Alonso &
H. Swiller
(Eds.), Group therapy in clinical practice (521-532). Washington,
DC: American
Psychiatric Press.
2.
Mangione, L. & Forti, R. (2002).
The use of the here and now in
short-term group
psychotherapy. In L. Vandecreek & T. L. Jackson (Eds.), Innovations
in clinical
practice: A source book
(pp. 241 – 256). Sarasota, FL: Professional
Resource
Press
3.
Yalom, I. (1995).
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy.
New York:
Basic Books.
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