61st Annual Conference

Workshop 107
The Healing Power of Peer Groups for the Therapist

Chairs:            

Joseph Fallon, Jr., Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Margaret Postlewaite, Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, White Plains, New

York

Peer interaction on a regular basis promotes a frequently neglected professional connection and renewal that is essential in doing group therapy.  This workshop will explore group approaches available to therapists for consultation, support, and reduction of isolation.  The impact of countertransference, life experiences, and therapeutic dilemmas will be addressed.

didactic-sharing of work experiences-demonstration-experiential

Course References:

1. Counselman, E. (1991). Leadership in a long-term leaderless women's group. Small

    Group Research, 22(2), 240-257.

2. Ettin, M. (1995). From one to another: Group consultation for group psychotherapy.

    Group, 19(1), 3-18.

3. Goldberg, C. (1981). The peer supervision group: An examination of its purpose and

    process. Group, 5(1), 27-40.