67th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 25

Morning Open Sessions

Session 301

Developing Group Interventions in College Counseling Centers

Presented under the AGPA College Counseling and Other Educational Settings SIG

Chair:

Michele Ribeiro, Ed.D., Licensed Psychologist, University Counseling Center, Corvallis, Oregon

Presenters:

Lillian Chiang, Ph.D., Staff Psychiatrist, University Counseling Center, Berkeley, California

Trent A. Davis, Ph.D., Staff Counselor, University Counseling Center, Blacksburg, Virginia

Brandon Phillips, Psy.D., Staff Counselor, University Counseling Center, Blacksburg, Virginia

Susan Walker, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, University Counseling Center, Montclair, New Jersey

Erica Liu Wollin, Psy.D., Clinical Supervisor, Adjunct Instructor, University, Hong Kong, China

This open session offers several papers on various topics and processes surrounding group interventions in college counseling centers. Four short presentations by experienced mental health professionals who work in the student counseling venue will provide information and elicit problem solving discussion about group psychotherapy program development.   

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Develop appropriate and culturally sensitive group approaches to working with Asian American and Asian international students.
2. Address the need for providing a social skills group and discuss the success of running these groups collaboratively with disability services in a university setting.
3. Discuss modifications made in facilitating DBT groups in college counseling centers.
4. Identify components of training and the co-leader approach to supervision of group work.

Course References:

Bedrossian, L.E. & Pennamon, R.E. (2007). College students with Asperger syndrome: Practical strategies for academic and social success. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications.

Friedman, D. & Kaslow, N. J. (1986). The development of professional identity in psychotherapists: Six stages in the supervision process. In Kaslow, F. W. (Ed.). Supervision and training: Models, dilemmas, and challenges. (pp.29-49). New York: Haworth Press, Inc.

Inman, A. G., & Yeh, C. J. (2007). Asian American stress and coping. In F. T. L. Leong, A.G. Inman, A. Ebreo, L. H. Yang, L. Kinoshita, & M. Fu (Eds.), Handbook of Asian American psychology, (pp. 323-339). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Linehan, M. M. (1993). Skills training manual for treating borderline personality disorder. New York: Guildford Press.