Affiliate Society Meetings
If you are interested in earning continuing education units related to group psychotherapy, please see listing below. An AGPA affiliate may be having an event in your area.

 

East

Midwest

Northeast

South

Southwest

West

 

EAST

 

New York

One-Year Training Program

This program is designed to meet the eligibility requirements for inclusion in the National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists.

Sponsor: Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society
Contact: Jan Vadell, Administrator, 631 385-0763; egps@optonline.net
Website: www.egps.org

 

On Friday, May 2, 2008, the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society offers an evening through its Professional Discussion Group entitled "The Group as a Second Chance Family" with Arnold Bernstein, Ph.D., at the Cronin Cafeteria, St. Vincent's Hospital, NYC.  Please check the website, www.egps.org, or contact egps@optonline.net for more information and registration.
 

On Sunday, May 11, 2008, the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society's Long Island Discussion Group will present "Once More with Feeling", with Robert S. Pepper. Contact Greg MacColl, LI Activities Contact person, at 212-935-3198, or gregmaccoll@aol.com.
 

On Friday, May 16, 2008, the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society presents its Spring Event entitled, "Sexual Attraction and Excitement in Groups: Through the Developmental Lens," with Stewart Aledort, M.D. This event is taking place at the Pratt Institute in New York City. For further information, contact Co-Chairpersons Lynn Pearl at lmp17@columbia.edu or Jim Ellis at 212 529-6288
 

On November 21 & 22, 2008, the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society presents its Annual Conference entitled, "Mutual Growth, Mutual Desire: How Therapists Evolve with their Groups."  This event is taking place at Riverside Church in New York City. For further information, contact EGPS at 631-385-0763, egps@optonline.net. or the website, www.egps.org.
 

MIDWEST

 

Michigan

The Michigan Group Psychotherapy Society Presents its 41st Annual Spring Institute with Dan P. McAdams, Ph.D., “The Redemptive Self and the Stories Therapists and Patients Tell about Themselves," May 2-3, 2008 at The Yarrow in Augusta, MI 6.25 CEs pending approval check status by visiting the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative web page at www.socialworkcec.com. For more information contact Dianne Hartman, LMSW at (248) 229-3884 or Maryanne Murawski at mmscribe@aol.com.

 

 

NORTHEAST

 

One and Two-Year Training Programs

Sponsor: Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy
Contact: 617-484-4994 or groups@nsgp.com

Website: www.nsgp.com

 

The NSGP will hold it’s 27th Annual Conference entitled “Excellence in Leadership: Understanding Ourselves and Others in Groups” on June 13-15, 2008 at Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA. This year's special presentation is entitled: “Groups Gone Wild: Therapist Gone Missing?” presented by the Joe Shay, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Eleanor F. Counselman, Ed.D., CGP FAGPA, J. Scott Rutan, Ph.D., CGP, DFAGA. The demonstration group lead by David M. Hawkins, M.D., is entitled "The Johari Window: A View of the Group and the Self." For more information on registration and scholarships please visit www.nsgp.com or call (617) 484-4994 .

 

SOUTHWEST

 

New Mexico

The South Western Group Psychotherapy Society presents, "Working with the Unmotivated Patient." Erving Polster, Ph.D. & Teresa Moyers, Ph.D. will be presenting two half day workshops on May 2 & 3, 2008 at the Albuquerque Hotel at Old Town. Contact Robin Binning, Ph.D. at (972) 386-8599 for more information.

 

Texas

Fall and Spring Training Program

Sponsor: Dallas Group Psychotherapy Society
Contact: Marti Kranzberg, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA at (214) 528-1815 OR Betty Gouge, Ph.D., CGP at (972) 484-3342
Website: www.dgps.org

 

SOUTH

 

 

WEST

 

California

Fall Group Psychotherapy Training Program: 12-Hour CORE Course

Sponsor: Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society
Contact: Barbara Ilfeld, MSN, CGP at barbara.ilfeld@gmail.com or 530-581-3567

 

The Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society will present its 43rd Annual Conference, June 6-8, 2008. It is being held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds. Visit www.ncgps.org for more information and to register.

 

 

Mastering Group Therapy Workshops

Sponsor: Group Psychotherapy Association of Southern California
Website: www.gpasc.org

May 18, 2008
Paula Perlman-Wolf, MFT
"Explorations in Creative Movement”

July 13, 2008
Ann Nesbit, PhD
"Working with Affect in Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy"

September 14, 2008
James DeSantis, Ph.D., CGP
“Designing, Marketing and Starting Psychotherapy Groups in Your Practice”

November 9, 2008
Karen Cohen, MFT
“Multi-cultural multi-family group treatment”