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

 

Long Island Professional Discussion Group

Monthly Meetings, held the second Sunday of the Month. This is a unique opportunity to share professional experiences, where new and seasoned group therapists lead discussions on topics of mutual interest and benefit to our group therapy community. The Brooklyn Discussion Group also has Sunday monthly meetings.
Sponsor: Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society

Contact: Greg MacColl (718) 805-1660

Website: www.egps.org

 

On September 24, 2010, the Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society will hold a Workshop entitled, "Getting the Most out of Networking," presented by Alan L. Frankel, L.C.S.W. For more information, visit http://www.magps.org or contact Gloria Batkin Kahn, Ed.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA at (914) 428 0975 or globatkahn@aol.com.

 

On October 22, 2010, the Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society will hold a Workshop entitled, "Money Matters in Group Psychotherapy," with Judith Schweiger Levy, Ph.D.  For more information, visit http://www.magps.org or contact Gloria Batkin Kahn, Ed.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA at (914) 428 0975 or globatkahn@aol.com.

 

On November 19-20, 2010, the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (EGPS) will hold its Annual Conference. The theme for the meeting is "Desire, Conflict and Aggression: The Lifeblood of Groups.” For more information, visit: www.egps.org

 

On November 20, 2010, the Rochester Area Group Psychotherapy Society (RAGPS), will hold its Fall Conference, entitled "The Power of the Present: An In Vivo Approach to Working with Groups," presented by Gail A. Brown, MA, LP, CGP. For more information, please visit http://www.ragps.org/.

 

On December 10, 2010, the Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society will hold a Workshop entitled, "Psychotherapist Development: A Five-Phase Model," with Harold Bernard, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP, DFAGPA. For more information, visit http://www.magps.org or contact Gloria Batkin Kahn, Ed.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA at (914) 428 0975 or globatkahn@aol.com.

 

On March 25, 2011, the Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society will hold a Workshop entitled, "An Intersubjective Approach to Analytic Group Psychotherapy," with Fred Wright, Ph.D. For more information, visit http://www.magps.org or contact Gloria Batkin Kahn, Ed.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA at (914) 428 0975 or globatkahn@aol.com.

 

On May 13, 2011, the Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society will hold a Workshop entitled, "Group Art Therapy: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Group Interaction," with Mia de Bethune, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT. For more information, visit http://www.magps.org or contact Gloria Batkin Kahn, Ed.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA at (914) 428 0975 or globatkahn@aol.com.

 

Virginia

On October 22-24, 2010, the Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society (MAGPS) is pleased to announce its fall 2010 Conference will be on "The Ethical Dimensions of the Co-Therapy Relationship.” Guest presenters Vivian Nelson and Bill Roller, Co-Founders and Directors of the Berkeley Group Education Foundation, will lead the weekend conference in exploring the conference theme. Registration and hotel information will be available at www.magps.org by September 1, 2010.   

 

 

MIDWEST

 

Illinois

On October 29-30, 2010, the Illinois Group Psychotherapy Society is excited to present their Fall Conference featuring Solomon Cytrynbaum, Ph.D., entitled "Adding the Group-as-a Whole Approach to Your Therapeutic Arsenal." Friday night features a lecture and cocktail hour, with an all-day, experiential Institute scheduled for Saturday. For further information please call 847-604-0356.

 

NORTHEAST

 

Massachusetts

One and Two-Year Training Programs

Sponsor: Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy

Contact: 617-484-4994 or groups@nsgp.com

Website: www.nsgp.com

 

 

SOUTHWEST

 

Texas

On October 2-3, 2010, the Austin Group Psychotherapy Society, will present its Fall Conference entitled, "Using One's Whole Self as a Group Therapist," presented by Jerome Gans, M.D., CGP, DFAGPA. For more information visit www.austingroups.org.

 

On November 19, 2010, the Dallas Group Psychotherapy Society,

will host an all day event entitled, "DON'T WRING YOUR HANDS ALONE! Treating Anxiety in Group," presented by Shari Jung, LCSW, LMFT, CGP and Marti Kranzberg, Ph.D., ABPP, FAGPA, CGP. For more information visit www.dgps.org or contact Melody Fortenberry, Ph.D. at programcoordinator@dgps.org.

 

SOUTH

 

Georgia

On October 9, 2010, the Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society will present a one-day Workshop entitled, "Belonging to A Group: An Attachment Theory and Object Relations Perspective," featuring Scott Rutan, Ph.D., CGP, DFAGPA. For more information, please visit http://www.atlantagps.org/.
 

 

WEST

 

California

On October 1-2, 2010, the Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles will present its Annual Conference, entitled "Transference and Resistance in Group Psychotherapy," with Elaine Cooper, M.S.W., Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA. For more information, visit www.gpala.org.

 

On October 2, 2010, the Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society will present its Fall Event, "Loving, Hating, and Knowing: Working with Resistance, Rebellion, and Refusal," with Richard Billow, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP. For more information, click here, or contact Daisy Reese, L.C.S.W. at at daisyreese@gmail.com or (510) 610-0562.

 

On October 29-30, 2010, the Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society will present its Core Course. This program is your opportunity to meet one of the three criteria to become a group certified psychotherapist (CGP).  Fore more information, click here, or contact Justin Hecht, Ph.D., CGP at (415) 673-0283, or justinhecht@prodigy.net.

 

On November 14, 2010, the Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles will present a workshop, "When the Group Changes: Grieving the Departure (of a Group Member or Group Therapist)," with Jo Christner, Psy.D. For more information, visit www.gpala.org.