Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society

04/13/2022

This will be a meaningful conference. I hope you can join us.

03/31/2022

This should be an excellent conference with some of the most esteemd clinicians from the group therapy field - but as you will see, their material goes way beyond group work!
Hope to see some of you online - AND we'll have breakout groups late in the day!

A Tribute to Dr. Robert H. Klein The Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society and The Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health are co-sponsoring a Attachment and Trauma Virtual Conference to honor

10/04/2021

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AGPA President-Elect Gary M. Burlingame PhD, CGP, DFAGPA is the co-author of two recently published ‎books on compassion focused therapy, "Compassion Focused Group Therapy for University Counseling ‎Centers: A Clinician’s Guide" and "Compassion Focused Therapy Participant Workbook." You can order ‎them on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2YmLUkx + ‎https://amzn.to/2Yds9vi

Compassion Focused Therapy Participant Workbook

10/01/2021

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We are so very proud of, and inspired by, our impressive CEO Angela M. Stephens, who yesterday was a panelist at the New York Society of Association Executive's (NYSAE) Meet NY event. Ms. Stephens spoke during the Education Session entitled "A Case Study of the Meetings Industry Rebound."

09/30/2021

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‎“To turn the tide [against stubbornly high su***de rates in America], researchers are increasingly looking ‎for more nuanced ways to understand su***de. Emerging research drills into the details around who is at ‎risk, the different pathways suicidal ideation can take, and the common features of treatments that seem ‎to work. Recognizing that suicidal behavior ebbs and flows, this approach aims to meet people at the ‎period of highest risk.” Read more about new research in su***de prevention from the American ‎Psychological Association here:

Researchers study who is at most risk of su***de and when.

09/29/2021

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Happiest of birthdays to our incredibly devoted AGPA President, Dr. Molyn Leszcz!‎

Happiest of birthdays to our incredibly devoted AGPA President, Dr. Molyn Leszcz!‎

09/28/2021

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Have you applied for a scholarship to attend AGPA Connect 2022 yet? Read all about the different ‎‎scholarships being offered to applicants by the Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health here: ‎‎https://www.agpa.org/foundation/scholarships/scholarship-list and submit your application today here: ‎‎https://na.eventscloud.com/eSites/251421/How%20to%20Apply

Have you applied for a scholarship to attend AGPA Connect 2022 yet? Read all about the different ‎‎scholarships being offered to applicants by the Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health here: ‎‎https://www.agpa.org/foundation/scholarships/scholarship-list and submit your application today here: ‎‎https://na.eventscloud.com/eSites/251421/How%20to%20Apply

09/27/2021

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This book review from the Psychiatric Times discusses AGPA member Jerome S. Gans MD, DLFAGPA’s ‎new book for mental health professionals entitled “Addressing Challenging Moments in Psychotherapy: ‎Clinical Wisdom for Working with Individuals, Groups and Couples,” to be released at the end of this ‎month. Read the review here:

Candid examples from psychotherapy and supervision makes this book by Jerome S. Gans, MD, a useful and enjoyable book for mental health professionals.

09/24/2021

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AGPA member SaraKay Smullens MSW, BCD, CFLE, CGP, a 1965 alumna of the Master of Social Work ‎program at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the ‎Kermit B. Nash Award by the Society for Social Work Leadership. Smullens has researched the union of ‎activism, advocacy, and group psychotherapy for over two years, and in late October 2021, NASW Press ‎will publish the second edition of her book, “Burnout and Self-Care.” Read more about Smullens’s ‎reception of the Kermit B. Nash award here:

SaraKay Smullens, a 1965 alumna of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and former SP2 board member, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Kermit B. Nash Award … Continued

09/23/2021

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This article from the Philadelphia Inquirer discusses the hybrid future of post-pandemic psychotherapy: ‎‎“So will traditional, on-the-couch therapy ever return? Not likely. As in other fields, the pandemic has ‎produced new approaches and accelerated changes that were already occurring.” Read more: https://www.inquirer.com/business/teletherapy-therapy-care-jobs-psychologist-social-worker-20210917.html‎

And jobs will be plentiful. Digital mental health already is a multibillion-dollar industry and includes more than 10,000 apps, though many are untested.

09/22/2021

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Last chance to register for the “Group Therapy Consultation” Online Institute with Dr. Michelle Collins-‎Greene, a ‎‎10-week, 1.5 hour each consultation series starting September 24. Registration is limited to the ‎first eight ‎registrants; registrants are required to attend all ten sessions for CE credits. Register here: ‎‎https://member.agpa.org/itemdetail?iproductcode=AU20210910‎

Last chance to register for the “Group Therapy Consultation” Online Institute with Dr. Michelle Collins-‎Greene, a ‎‎10-week, 1.5 hour each consultation series starting September 24. Registration is limited to the ‎first eight ‎registrants; registrants are required to attend all ten sessions for CE credits. Register here: ‎‎https://member.agpa.org/itemdetail?iproductcode=AU20210910‎