Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association LESS THAN ONE WEEK LEFT to renew your membership before June 30, automatically making you eligible for our June drawing to WIN A FIVE-DAY AGPA CONNECT PACKAGE for you or to give to a colleague! Renew in the way most convenient for you: call the AGPA office (877) 668-2472, email us, or login online! AGPA.org

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association New podcast episode from Dr. Suzanne Phillips entitled From Neurons to Nations: Regulating for the Benefit of All Beings. Guest Boaz Feldman discusses his development of NeuroSystemics, which recognizes the integration of body-mind regulation, healthy relational attachment and embodied community processes. Listen here:

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association Have you registered yet for Core Principles of Group Psychotherapy: Crossroads and Roundabouts on Sunday, June 27, 6-8 PM (EST) with Dr. Francis Kaklauskas? This event is complimentary for members; 2.0 CE credits are available at $40.00 for members. Access and 2.0 CE credits are $80.00 for non-members. (Login required for member pricing.)

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association In honor of Pride Month, we are sharing scholarship focused around working with LGBTQ+ populations in group therapy. Read the Introduction to the Special Section on Group Psychotherapy and Gender Identity that AGPA Member Dr. Joseph R. Miles edited for the special gender diversity issue of the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy here: https://bit.ly/2UioXwF

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association At the heart of the Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health is the desire to enhance the number and quality of effectively-led therapeutic groups. To accomplish this, we reach out to students, early career and agency professionals with scholarship offers. These opportunities annually enable those starting out in group work to attend AGPA Connect, where they receive exposure to safe and stimulating group experiences and a chance to learn from the most experienced and talented group therapists. Consider donating to the Foundation before Wednesday, June 30, to help us meet our annual funding goal and ensure therapists are well funded and able to serve communities through the essential power of group: https://bit.ly/2KIbObd

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association The World Health Organization’s Guidance On Community Mental Health Services: Promoting Person-Centered and Rights-Based Approaches, released in June 2021, compiles examples of community-based mental health care that is both respectful of human rights and focused on recovery. This article provides some specific examples of places conducting community-based mental health support, some of which champion the use of group therapy! https://tinyurl.com/6875y83s

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association A special issue of the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy entitled Women and Group Work is available online! To access the journal, log on to the AGPA members-only website using your username and password and click on the Journal icon. AGPA members can also access FOUR other Taylor & Francis journals, free of charge. Sign in here: https://bit.ly/3oRpQGG

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association Register today for Focused Group Analytic Psychotherapy: Integration of Clinical Experience and Research with Steinar Lorentzen, MD, PhD on Sunday, February 7, 2021, 2:00-3:30 PM EST. Dr. Lorentzen discusses his model of Focused Group Analytical Psychotherapy based on clinical experience and research. This event is complimentary for members; 1.5 CE credits are available at $30.00 for members. Access and 1.5 CE credits are $60.00 for nonmembers. (Login required for member pricing.) Register here: https://member.agpa.org/store

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day it is worth considering: Racism and Black Mental Health How Do We Make a Difference? In this show, Dr. Juliette McClendon, Research Psychologist in the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, draws upon her expertise and research findings to discuss the impact of racism and discrimination on racial/ethnic health disparities. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3bQgpDS

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association Happy Friday! Treat yourself today and buy tickets for the #GroupWorksRaffle to win one of these GREAT prizes: a week-long stay at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands in Carmel, CA; two round-trip domestic tickets on Delta Airlines; a week-long stay in Palm Springs, CA; a yearlong subscription to Chocolate of the Month home delivery; a yearlong subscription for a monthly children’s book package; and a Flower of the Month home de...livery. (Please note that vacation and airline prizes will be able to be postponed as needed with regard to pandemic concerns.) Winners will be drawn at AGPA Connect 2021 virtual meeting (you do not need to be present to win). BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://member.agpa.org/store

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association The fall 2020 issue of AGPA’s Group Circle has a special focus on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion as we strive on personal, group, community and organizational levels to address racial and social injustice. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3bAg1sO

Shared from American Group Psychotherapy Association New Psych Up Live podcast episode from Dr. Suzanne Phillips in conversation with Dr. Joseph Burgo Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy and Build True Self-Esteem. Dr. Burgo invites us to not be ashamed of shame and encourages us to instead use it to build Shame Resilience and Self-Esteem. Listen here: https://bit.ly/38r6geM