53rd EGPS Annual Conference
We
are pleased to announce the CALL
FOR PROPOSALS
(deadline March 16, 2009)
for the EGPS Annual Conference, November
20-21, 2009,
at Riverside Church, New York City
entitled
"Integration
and Expansion:
Leading Groups in a Changing World"
We are pleased to provide the “Call
for Proposals” for the EGPS Annual Conference at The Riverside Church
in New York City, on November 20 & 21, 2009. We hope that many of you
will attend, both as presenters and as participants.
This
year's theme is, “Integration and Expansion: Leading Groups in a Changing
World.” Our lives are lived in groups: family groups, organizational
groups, social groups, therapy groups, large groups, medium groups, and small
groups. As therapists in today’s world, we need to be knowledgeable,
flexible, and versatile, if we are to negotiate effectively these various
milieus, survive budget shortfalls and cutbacks, and ultimately thrive!
Whether you are an individual therapist considering starting groups, a seasoned
group therapist with a significant group practice, or a therapist negotiating
the group dynamics of an organization or institution, you need to be current in
contemporary group theory and practice, and well-versed in the multitude of
techniques that effective group therapists employ.
This
year's Conference seeks to address how therapists of all theoretical backgrounds
can learn from one another in what we hope will be a vital and enriching
interchange. What can we learn from others and integrate into our current
practice that will expand and revitalize it? What’s new in the field
that can enhance the way we currently work with our groups? What’s tried
and true that we want to re-energize in ourselves, or that we can offer to
others?
We are looking for proposals that touch on these topics:
Ø
contemporary thinking in group theory (e.g. self-psychology,
constructivism, inter-subjectivity) and its practical applications;
Ø presentations that address a
range of areas and issues where group therapy can be effective:
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working with groups in various settings (e.g., schools, businesses,
clinics, hospitals, private practice);
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utilizing various group techniques (e.g., psychodrama, systems-centered,
modern analysis, movement therapy);
Ø
informing our work with cutting-edge developments (e.g., attachment,
neurobiology, trauma, mind-body);
We are looking for presentations that will engage both the intellect and the
emotions of the participants.
As we review the proposals that will be submitted, we plan to give
preference to those workshops that will reflect the theme of the
Conference.
Chera Finnis, Psy.D., CGP and Dan Raviv, Ph.D., CGP
Co-Chairs, Program Sub-Committee, Conference Committee
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For those submitting proposals, please take a look at this article that will be published in the upcoming EGPS newsletter regarding guidelines for how proposals are selected.
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Check
back when the Conference brochure is available for a listing of those events approved by
NYS Office
of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
for CASAC credit.
(All workshops, institutes and panels are approved for
Social Work CEUs and towards the CGP credential)
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