GROUP THERAPY IS HEALING IN COMMUNITY! At a time of increasing need for relationships and community, Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society offers a Training Program in Group Psychotherapy that is designed to accommodate therapists and group leaders in clinics, agencies, and private practice. The program consists of three weekly components: Group Consultation, Didactic Instruction, and Experiential […]
Work Group for Racial Equity September Discussion Group: Impact of ACEs and Racial Trauma on the People We Serve and Our Practice We will discuss the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Racial Trauma on our practice, our clients, and on ourselves as practitioners, and explore ways to enhance our approaches and interventions in […]
Expanding the Social Justice Frame in Group Work and Group Psychotherapy: This special issue of GROUP invites group psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, group work activists, and scholars from around the world to contribute literature that centers social justice within therapeutic groups and organizations. “Therapeutic” refers to group work that addresses interpersonal and systemic harm with the intention of […]
Work Group for Racial Equity October Discussion Group: New Worlds Rising: Focusing on the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Host: Virginia Seewaldt, PhD In honor of Indigenous People’s Day, the Work Group for Racial Equity is celebrating the Indigenous People of the Americas. We invite you to prepare for the discussion group by watching the […]
For all EGPS Members: Please join us for our first Community Group Gathering of the current membership year. Monday, October 27, 6:15-7:30pm on Zoom This is an opportunity for all members to have a conversation about EGPS, by engaging members and leaders together. How are we doing as a membership-centered group organization? What could be […]
Join us for the EGPS Annual Conference, November 13-15, online and in NYC! The final day to receive the early registration rate -- a roughly 20% discount -- is Monday, November 3.
Join us for the EGPS Annual Conference, November 13-15, online and in NYC! The registration deadline is Wednesday, November 12 at noon Eastern.
Navigating Differences: Authenticity, Self Expression and Restorative Practices in Groups In today’s climate of cultural and social division, differences within groups can spark disconnection, tension, and misunderstanding. Yet, when approached with openness and reflection, these challenges can become powerful gateways to healing, connection, and growth. Group work offers a vital space to transform conflict into […]
Navigating Differences: Authenticity, Self Expression and Restorative Practices in Groups In today’s climate of cultural and social division, differences within groups can spark disconnection, tension, and misunderstanding. Yet, when approached with openness and reflection, these challenges can become powerful gateways to healing, connection, and growth. Group work offers a vital space to transform conflict into […]
Navigating Differences: Authenticity, Self Expression and Restorative Practices in Groups In today’s climate of cultural and social division, differences within groups can spark disconnection, tension, and misunderstanding. Yet, when approached with openness and reflection, these challenges can become powerful gateways to healing, connection, and growth. Group work offers a vital space to transform conflict into […]
Work Group for Racial Equity November Discussion Group: Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates dialogue around the murder of Charlie Kirk: The Ubiquity of Whiteness Host: Chris Dolin In the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk, Bernie Sanders said that Charlie Kirk was "a very smart and effective communicator and organizer and someone unafraid to […]
Location: In-person at a member's home at 535 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY Description: Come and talk about the complexities of identity that don’t immediately add up, but can be sensitively explored through a socially-conscious psychoanalytic paradigm. The contemporary political climate pushes for oversimplifications, but is that who we really are, as therapists and people? In […]
