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SUMMARY:Deadline Extended - EGPS Training Program in Group Psychotherapy Applications due August 31
DESCRIPTION:GROUP THERAPY IS HEALING IN COMMUNITY!\nAt 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 Group. The Training Program addresses racial and social justice issues in group work of all kinds. \n\n\nJust some of the areas covered: \n\n\nEarly Group Development\nPhases of Group Development\nOthering in Groups\nSystems of Power and Inequaliity\nRacial Dynamics in Groups\nRacial Affinity Groups\nNon-Verbal Communication in Group Work\nEmbodied Ethics\nLeader Interventions with Patients Experienced as Difficult\nTransference and Countertransference\n\n\nTrainees receive didactic instruction as well as guidance and consultation in how to begin and facilitate their own groups. For those who are already running groups\, participating in this program will help you understand the processes and dynamics occurring among your group members and address challenges with clarity. Trainees will also participate in an “Experiential” process group to have the in-vivo experience of being a group member.\n\nThe program meets weekly from September through June on Zoom. The Didactic and Experiential Group Components meet on Wednesdays from 7:15 – 10:00 PM ET. The dates and times for the Consultation Group component of the program will be determined.\n\nThe Training Program Faculty is composed of senior members of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society and the American Group Psychotherapy Association. \nA certificate is awarded upon completion of the program. The Training Program\, with an option for additional consultation\, is designed so that qualified applicants can use the educational and supervisory components toward inclusion in the International Board of Certification for Group Psychotherapy. \nFaculty members consult with our Dean of Curriculum as they prepare their courses; meet annually with an expert in intersectionality\, and are encouraged to engage in ongoing racial literacy and anti-oppression training. \nEach trainee will be paired with a mentor who has group experience to help you get your very own group up and running! \n\nTrainees will learn to:\n\nFacilitate intimate connections & difficult discussions\nRecognize the impact of systemic oppression on group dynamics\nExperience and study one’s own social location and how the aspects of identity\, power and privilege play out in groups\n\nExperience the Power of Group Work:\n\nIncreasing feelings of connection and decreases feelings of isolation\nFostering relationships and noticing obstacles to intimacy\nBeing part of a larger whole & recognize one’s impact\nSupporting and helping & being supported and helped.\n\n\nRolling Admissions until August 31st\, 2025: Submit your application immediately to be considered for the upcoming September\, 2025 – June\, 2026 class! \nTuition $5\,900 \nNeed based partial scholarships are available through the J. Dustin Nichols Scholarship Fund. \nA Reparations rate is available to cover partial tuition for Indigenous applicants and applicants of the African diaspora to enhance educational opportunities that have been historically denied. \n\n\n  \n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:\nCo-Deans of Admissions\nClaire Julian\, ClaireMJulian@gmail.com\nAshley Leeds\, LCSW\, ashley@leedspsychotherapy.com\,  917-900-2083\n\n\nFrom a former trainee: “The EGPS Training Program approaches group therapy from a whole range of theoretical perspectives. There’s not ‘just one way’ to run groups”\n\n\nThe EGPS Training Program in Group Psychotherapy was the recipient of an “Award for Outstanding Contributions in Education and Training in the Field of Group Psychotherapy” presented by the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMission: The EGPS Training Program is committed to providing training in group theory and processes that recognizes significant aspects of personal identity. The program seeks to facilitate understanding of the impact of systemic and institutional oppression on individuals and groups; and to counteract racism and white supremacy through teaching of anti-oppressive approaches to group work\, and through the process of administering the program. The program promotes racial literacy through anti-racism training\, and the incorporation of diverse racial and cultural perspectives through our faculty and curriculum. We are committed to racial justice through the provision of reparations funding for Black and Indigenous trainees.\n\nVision: Recognizing that traditional group psychotherapy has been defined by western white dominant patriarchal culture\, we envision group healing that draws on a greater variety of cultural practices and approaches to healing that seeks to not only to address the needs of individuals but of the greater society.
URL:https://egps.org/event/egps-training-program-in-group-psychotherapy-application-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Training Program
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SUMMARY:EGPS WG4RE - "White Racial Identity Development and How Whiteness Harms White People"
DESCRIPTION:EGPS Work Group for Racial Equity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe EGPS Work Group for Racial Equity meets monthly to discuss relevant books\, films\, podcasts\, and articles. Further information can be found on the EGPS website at www.egps.org. \nJoin us! We are a “drop in group.” You are invited to participate whenever you can. Connect via a Zoom link on the third Tuesday evening of the month. To receive the link to join the  monthly meeting\, each month you will need to click on the “registration link” listed below. Once you have “registered” the Zoom link will automatically be sent to you.  (There is NO fee for attending these monthly Discussion Groups.) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEGPS Work Group for Racial Equity\nDiscussion GroupTUESDAY\, June 17\, 2025 \n8:30 – 9:45 PM\n(eastern time) \nOn Zoom\n(information to join the meeting is below) \nWhite Racial Identity Development and How Whiteness Harms White People \nFacilitated by Dr. Virginia Seewaldt\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince 2020\, we have seen both a surge in anti-racism efforts and an intense backlash against them. As institutions retreat under political and cultural pressure\, we’re called to reflect more deeply on whiteness\, white racial identity\, and the less visible ways white supremacy harms white people too. \nThis collection of readings and podcasts for this month’s discussion group explores how white identity develops\, how white supremacy distorts white people’s sense of self and community\, and how anti-racism work can lead to personal (and ultimately collective) liberation. While white people benefit materially from systemic racism\, they also pay hidden emotional\, relational\, and moral costs. White supremacy isolates\, numbs\, and constrains. In contrast\, anti-racism opens the door to empathy\, clarity\, connection\, and integrity. Most white people don’t even know what they are missing in this regard\, and how much more capacity for humanity is available to them. \nJoin us as we come together in community to discuss this topic with openness\, humility\, and a shared commitment to learning and growth. \n10 ways white supremacy wounds white people: A tale of mutuality (article) \nTeaching While White Podcast Interview with Dr. Janet Helms ( podcast: 31 minutes) \nWhite Racial Identity and Anti-Racist Education: A Catalyst for Change (article) \nWhy talking about race is especially hard for White people (article) \nFrancesca Maxime Interview with Dr. Janet Helms (podcast: 1 hour 6 minutes) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo attend this free discussion you must register with the link below to receive access. \nClick Here to Sign-Up to receive the link for this Discussion \nTo attend this FREE discussion\, you much click the above link and complete the ‘registration form.’ After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the discussion.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEGPS Work Group for Racial Equity (WG4RE) Mission Statement\nThe Work Group for Racial Equity of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society aims to initiate opportunities for members to examine how racism is embedded in individuals’ unconscious\, in groups\, and in our organization. Utilizing a collaborative process\, the work group supports EGPS efforts to integrate awareness about race and racism in professional events and presentations.\nThe Work Group also seeks to enhance members’ understanding of the impact of institutional racism on their work\, encourages members’ examination of internalized racial oppression\, and works with the Board of Directors to strengthen our racial equity lens.\nHealing from racial injustice is a result of learning and struggling together. We hope all members will join EGPS in this work.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Discussion:\nAll upcoming discussions will be held on  Zoom on\nTuesday evenings from 8:30 – 9:45 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHealing from racial injustice is a result of learning and struggling together. We hope you will join EGPS in this important work. \nFor more information\, please contact the Co-Chairs of the Work Group For Racial Equity:\nChris Dolin\, LCSW\, chrisdolin21@gmail.com\nor\nApril Harvin\, LCSW\,  aprilharvin.lcsw@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to join our email list click here
URL:https://egps.org/event/egps-wg4re-june-17th-830-pm-on-zoom-white-racial-identity-development-and-how-whiteness-harms-white-people-no-fee-but-you-must-register/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:EGPS GROUP Journal Fireside Chat with Author Christine Schmidt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next Fireside Chat\, featuring recent EGPS President\, Christine Schmidt\, LCSW\, CGP\, as we celebrate her latest article in the spring issue of GROUP! On Friday\, June 6\, 2025\, 12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM\, we will discuss Christine’s upcoming article: “Confronting whiteness in short-term learning groups: How co-constructed group agreements encourage anti-racist emotional and intellectual learning.” The article is a thought-provoking piece that encourages group leaders to utilize a foundational element of group work\, the group agreement\, as an educational tool for anti-oppressive work. Additionally\, we will discuss Christine’s current group work\, writing process\, and any future projects that she may have on the horizon. Abstract: Whiteness is ubiquitous in groups that convene in a culture permeated by white supremacy. Whiteness thwarts learning in short-term psychoeducational learning groups and is bound to be enacted repeatedly. Whiteness will reconstitute itself until it is identified\, interrupted\, and the group is restored to collaborative learning. Co-constructed\, living group agreements\, rather than traditional group contracts\, offer facilitators of short-term learning groups a tool to address racial enactments and transform the white space to an anti-oppressive learning space. This article explains the benefits and provides a framework\, examples\, and suggestions for facilitators who seek to co-construct group agreements as an alternative to traditional group contracts. The article focuses on short-term psychoeducational learning groups but may also be applicable to other group constructs.\nThis is a free event open to all EGPS members and non-members. We ask that you kindly register by Thursday\, June 5th to receive the Zoom link.\n\nRegister here to receive the Zoom link.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://egps.org/event/egps-group-journal-fireside-chat-with-author-christine-schmidt/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group Journal
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