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SUMMARY:Deadline: Call for 50th Anniversary GROUP Journal  Cover Art
DESCRIPTION:Call for Cover Art: Celebrating 50 Years of GROUP Journal\nDeadline for Submissions May 2026 \nAs we approach the 50th Anniversary of GROUP: The Journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society in 2027\, we invite artists\, clinicians\, and community members to submit original artwork for our new cover design. The selected artwork will serve as a visual symbol for our milestone year\, appearing on future issues of GROUP\, including the 2027 anniversary issue. \nThemes & Inspiration\nSince 1977\, GROUP has been the scholarly voice of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (EGPS)\, dedicated to advancing group psychotherapy. We seek an image that captures the essence of group and EGPS values\, including: \n\nConnection\, Transformation\, and Hope\nMultiplicity and Diversity in voices\, identities\, and cultural contexts.\nThe interplay between Individuality and Community.\nMovement\, process\, and the bridging of past\, present\, and future scholarship.\n\nAll visual interpretations—abstract\, representational\, digital\, or mixed media—are welcome. \nSubmission Guidelines\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRequirement \n\n\nDetail \n\n\n\n\nFormat \n\n\nOriginal visual artwork (painting\, illustration\, photography\, digital design). \n\n\n\n\nFile Type \n\n\nHigh-resolution digital file (minimum 300 dpi; .jpg or .png preferred). \n\n\n\n\nOrientation \n\n\nPortrait orientation\, adaptable to a standard journal cover (approx. 8.5” x 11”). \n\n\n\n\nArtist Statement \n\n\nShort statement (150–250 words) explaining how your piece reflects the spirit of GROUP and EGPS values. \n\n\n\n\nEligibility \n\n\nOpen to all EGPS members\, readers\, contributors\, and interested artists. \nThe Artist warrants that the submitted Artwork is original\, is the sole work of the Artist\, and does not contain any libelous or unlawful statements. \nThe Artist grants to EGPS and the Group Journal an exclusive\, royalty-free\, worldwide license to publish\, reproduce\, distribute\, and display the Artwork in all formats\, including print and electronic\, as part of the Group Journal and in all derivative works\, reproductions\, or subsequent editions of the Journal\, and as part of the EGPS website and promotional materials. The Artist will be credited and retains copyright of the Artwork. \n\n\n\n\nSubmit To \n\n\nNiki Keating at nkeating@colgate.edu by May 15\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\nSelection and Recognition\nA review panel of GROUP editors and 50th Anniversary working group members will select the winning artwork. The featured artist will receive credit for the use of their art on the issue cover and a brief artist feature in the front matter of the journal and in EGPS communications. Consistent with copyright agreements of the journal\, EGPS reserves the right to use the image in future publications and marketing materials. \nWe invite your creative expression to honor the legacy of the past fifty years and envision the next. \nWarmly\, \nGROUP 50th Anniversary Working Group \nNiki Keating\, PhD\, CGP\, Chair
URL:https://egps.org/event/50th-anniversary-cover-art/
CATEGORIES:Group Journal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T190000
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SUMMARY:EGPS Spring Event: Talking about Sex in Groups
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a panel discussion and event: \nFriday\, May 15\, 2026\n7:00 – 9:00 PM \n33 W 60th Street\nNew York\, NY\n(Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy) \nTalking about Sex in Groups \nJudith White\, LCSW\, CGP\, CST\nJuliane Maxwald\, MA\, LP\, CST\nEd Elder\, MDiv\, LMHC\, LMFT \nSexuality and group process are shaped by similar factors: pleasure\, risk\, safety\, difference and repair.  Yet when it comes to talking about sex in groups\, these dynamics are often avoided\, muted\, or mishandled. The more comfort group therapists have with their sexual selves\, the more comfort we will have with inviting and listening to sexual stories of group members. \nWhat happens when we begin to work with sexuality directly? \nThis year’s EGPS Spring Event will include both experiential and didactic elements\, allowing participants to encounter and reflect on the emotional and relational responses that emerge when sexual themes are brought into a group context\, including discomfort\, excitement\, resistance\, curiosity\, and silence. We will explore how cultural factors\, especially those of ethnicity\, race\, gender\, sexual orientation\, and religion\, affect our sexuality. We will discuss how these factors have shaped our sexuality as group therapists and how this affects our clinical work. \nJudith White\, LCSW\, CGP\, CST\, Juliane Maxwald\, MA\, LP\, CST and Ed Elder\, MDiv\, LMHC\, LMFT will explore how erotic charge and group vitality are organized along the same psychological axis: aliveness requires risk\, risk requires safety\, and safety deepens through repair. The panel will offer clinical frameworks and practical considerations to help group therapists engage sexual material with greater confidence\, sensitivity\, and depth. \nJoin us for an event that will help deepen your work with groups by offering a nuanced\, relational approach to engaging sexuality as a vital dimension of the therapeutic field. \n 
URL:https://egps.org/event/spring-event-2026/
LOCATION:Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy\, 33 W 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spring Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T203000
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SUMMARY:WG4RE May Discussion Group: Unpacking Some of the Impact of Historical and Racial Trauma on Indigenous and African American Populations
DESCRIPTION:Work Group for Racial Equity May Discussion Group: Unpacking Some of the Impact of Historical and Racial Trauma on Indigenous and African American Populations\nWe’ll build on our prior discussion of Sinners by taking a deeper look at how historical trauma has shaped the lived experiences of two foundational U.S. populations—Indigenous and African American communities. In this session\, we’ll examine how historical and racial trauma can produce intergenerational impacts\, including effects on health\, identity\, relationships\, community well-being\, and trust in institutions\, including mental health systems. We’ll also see how trauma and oppression can echo across time. \nHosts: Chris Dolin and April Harvin \nResources \nArticles \n\nThe historical trauma response among natives and its relationship with substance abuse: a Lakota illustration – PubMed\nIntersection of Racism and PTSD: Assessment\, Treatment of Racial Stress and Trauma\n\nVideo \n\nHealing from Historical Trauma: Understanding Trauma Part 2\n\n \n\n\nNo fee to attend. All are welcome.
URL:https://egps.org/event/wg4re-may-2026-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Work Group for Racial Equity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T200000
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SUMMARY:Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For all EGPS Members: \nPlease join us for our 2026 Annual Membership Meeting. \nThursday\, May 28\, 8:00-9:15pm on Zoom \nAll EGPS members are welcome! \nWe’ll review our last year and look forward to the next\, introducing the newly elected Board members\, and also offering opportunities for conversation amongst members and leaders of EGPS. \n\nNot yet a member? Join us!
URL:https://egps.org/event/annual-membership-meeting-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Membership Meetings
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SUMMARY:Group Journal Fireside Chat: "The Forgotten Only Child in Interpersonal Therapy Groups" with Christina Dixon
DESCRIPTION:A conversation with GROUP author Christina Dixon\, LCSW\, CGP \nFree ZOOM event\nHosted by the GROUP Journal Committee \nFocusing on her article in GROUP:\nThe Forgotten Only Child in Interpersonal Therapy Groups \nArticle Abstract:\nRates of only children are rising in many countries throughout the world\, including the United States. The experience of an only child needs to be better understood to support these clients in group therapy and to help them integrate into a world they have never personally experienced—that of interacting with siblings. By examining unique aspects of the only-child experience\, I hope to aid group leaders in becoming culturally competent with this growing population. \nThis is a free event open to all EGPS members and non-members.
URL:https://egps.org/event/group-journal-fireside-chat-may-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group Journal
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