Let's Get Back to the Basics about Mental Health |
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Mental Health Awareness Month comes every May; this particular month, we would like to focus on the foundational knowledge behind mental health. How can we continue to increase awareness around the topic and work with our colleagues to reach our goals? Outreach to the general public is critical to our mission. How can we do that? We can always keep the basics in mind. AGPA recognizes this month as a time to promote mental health awareness and wellness for all and will post weekly tips and resources on our Instagram @agpa01. Visit agpa.org to learn about the many benefits of seeking professional help and how quality group psychotherapy care as a primary treatment method can change lives. Please feel free to share all this information broadly. |
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The Basics of Group Therapy |
AGPA created this valuable resource to address many of the general public's common questions about group therapy. How do you break down what group therapy is and its benefits?
What is Group Therapy?
Group psychotherapy is an effective form of therapy in which a small number of people meet together under the guidance of a professionally trained therapist to help themselves and one another. There are many different approaches to group therapy, but they share in common creating a safe, supportive, and cohesive space to address personal, relationship and societal issues.
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Dr. Gary Burlingame provides insight on Group Therapy.
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Current AGPA President Dr. Gary Burlingame provides insight in an article for U.S. News & World Report discussing the differences and benefits of support groups, group therapy, and virtual therapy at the start of Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Dr. Molyn Leszcz kicks off Mental Health Month. |
Immediate AGPA Past President Dr. Molyn Leszcz gives an interview with ABC Radio Los Angeles on group therapy.
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Journalist Johann Hari Humanizes the Facts of Mental Health |
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Informative resources from AGPA members David A. Songco, PsyD, CGP, and Teresa Lee, MD |
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AAPI Representation
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month – a celebration and educational spotlight on Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Asian and Pacific Islander, a broad term encompassing all of Asia and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
AAPI Resources
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AGPA MEMBERSHIP
Keep in touch with your AGPA Community.
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Congratulations to Sheila H. Forman, JD, Ph.D., CGP of Santa Monica, CA, for winning our April Membership Drawing! Shelia's WON A FIVE-DAY AGPA CONNECT PACKAGE!
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Make the most of your membership & earn a chance to win too! Renew now to WIN! Renew your membership before June 30, 2022, and you will be entered into our remaining drawings in May and June for a chance to WIN A FIVE-DAY AGPA CONNECT PACKAGE! The earlier you renew, the more chances you have to win! Log into your AGPA member homepage and Renew Online https://member.agpa.org/. |
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GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION
Gain valuable skills and knowledge in groups.
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AGPA is excited to announce AGPA Connect 2023,
March 6 – 11, in New York City!
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The theme is "Group as a Catalyst for Reimagining and Embracing the Future." We are currently accepting program proposals and are eager to receive your ideas! Submit your proposal online here. The deadline for submissions is Monday, June 13, 2022.
If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact Katarina Cooke ([email protected]) or Angie Jaramillo ([email protected]) at the AGPA office. You can also contact us by calling 212-297-2190. We can't wait to see you in New York City!
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Connect 2022 Special Institute Recording is Available Now!
Group Therapy in a Time of Racial Reckoning and Unrest
Instructor: Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD
This presentation examines the socio-cultural and ethical imperatives of being a group therapist in racial reckoning and unrest. The discussion provides specific strategies for developing a racial lens and becoming a racially attuned group therapist.
Access and 6.0 CE credits are available at $120.00 for members and $240 for nonmembers. (Login required for member pricing.) Register here!
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ONLINE INSTITUTE: Process Group Experience |
Fridays, June 3, 10, 17, 24 and July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Eastern)
*Please be cognizant of applicable time zones
These process group experience sections will stress the essential elements of group functioning, development, and the here-and-now group process and examine the dynamics and process of group psychotherapy. The Institute is structured to maximize learning about group formation and the role of the leaders and participants in establishing group roles, boundaries, norms, and structure. Additionally, it will examine psychodynamic concepts, including transference, individual and group resistance, and defense mechanisms as they emerge in the group process. Further, it will discuss the group leader's contribution to developing a cohesive and functional group.
Registrants are required to attend all eight sessions. CE credits will not be awarded to registrants who miss sessions.
12 CE credits are available at $240.00 for members and $480.00 for nonmembers.
( Login required for member pricing.) Register here! |
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The Future of Group Therapy
Engage with the work the Group Foundation funds and supports!
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Help Group Grow
It's Mental Health Month, and at the Group Foundation, we dedicate ourselves to changing lives through group psychotherapy by advancing the most effective and innovative approaches to group therapy education, training, research, and community outreach. Millions of people face the challenge of living with a mental illness, and with the power of group, we can provide support to those in need.
One of the ways the Group Foundation accomplishes this is by providing scholarships for group psychotherapy training and education. Over 80 students and new professionals attended AGPA Connect 2022 with assistance from the Group Foundation's donors. They have expressed their appreciation to donors and all who made AGPA Connect 2022 a success. You can hear from some of them directly through their letters.
Donate today because mental health is essential, and group can help.
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PRACTICE RESOURCES
AGPA has a wide variety of resources to assist you in your development and practice as a group psychotherapist.
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The Second Issue of Volume 72 in the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy is now available.
This issue features articles on mindfulness-based cognitive group psychotherapy, addressing challenging moments in psychotherapy, and more! Log on to the AGPA members-only website using your username and password and click on the Journal icon to access the journal.
Are you interested in receiving print copies of the Journal? You can get them for just $20/year! Just click on the link below the Journal icon on the members-only page. If you are not a member of AGPA, you can order the Journal directly from Taylor & Francis.
Did You Know?
All issues of the Journal are available complimentary online to all AGPA members! AGPA members can also access FOUR other Taylor & Francis journals, free of charge. To access the below list, log on to the AGPA members-only website:
· Developmental Neuropsychology
· International Journal of Mental Health
· Journal of Couples & Relationship Therapy
· Psychoanalytic Dialogues
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Congratulations to AGPA Member Stacy Nakell, LCSW, CGP, on their forthcoming book,
Treating Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: An Integrative Psychodynamic Approach
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Treatment for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors is the first book to establish the theory and practice of a psychodynamic approach to treating body-focused repetitive behavior disorders (BFRBDs), such as hair pulling, skin picking, and cheek, lip, and cuticle biting. Chapters set out a new framework for understanding and treating BFRBDs, one grounded in attachment theory and neurobiological research. The book is a part of Routledge's Focus on Mental Health Series, set for release on August 1, 2022.
Former AGPA President Dr. Molyn Leszcz praised Nakell's work, "Nakell provides outstanding guidance to psychotherapists who want to engage in deep work while promoting behavioral change, focusing on translating body language into words to heal..."
We hope you enjoy this informative and valuable resource from a colleague. AGPA Members receive 35% off all Taylor & Friends Group Titles! Log on to the AGPA members-only site to access the AGPA discount code.
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