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    • Sunday, September 22, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Chestnut Hill, MA
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    Join us for our fall program as we relaunch NSGP's Breakfast Club.

    Breakfast Club is a series of meetings for NSGP members and non-members to gather and share a potluck breakfast while learning more about group therapy and NSGP.  Breakfast Club is free to all and is a great opportunity to connect in a casual setting with other members. Please feel free to invite colleagues and friends who are considering joining our organization. 

    The Couch and the Circle: 

    An Introduction to Psychodynamic Group Work

    Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

    Where: Chestnut Hill, MA

    Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

    Speaker: William Sharp, PsyaD, CGP

    About Your Speaker:

    William Sharp, Training Analyst, LMHC, CGO, was a high school social studies teacher who became interested in why some students learn and some did not. This interest in the individual’s mind brought him to the study of psychoanalysis He currently has a private practice in Brookline Village specializing in group, family, and couples therapy. His interests also include writing and movie discussions. He has led talks on how film reflects human drives in such movies as: Lars and The Real Girl, Brokeback Mountain, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, A Monster Calls and Warm Bodies. You can learn more about his presentations by following him on X/Instagram @DrWilliamSharp

    Please Note: This event is limited to 25 participants.

    • Sunday, September 22, 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    The NSGP Practice Development Committee Presents

    Treating Clients Who are Navigating Divorce:

    A Workshop for Mental Health Providers

    Sunday, September 22, 2024

    3-5 pm EST on Zoom

    $30 members/ $40 non-members 

    In this workshop, participants will learn the new Five Phase Model of Divorce Grief. Identifying the five phases and knowing what kind of treatment works best in each is crucial for providing the best care for divorcing clients. Learn when to support, when to challenge, when to deepen insight and how to avoid common pitfalls. This workshop is designed for therapists working with clients in individual and/or group therapy.

    REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 2

    ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER

    Oona Metz, LICSW is a Certified Group Psychotherapist and a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. She leads weekly divorce support groups for women in her private practice in Brookline and Arlington, MA. She is the founder of The Beacon Group Fellowship, an advanced training program for mental health therapists to learn how to lead divorce support groups. She has written essays for Cognoscenti, Social Work Voice, and Psychotherapy Networker, and is currently working on a book to be published January 2026.


    A Zoom link will be emailed to all paid registrants 48 hours before the event.

    We look forward to seeing you!

    • Monday, September 30, 2024
    • 10:00 AM
    • Monday, April 28, 2025
    • 11:15 AM
    • Cambridge, MA
    • 8
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    NSGP Weekly Experiential Group 2024-2025

    Join one of our stellar learning opportunities

    for building your skills

    The Experiential Group is a weekly training group for clinicians interested in developing skills and confidence as group leaders through experience as group members. Participants learn first hand about the powerful opportunities and complex challenges of small group dynamics. 

    The program will be facilitated by Amy Matias, PhD, LICSW, CGP

    The 24 week training is divided into Module 1 and Module 2, each with 12 sessions 75 minutes in duration. You may register for one or both modules. Your registration indicates your commitment to attend.

    Sessions are held in person on 10 to 11:15 am on Mondays excluding holidays. The location is conveniently located three blocks from the Harvard Square T stop and there is on street parking available.

    WHEN:  

    Module 1: Begins September 30, 2024 through January 13, 2025. 

    Module 2: Begins January 20, 2025 through April 28, 2025. 

    WHERE: This group will take place in person. The location will be emailed to all registered and paid participants.

    COST:  $375 per 12 week module. $750 for both Module 1 and Module 2. Equity Rates are available for qualified applicants. Learn more here before registering. 

    This program is limited to 8 participants.

    Completion of the Experience Group and submission of an online evaluation offers 15 CEUS per module for social workers, psychologists, and licensed mental health counselors. All participants also receive a complimentary one year Student membership to NSGP or comparable discount for another membership level.

    FINANCIAL AWARDS:  Scholarships may be available.  If funds are available, partial scholarships will be awarded based on application strength, financial need, passion/interest for group therapy, and involvement in NSGP. See below to learn more about NSGP's AWARDS PROGRAM. 

    QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM:   Contact Catherine Dubois, Psy.D. at cidubois@comcast.net

    QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION & BILLING: Contact Lisa Portscher at support@nsgp.com

    DISCLAIMER: The Experiential Group is not a therapy group. Although participating in a training group may have therapeutic value, the goal is for learning about group dynamics and process rather than personal change and the leader will function with this in mind.

    • Saturday, October 05, 2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • Saturday, March 01, 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • 6
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    Feeling burnt out?  Looking for a reflective space?

    Join us for our Next NSGP Monthly Zoom Consultation Group!

    October 2024-March 2024

    1st Saturday of the Month from 9:00-10:00am 

    Oct 5 Nov 2 Dec 7 Jan 4 Feb 1 Mar 1

    $200 for NSGP members / $250 for non members / Equity rate available!

    We have room for up to 8 members (minimum of 3) who are looking for a closed group opportunity to discuss challenges they are experiencing in their clinical practice or at the organizational level. We will be using a Balint-oriented frame.
    Deadline to Register: September 2, 2024


    Contacts for More Information: 

    Ann Koplow annjk53@hotmail.com

    Mary Barnes mary.barnes@tufts.edu 

    Check out Julie Anderson and Ann Koplow’s article about their experience in a Balint workshop in our 2023 Summer/Fall NSGPeople!

    We look forward to seeing you!

    • Sunday, October 27, 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • In Person TBD - Newton or Brookline

    The NSGP Practice Development Committee Presents

    Closing the Door: A Conversation About Retirement

    Sunday, October 27, 2024

    3-5 pm EST in-person at a location TBD in Newton or Brookline

    $30 members/$40 non-members

    REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 1

    Join in an intimate, moderated conversation as four retired or retiring individual and group therapists talk about their experiences of closing the door of their private practices. Whether you are thinking about retirement yourself or want ideas for the future, you will have a close up seat on a discussion of the hopes, fears, challenges, and practical wisdom of senior clinicians who have navigated this final stage of being a therapist. The panel discussion will be followed by questions and answers so you can participate in the conversation.

    About Your Panelists

    Suzanne Cohen, EdD., Jerry Gans, MD, and Barbara Schmitz, LMHC, have decades of private practice experience with individuals and groups. They have all completed or are in the process of retiring from clinical practice.  Panel discussion will be moderated by Oona Metz, LICSW, CGP.

    Location details will be emailed in advance to all paid registrants.

    We look forward to seeing you!

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