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Practice Development Committee


Practice Development Committee Members  (left to right) 
Joyce Collier, Barb Schmitz, Oona Metz, Christine Boie, Amy Matias

Responsible for promoting and supporting the development and practice of group psychotherapy. This committee offers events related to current practice issues, coordinates the Consultation Benefit Program, and oversees and monitors the group list on the NSGP website.

Each year, the NSGP Practice Development Committee offers ongoing, informal gatherings in order to educate our community of clinicians and to provide up to date information on all things that affect our practice.  Our short format programs are cost effective and don’t interfere with work or play.  They are a great way to connect with other clinicians and learn from local experts.  Our events are open to NSGP members and non-members.  We encourage all who are interested in growing a healthy and successful practice to attend.  Check back often for a schedule of upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.

Upcoming Practice Development Events

Sunday, September 22, 2024  3-5 pm EST on ZOOM

Registration Opens September 2 and Closes September 20

Treating Clients Who are Navigating Divorce: A Workshop for Mental Health Providers, Presented by Oona Metz, LICSW, CGP

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.

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.

Sunday, October 27, 2024  3-5 pm EST on ZOOM In Person, Newton or Brookline

Registration Opens September 23 and Closes October 25

Closing the Door: Paths to Retirement with Panelists Kelley Bothe, LICSW, Suzanne Cohen, EdD, Jerry Gans, MD, and Barbara Schmitz, LMHC

Moderated by Oona Metz, LICSW, CGP

Join an intimate, moderated conversation as four retired, semi-retired, or retiring therapists talk about their experiences of closing the door of their practices. Whether you are thinking about retirement yourself or want ideas for the future, you will have a front row 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

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


A Sample of Previous Practice Development Events

May 2024

Virtual discussion of Massachusetts Ballot Question to bring Psychedelic Assisted Therapy to Massachusetts


December 2023

Bring Your Book Idea to Life


December 2022

Getting Off the Runway: Planning & Launching a New Psychotherapy Group with Amy Matias, PhD, LICSW, CGP and Joel Krieg, LICSW, CGP

April 2022 (with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee)

"Who do THEY think YOU are?" with Robin Dean, PsyD, MSEd

March 2022

Challenging Moments in Psychotherapy - Insights from a Lifetime on the Clinical Frontier with Jerry Gans, MD

December 2021/January 2022

Conversations with the Authors: A Two Part Series - Women, Intersectionality, and Power in Group Psychotherapy Leadership, Edited by Yoon Kane, Saralyn Masselink, and Annie Weiss

February 2021

Developing Emotional Immediacy in the Zoom Room

July 2020
Zooming Along: The Fast Track to a New Way of Doing Group

March 2020
Minding the Body: Self Care in the Age of Zoom (A Virtual Event) 

December 2019
The Paperless Practice: A Guide for the Modern Therapist

October 2019
Class Matters: Exploring the Impact of Class on our Therapeutic Practice (co-sponsored with MIP and PCFINE)

March 2019
Stealth Self-Care in the Therapeutic Hour

October 2018
Update your professional photo!

May 2018
Building a Multicultural and Reflective Practice

March 2018
The Exploding Psychiatric Pharmacopoeia

January 2018
Working Effectively with Transgender and Non-Binary Clients

October 2017
Theory to Practice:  Incorporating Tele-mental Health into your Practice

January 2017
Understanding and Talking about Evidence-Based Therapy

October 2016
Making Workshops Great Again: Find Your Sentence and Kill Your Darlings

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