Practice Development Committee
Practice Development Committee Members (left to right) 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 March 2020 December 2019 October 2019 March 2019 October 2018 May 2018 March 2018 January 2018 October 2017 January 2017 October 2016 | Contact |