Promoting Secure Attachments Through Group Therapy
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Promoting Secure Attachments through Group Therapy Special Institute Monday, February 23 2015 Hyatt Regency San Francisco Two-Day Institute at Embarcadero Center Tuesday & Wednesday, February 24-25 Three-Day Conference Thursday, Friday, Saturday, February 26-28 he Annual Institute and Conference elcome to the streets of San Francisco — no, not the 70’s Tprovides participants from diverse clinical television show, but to our wonderful 72nd Annual Meeting here disciplines the opportunity to advance their W knowledge, skills and training in group in one of the most vibrant, cosmopolitan cities in the country. We psychotherapy and related fields. The Annual haven’t been here since 2006 and I hope you are as eager as I am to Meeting experience promises to include the experience all that this city has to offer — Fisherman’s Wharf, the development of new clinical approaches, refinement of therapeutic methods, exchange Mission district, Golden Gate park, the Ferry Building right outside the of clinical and empirical knowledge with back door of the Hyatt Regency, and great restaurants, to name just a colleagues, exposure to current research and few of the delights of San Francisco. theory, and the opportunity to participate in a I can also tell you that our Institute and Conference promises to be as exciting, multidisciplinary peer support network. The Annual Meeting consists of Special enriching and enlivening as the city which is hosting it. As you’ll see in our program, we Institute presentations, the two-day Institute have a full array of both state-of-the-art and tried-and-true offerings by the most gifted devoted to small group teaching primarily in group therapists around. Education is one of the core organizational goals of AGPA and the experiential mode, and the three-day Conference which offers a variety of formats, the Annual Meeting Committee has worked hard in assembling didactic and experiential including limited registration workshops as programs all designed not only to strengthen your clinical-conceptual skills but, equally well as open session panels on special topics important, to enhance learning about yourself in group life. So, to paraphrase the slogan and original scientific paper sessions. of a popular restaurant chain, come hungry and leave content. Please join friends and Who Should Attend? colleagues and indulge in the smorgasbord of educational delights that is our AGPA Mental health professionals having an interest in and/or currently working with groups or Annual Meeting. Welcome and enjoy! those in training who wish to be kept abreast of new developments and to expand the scope of their clinical practices. Les Greene, PhD, CGP, LFAGPA Why Should You Attend? AGPA President • World-renowned faculty is available to instruct, challenge and inspire you. • Earn over 40 continuing education credits What to look for inside… in your affiliated discipline. We have an exciting line-up of speaker presentations: • Learn valuable, proven strategies and clinical techniques that can be used Two Special Institute Presentations: information for this event are available on the AGPA immediately. 1) Stephanie Covington, PhD, LCSW, will pres- website (www.agpa.org). Annual Meeting attendees can • Access a full menu of diversified offerings ent “Why Gender Matters: Creating Trauma Services participate gratis. designed to sharpen your knowledge and for Women and Men.” skills. 2) David Wallin, PhD, will present “The Therapist as Annual Meeting Attendance is Affordable… • Take advantage of time away from the day- a New Attachment Figure: How Our History Affects to-day pressures of work. You’ll return Our Efforts to ‘Raise’ Secure Patients.” New Member Discount. If you are not currently refreshed, stimulated and rejuvenated — • Elliot Zeisel, PhD, LCSW, CGP, DFAGPA, an AGPA member and join at the time of registration, and ready for new challenges ahead. will present the Opening Institute Plenary Address you will save more than the difference between the • Explore the extraordinary city of San entitled, “‘Undaunted Courage’ and the AGPA member and non-member registration fee. A member- Francisco with colleagues, family, and friends. Institute.” ship application is on page 15 of the program. We hope • Create cherished memories while you will join us as a member. strengthening your professional expertise. • The Mitchell Hochberg Memorial Public Education Event entitled, “My Journey from Evil to Heroism” will Annual Meeting Scholarships are also being What You Will Learn! be presented by Philip Zimbardo, PhD. offered by the Group Foundation for Advancing Mental After participating in the Annual Meeting, Health. Details on Awards and Scholarships for attend- • Irvin Yalom, MD, DLFAGPA, will be the Con- attendees will be able to: ees as well as application information can be found on ference Opening Plenary Speaker; his presentation is 1. Identify, review and integrate basic group our website. Please consider a donation to the Scholar- entitled, “My Advice for Early Career Group Thera- dynamic concepts into their group ship Fund to support the scholarship program; you can pists and Reminders for Those with More Experience practice; on How Learning Never Ends.” include a gift on the registration form found on the last 2. Compare the theoretical underpinnings of page of the program. various schools of group therapy; • Robert Waldinger, MD, will deliver the Anne A 35% discount is offered to Students, 3. Conduct groups in a variety of settings and Ramon Alonso Plenary Address entitled, “Will You New Professionals, Retirees and Clinicians with a broad range of populations; Still Need Me?: How Secure Attachment in Intimate and Chaplains working with Active Duty 4. Apply evidenced-based practices as they Relationships May Protect Our Minds as well as Our Military and Veterans. Hearts as We Grow Old.” relate to group therapy. Agency/Institutional Multi-Person Regis- Just for fun, at the end of each day there is time tration Discount. A special discount is available to How to Register! to get to know each other personally at our evening individuals from the same agency/institution. The first Registration is available by mail, fax, phone, social hours. You also won’t want to miss two of the registration is at the full rate with additional registra- email and online. To mail: complete the meeting’s highlights hosted by the Group Foundation for registration form on the back cover, and mail Advancing Mental Health: the Friday night dance party tions from the same agency at a 35% discount. Agency/ it along with your payment to AGPA c/o and the Saturday luncheon. Institution registrations may be shared among Chase Manhattan Bank, Church Street Station, AGPA will again offer the Continuous Online personnel. Registration forms must be forwarded P.O. Box 6359, New York, NY 10249-6359. Group with Drs. Robert Hsiung, Jennifer McLain and together and accompanied by a listing of the names of Fax your form including credit information to Jeffrey Roth. This 24/7 group will be take place before, registrants on agency letterhead stating personnel are 212-979-6627. Phone registration is available during and after the 2015 Annual Meeting beginning full-time or part-time employees whose sole source by calling toll-free 877-668-AGPA (2472) or Monday, February 16 and ending Wednesday, March 4. of income is from the agency. Letter should also verify 212-477-2677. You may also email us at Registration for the Annual Meeting is not required the agency or institution as a non-profit. (Other [email protected]. An online registration for participation in the Continuous Online Group. discounts are not applicable when using an agency/ form is also available on the AGPA website, Participants who complete the event will be awarded institutional discount.) www.agpa.org. six continuing education credits. Details and registration 2 Program Overview Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28 Special Institute Registration Institute Registration Exhibits, Exhibits, Exhibits, 7:30 – 9:00 AM 7:30 – 9:00 AM Conference Registration Conference Registration Conference Registration Institute Opening Plenary 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM “ ‘Undaunted Courage’ Early Morning Sessions Early Morning Sessions Early Morning Sessions and the AGPA Institute ” 7:15 – 8:15 AM 7:45 – 8:45 AM Elliot Zeisel 7:15 – 8:15 AM 8:30 – 9:15 AM Breakfasts for: Breakfast for AGPA Fellows New Members & CGPs; First-Time Attendees & 7:15 – 8:15 AM Prospective Members; Anne & Ramon Alonso Spouses & International Plenary Address Guests “Will You Still Need Me?: 7:15 – 8:15 AM How Secure Attachment Conference Opening in Intimate Relationships Plenary Address May Protect Our Minds Early Morning “My Advice for Early as well as Our Hearts as Career Group Therapists We Grow Old” and Reminders for Those Robert Waldinger with More Experience 8:30 – 9:45 AM on How Learning Never Ends” Irvin Yalom 8:30 – 9:45 AM 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Special Institute Presentations: Process Group Experience Process Group Experience Morning Workshops Morning Workshops Morning Workshops Sections Sections & & & “Why Gender Matters: & & Open Sessions Open Sessions Open Sessions Creating Trauma Services for Women and Men” Specific Interest Sections Specific Interest Sections Stephanie Covington “The Therapist as a New Program Attachment