AGPA serves as the voice of group therapy for mental health clinicians and the public-at-large, both nationally and internationally. The AGPA provides vital information on group psychotherapy in a variety of ways. Our efforts provide global access to group psychotherapy education and professional development, research, and outreach services. AGPA promotes awareness about the healing power of group. Learn more about our organization.
AGPA Membership Renewal Season
Thank you for being a member of our AGPA community. The 2022-2023 membership year begins on July 1. Renewal season starts now. If you renew in April, May or June, you will be entered to win a FREE AGPA Connect Five-Day Registration Package. The earlier you renew, the more chances you have to win. And please remember to indulge in all of your valuable members-only benefits.
Early Bird Registration for AGPA Connect 2023 Available Now!
AGPA Connect 2023 will be held in New York City from March 6-11 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. The theme for the meeting is
"Group as a Catalyst for Reimagining and Embracing Our Future."
Take Advantage of 2020 Rates for AGPA Connect 2023!
We are so excited to be meeting in person in NYC! Register before July 31, 2022 to lock in discounted registration rates from the 2020 meeting! Early bird registrants also qualify for a priority enrollment period. When the program becomes available in the fall, they can view the program and select their session choices TWO WEEKS BEFORE general registrants.
CLICK HERE to register.
JULY WEBINAR: Focused Brief Group Therapy: A Transdiagnostic, Integrative Approach
Sunday, July 10, 2022, 4:00 - 5:30 PM (Eastern) *Please be cognizant of applicable time zones
Martyn Whittingham, PhD, FAGPA
Focused Brief Group Therapy is an integrative interpersonal approach designed to reduce interpersonal distress in less than eight sessions. Blending Yalom's interpersonal model with the interpersonal circumplex, it personalizes group therapy, by establishing an individualized focus for the work. It also integrates polyvagal theory, multicultural theory and common factors of change, into a semi-structured brief approach that allows therapist and client to transparently collaborate on change. FBGT is utilized across the USA as well as internationally.
1.5 CE credits are available at $30.00 for members. Access and 1.5 CE credits are $60.00 for nonmembers. (Login required for member pricing.) REGISTER TODAY!
ONLINE INSTITUTE: Process Group Experience
Fridays, July 15, 22, August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2022 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern *Please be cognizant of applicable time zones
Jamie Moran, MSW, LCSW, CGP
The process group experience sections will stress the basic elements of group functioning, development, here-and-now group process and examine both 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 the establishment of group roles, boundaries, norms and structure. Psychodynamic concepts including transference, individual and group resistance and defense mechanisms will be examined as they emerge in the group process. The contribution of the leader to the development of a cohesive and functional group will be examined. Registrants are required to attend all six sessions. CE credits will not be awarded to registrants who miss sessions.
12 CE credits available at $240 for members /$480 for nonmembers. (Login required for member pricing.) Register Now!
Do you want to Help Change Lives? Make a Gift to the Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health Today!
Do you believe that group interventions create opportunities for healing and personal change? Then please support the Group Foundation as it invests in scholarships, research, community outreach, and robust on-line resources that are key to building a powerful network of practitioners across the nation and around the world. The importance of this work has only increased with the challenges our world faces today during the pandemic and ongoing social justice issues. Contributions can be made online at https://member.agpa.org/agpa/givenow.