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Affiliate Societies

AGPA's local and regional Affiliate Societies across the country offer collegiality, referral networks, training, consultation, and supervision. Although membership and services are separate from the national Association, all AGPA members have access to the workshops and training programs sponsored by the Affiliate Societies. AGPA members are encouraged to exchange professional knowledge and skills through interdisciplinary, national and local contacts.

Affiliate Societies Assembly

The Affiliate Societies Assembly consists of an official representative from each Affiliate Society. The Assembly, which meets semi-annually:

Acts as the liaison between the Affiliates and the AGPA Executive Committee and Board of Directors;
Assists Affiliates with local programming;
Serves as an open forum for Societies to discuss all issues relevant to their activities;
Encourages and is available to assist in the formation of Affiliate Local and Regional Societies;
Processes affiliation applications.

Chair:

Michelle Collins-Greene, PhD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F
35 Laurel Road
Hamden, CT 06517
Office: (203) 641-1339
E-mail: drmichellecollinsgreene@gmail.com

Chair-Elect:

Deborah Sharp, LCSW, CGP, AGPA-F
755 Leadtree Loop
Buda, TX 78610
Office: (512) 422-5818
E-mail: debosharp@yahoo.com

Member-at-Large:

Vinny Dehili, PhD, CGP
741 Rolling Creek Cir
Clayton, NC 27520-5137
Office: (813) 816-2766
E-mail: vmdehili@ncsu.edu

AGPA Staff Liaison:

Desiree Ferenczi, MA
Assistant Director, Membership & Credentials
355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Office: (212) 297-2145
E-mail: desireeferenczi@agpa.org

Arizona

Austin Group Psychotherapy Society

Scott Phillips, LMFT,CGP, President
Office: (512) 850-5208
E-Mail: mail@scottphillipstherapy.com
Website: http://www.austingroups.org/

Houston Group Psychotherapy Society
Valorie George, LCSW, CGP, President
730 North Post Oak Rd Ste 301
Houston, TX 77024
Office: (713) 614-9066
E-mail: valoriegeorge@gmail.com
Website: www.hgps.org

San Antonio Group Psychotherapy Society

Sharon Bolin, LCSW, President
12014 Coleto Creek
San Antonio, Texas 78253
Office: (210) 323-1731
E-mail: sharonj.bolin@gmail.com
Website: https://www.sagps.org

Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Society

Rudy Troyer, LCSW, President

PO Box 83005

Baton Rouge, LA 70884

E-mail: LGPSnews@gmail.com

Website: http://www.lgpsonline.org

Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles

William Whitney, PhD, MFT, President
656 South Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91106
Office: (626) 351-9616 ext. 122
E-Mail: william.b.whitney@gmail.com
Website: www.gpala.org

Arkansas

Austin Group Psychotherapy Society

Scott Phillips, LMFT,CGP, President
Office: (512) 850-5208
E-Mail: mail@scottphillipstherapy.com
Website: http://www.austingroups.org/

Houston Group Psychotherapy Society
Valorie George, LCSW, CGP, President
730 North Post Oak Rd Ste 301
Houston, TX 77024
Office: (713) 614-9066
E-mail: valoriegeorge@gmail.com
Website: www.hgps.org

San Antonio Group Psychotherapy Society

Sharon Bolin, LCSW, President
12014 Coleto Creek
San Antonio, Texas 78253
Office: (210) 323-1731
E-mail: sharonj.bolin@gmail.com
Website: https://www.sagps.org

Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Society

Rudy Troyer, LCSW, President

PO Box 83005

Baton Rouge, LA 70884

E-mail: LGPSnews@gmail.com

Website: http://www.lgpsonline.org

California

Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles
William Whitney, PhD, MFT, President
656 South Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91106
Office: (626) 351-9616 ext. 122
E-Mail: william.b.whitney@gmail.com
Website: www.gpala.org

Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society
Ildiko Gabor, MFT, CGP, President
870 Market St., Ste. 1078
San Francisco, CA 94102-2915
Office: (650) 353-8885
E-Mail: ildikogaborsf@gmail.com
Website: www.ncgps.org

San Diego Group Psychotherapy Society
Elizabeth Hammer, Ph.D., President
6735 Decanture Street
San Diego, CA 92120-2140
Office: (619) 306-5727
E-mail: lizhammer@cox.net
Website: www.sdgps.org

Colorado

Four Corners Group Psychotherapy Society

Marian Salley, MSW, CGP, President
2299 Pearl Street
Suite 402A
Boulder, CO 80302-4673
Office: (303) 859-2611

E-mail: marian@mariansalley.com

Website: https://www.fcgps.org/

Connecticut

Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (CT, NJ, NY)

Hilary Levine, PhD, CGP, President
145 Central Park W, Apt 1A
New York, NY 10016 10023-6296
E-mail: hillevinephd@gmail.com

Erica Gardner-Schuster, PhD, Past-President
185 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10016
E-mail: egardnerphd@gmail.com

Website: https://egps.org

For referrals: contact the EGPS office at (201) 880-4773 or info@egps.org

Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Jennifer DeSouza, LICSW,CGP, President
WAC 812 MGH, 15 Parkman St
Boston, MA 02114-3117
Office: (617) 643-8921
E-mail: jenniferdesouzalicsw@gmail.com
Website: www.nsgp.com

Delaware

Philadelphia Area Group Psychotherapy Society (DE, NJ, PA)

Nathan Robert Schlingmann, MA, President

Office: (303) 229-9420
E-mail: nathan.schlingmann@gmail.com
Website: www.pagps.org

District of Columbia

Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society (DC, MD, VA, WV)

Karen E. Eberwein, PsyD, CGP, President
1350 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 405
Washington, DC 20036
Office: (202) 409-7774
Email: keberwein@hotmail.com
Website: www.magps.org

Florida

Florida Group Psychotherapy Society

Miguel Lewis, Psy.D., CGP, ABPP, President
13520 Northumberland Circle
Wellington, FL 33414
Office: (561) 386-9165
E-mail: Miguellew@gmail.com

Georgia

Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society

Jill Lewis, MA, LCSW, CEDS, CGP

5775 Glenridge Dr Bldg B St 310

Atlanta, GA 30328

Office: (347) 563-5736

E-mail: jill@jlewistherapy.com

Website: www.atlantagps.org

Hawaii

Hawaiian Islands Group Psychotherapy Society

Mitchell M. Berman, MA, MFT, CGP, President
3620 Baldwin Avenue
Makawao, HI 96768
Office: (808) 878-3414
Fax: (808) 442-0050
Email: mmb246@gmail.com

Illinois

Great Lakes Group Psychotherapy Society
Bruce Aaron, MSW, LCSW, CGP, President
1418 W Bryn Mawr #1
Chicago, IL 60660
Office: (773) 271-3817
E-mail: dovbear@earthlink.net
Website: http://ilgps.org/

Indiana

Tri-State Group Psychotherapy Society (OH, KY, IN, Western-PA, Western-WV)

David B. Moore, Ph.D., LCSW, CGP, President
3400 Stony Spring Circle
Louisville, KY 40220
Office: (502) 819-8300
Email: david.b.moore187@gmail.com

Kentucky

Tri-State Group Psychotherapy Society (OH, KY, IN, Western-PA, Western-WV)

David B. Moore, Ph.D., LCSW, CGP, President
3400 Stony Spring Circle
Louisville, KY 40220
Office: (502) 819-8300
Email: david.b.moore187@gmail.com

Louisiana

Rudy Troyer, LCSW, President

PO Box 83005

Baton Rouge, LA 70884

E-mail: LGPSnews@gmail.com

Website: http://www.lgpsonline.org

Maine

Maryland

Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society (DC, MD, VA, WV)

Karen E. Eberwein, PsyD, CGP, President
1350 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 405
Washington, DC 20036
Office: (202) 409-7774
Email: keberwein@hotmail.com
Website: www.magps.org

Massachusetts

Minnesota

New Hampshire

Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Jennifer DeSouza, LICSW,CGP, President
WAC 812 MGH, 15 Parkman St
Boston, MA 02114-3117
Office: (617) 643-8921
E-mail: jenniferdesouzalicsw@gmail.com
Website: www.nsgp.com

New Jersey

Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (CT, NJ, NY)

Hilary Levine, PhD, CGP, President
145 Central Park W, Apt 1A
New York, NY 10016 10023-6296
E-mail: hillevinephd@gmail.com

Erica Gardner-Schuster, PhD, Past-President
185 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10016
E-mail: egardnerphd@gmail.com

Website: https://egps.org

For referrals: contact the EGPS office at (201) 880-4773 or info@egps.org

Philadelphia Area Group Psychotherapy Society (DE, NJ, PA)

Nathan Robert Schlingmann, MA, President-Elect
Office: (303) 229-9420
E-mail: nathan.schlingmann@gmail.com
Website: www.pagps.org

New Mexico

Austin Group Psychotherapy Society

Scott Phillips, LMFT,CGP President
Office: 512-850-5208
E-Mail: mail@scottphillipstherapy.com
Website: http://www.austingroups.org/

Houston Group Psychotherapy Society

Valorie George, LCSW, CGP, President
730 North Post Oak Rd Ste 301
Houston, TX 77024
Office: (713) 614-9066
E-mail: valoriegeorge@gmail.com
Website: www.hgps.org

San Antonio Group Psychotherapy Society

Sharon Bolin, LCSW, President
12014 Coleto Creek
San Antonio, Texas 78253
Office: (210) 323-1731
E-mail: sharonj.bolin@gmail.com
Website: https://www.sagps.org

Louisiana Group Psychotherapy Society

Rudy Troyer, LCSW, President

PO Box 83005

Baton Rouge, LA 70884

E-mail: LGPSnews@gmail.com

Website: http://www.lgpsonline.org

New York

Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (CT, NJ, NY)

Hilary Levine, PhD, CGP, President
145 Central Park W, Apt 1A
New York, NY 10016 10023-6296
E-mail: hillevinephd@gmail.com

Erica Gardner-Schuster, PhD, Past-President
185 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10016
E-mail: egardnerphd@gmail.com

Website: https://egps.org

For referrals: contact the EGPS office at (201) 880-4773 or info@egps.org

Rochester Area Group Psychotherapy Society

Stephanie Vail, President

Office:
E-mail:
Website: www.ragps.org

Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society

Leonardo M. Leiderman, PsyD, ABPP, CGP, FAGPA, President
8 Lower Salem Road
South Salem, NY 10590-1215
Office:(914) 481-8422
Email: lleiderman@westchester-nps.com
Website: www.wgps.com

North Carolina

Carolinas Group Psychotherapy Society

Peter Millis, LCSW, President
390 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Office: (828) 545-4562
E-mail: petermillis@gmail.com
Website: www.carolinasgps.org

Brian Clougherty, MA, MDiv, NCC, LCMHC, President-Elect
4324 S Alston Ave Ste 203
Durham, NC 27713
Office: (919) 806-0009
E-mail: clougherty.brian@gmail.com
Website: www.carolinasgps.org

Ohio

Oklahoma

Austin Group Psychotherapy Society

Scott Phillips, LMFT,CGP, President
Office: (512) 850-5208
E-Mail: mail@scottphillipstherapy.com
Website: http://www.austingroups.org/

Rudy Troyer, LCSW, President

PO Box 83005

Baton Rouge, LA 70884

E-mail: LGPSnews@gmail.com

Website: http://www.lgpsonline.org

Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles
William Whitney, PhD, MFT, President
656 South Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91106
Office: (626) 351-9616 ext. 122
E-Mail: william.b.whitney@gmail.com
Website: www.gpala.org

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Area Group Psychotherapy Society (DE, NJ, PA)

Nathan Robert Schlingmann, MA, President

Office: (303) 229-9420
E-mail: nathan.schlingmann@gmail.com
Website: www.pagps.org

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Carolinas Group Psychotherapy Society

Peter Millis, LCSW, President
390 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Office: (828) 545-4562
E-mail: petermillis@gmail.com
Website: www.carolinasgps.org

Brian Clougherty, MA, MDiv, NCC, LCMHC, President-Elect
4324 S Alston Ave Ste 203
Durham, NC 27713
Office: (919) 806-0009
E-mail: clougherty.brian@gmail.com
Website: www.carolinasgps.org

Texas

Austin Group Psychotherapy Society

Pierre M. Choucroun, LPC-S, PhD, CGP, President
2525 Wallingwood Drive #901
Austin, TX 78746
Office: (512) 947-1935
E-Mail: Pierre.choucroun@gmail.com
Website: www.austingroups.org

Houston Group Psychotherapy Society
Valorie George, LCSW, CGP, President
730 North Post Oak Rd Ste 301
Houston, TX 77024
Office: (713) 614-9066
E-mail: valoriegeorge@gmail.com
Website: www.hgps.org

San Antonio Group Psychotherapy Society
Mark Simmons, LCSW, LMFT, President
7272 Wurzbach, Suite 1504
San Antonio, TX 78253
Office: (210) 647-7907
E-mail: msimmonslcsw@gmail.com
Website: https://www.sagps.org

Vermont

Virginia

Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society (DC, MD, VA, WV)

Karen E. Eberwein, PsyD, CGP, President

1350 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 405
Washington, DC 20036
Office: (202) 409-7774
Email: keberwein@hotmail.com

Website: www.magps.org

Washington

Puget Sound Group Psychotherapy Network

Kavita Avula, Psy.D., CGP, President
2207 NE 65th Street, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98115
Office: (202) 600-9756
E-mail: kavula@konterragroup.net
Website: http://psgpn.org

West Virginia

Tri-State Group Psychotherapy Society (OH, KY, IN, Western-PA, Western-WV)

David B. Moore, PhD, LCSW, CGP, President
3400 Stony Spring Circle
Louisville, KY 40220
Office: (502) 819-8300
Email: david.b.moore187@gmail.com

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