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CGPA March 2015 Newsletter
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IN THE LOOP
Welcome back to In The Loop! A newsletter brought to you by the Canadian
Group Psychotherapy Association (CGPA) to keep you updated on happenings in
the association and around the Group Therapy and Group Training community.
Please feel free to send any information you think would be suitable for the
publication to current editor Rowan Sharkey rowansharkey@gmail.com. Enjoy!
National Conference
"The Brain in Group: How
Individuals Flourish Together"
May 6th to 9th, 2015 at the
DoubleTree by Hilton in
Downtown Toronto, Ontario
CGPA is excited to announce that the
Registration Brochure for the
upcoming conference is AVAILABLE
NOW! Please take a moment to check
out the exciting National Training Day,
20 concurrent sessions and
Experiential Training Groups we are
offering in this years program.
Click Here to View the Full Conference Brochure
Click Here to Register
CGPA Board Announces Janice Popp's Departure
Janice Popp MSW, RSW
A longstanding member of CGPA, Janice’s group therapy work historically
was focused on long-term, unstructured psychodynamic group therapy with
adolescents. In the past ten years, she has taken her knowledge of groups
into the organizational realm with a focus on inter-organizational networks
and collaborative partnerships. She is currently leading the development and
implementation of a regional collaborative service delivery model designed to
provide supports and services to children, youth and families in Calgary and
area. Janice is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Social
Work at the University of Calgary.
CGPA President Joan-Dianne Smith has asked her a couple of questions.
Click Here to read the full interview.
Regional News
Prince George, BC
Greetings from the North! The Prince George CGPA Chapter will be offering
an Interpersonal Process Group in Prince George (which began Wednesday,
January 28, 2015) that will run for eleven (11) weeks. Lois Goodman and
John Sherry will be co-facilitating this group, open to practicing group
clinicians in Prince George and the surrounding area. Additionally, we will be
offering a monthly discussion group that will address numerous group topics
beginning in March. There will be a volunteer discussant(s) each month that
will lead the talk followed by a discussion. A few suggested topics that group
members have expressed an interest in are the following: co-facilitation,
countertransference, trauma-informed group work, self-disclosure, roles that
group members play, relationship building, defences clients use to protect
themselves, stages of group, scapegoating in group therapy, time-limited
groups, creative approaches to group therapy, group therapy for adolescents,
group therapy for children, termination in groups, groups for medically ill,
cultural aspects in groups, ethical issues in groups, psychoeducational
groups, CBT groups, and addressing conflicts in groups.
Dr. John Sherry
President of CGPAPG
Manitoba
Greetings from Winnipeg! We meet once a month at #1-910 Dorchester
Ave. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Short business meeting precedes the discussion
of the evening – Pizza is served, pass the hat collection! Upcoming
meetings:
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March 16 - Lois Edmund: Trust and Mistrust in groups – and how this
impacts conflict
April 20 - Jennifer Laforce – Trauma and Groups
May 6 to 9 - National Conference – Toronto. See http://cgpa.ca
June 15 - Linda McFadyen: Speaking Freely? Impact of gender in
group
Fall 2015 - Ruth B Z Thomson – Workshop on group work with older
adults. Details TBA
Announcing the ReName the Gala
Contest Winner!
The judges’ panel email crashed under the influx of suggestions for a new
name. After much tech support, consulting with the International Olympic
Committee, a ‘walk in the snow’ a la Pierre Trudeau, the judging panel
(members’ identity kept confidential for safety reasons) has made its final
decision.
Click Here to see the results
CGPA Soiree: Sip, Nibble, Dance, Mingle
At Campbell House
Come celebrate our passion for group, our diversity and legacy of learning,
connecting and playing together at the historic Campbell House in downtown
Toronto. Campbell House, the oldest surviving Georgian building from the Town
of York, was home to Chief Justice William Campbell, who championed freedom
of the press in Canada. Let's bring to life the words "Freedom of Expression" in
a fun filled evening of CGPA-style camaraderie. Connect with old friends and
make new ones over sumptuous hors d'oeuvres and desserts created by Toben
Food by Design, specializing in the art of fine cuisine. Share your latest dance
moves on the dance floor as we shortcut to happiness together!
Afternoon with Ingrid
An interview with Ingrid Söchting, PhD
Dr. Söchting (pronounced “Sook-ting") is the Clinic Director of UBC Psychology
Clinic and was previously chief psychologist for 17 years in an outpatient
interdisciplinary mental health program in Vancouver Coastal Health. She is a
Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist by the Canadian Association of Cognitive
and Behavioural Therapies and Certified Group Psychotherapist by the American
Group Psychotherapy Association. She is the author of “Cognitive Behavioral
Group Psychotherapy: Challenges and Opportunities” (2014 John Wiley and
sons). Rowan Sharkey thought it would be interesting to know more about what
inspires someone to write a book about groups and interviewed her for In The
Loop — the interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
Click Here to Read More
Upcoming Conferences
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March 21-27 “Systems-Centered Training Annual Conference
2015 Theory Into Practice: Seeing the World Through a SystemsCentered Lens.” Philadelphia. Program details on website
at http://www.systemscentered.com/sctconference2015
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March 22, 2015 Northeastern Group Psychotherapy Society-Breakfast Club Workshop entitled "Intro to Acceptance Commitment
Therapy (ACT): Dose of Science, Pinch of Mindfulness and Liberal
Measure of Good Old Therapy." http://www.nsgp.com/breakClub.php
For more upcoming conferences Click Here.
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