A CIRCLE OF MINDS: MENTALIZATION-BASED GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY

PRESENTERS: VIRGINIA BRABENDER, PHDAND APRIL FALLON, PHD

*Their new book, Group Psychotherapy in Inpatient, Partial Hospital, and Residential Care  Settings, will be available for purchase and signing!

From attendance at this event, participants will be able to:

(a) Describe the theoretical foundations of Mentalization-based Group Psychotherapy (b)Identify the technical aspects of this approach

(c) Explain how the model might be adapted to different treatment contexts ranging  from long-term outpatient private practice groups to brief and short-term settings such  as inpatient and partial hospitals, and residential treatment centers

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018, 4:30 - 7:30 PM

410 BAIRD ROAD - MERION, PA

1.5 CE credits for Psychologists, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, & Professional Counselors - $15 for members, $25 for non-members, payable at event. This program is FREE to attend if not obtaining CE credits.

Guests are welcome. Reservations are requested because space is limited. Please send RSVPs to pagpsgroup@gmail.com

PAGPS offerings are designed for mental health professionals and deal with topics that are usually underrepresented in graduate training programs and/or that provide additional, advanced, and newly emerging perspectives on group therapy theory, research, and practice. This program is intended for mental  health professionals at a post-graduate level. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5  continuing education credits. The Philadelphia Area Group Psychotherapy Society (PAGPS) is approved by  the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PAGPS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. PAGPS is also approved by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists & Professional Counselors to offer continuing education for social workers, marriage & family therapists, and professional counselors. This program carries 1.5 CE credits.