GROUP LEADERSHIP DURING A TIME OF SOCIAL UPHEAVAL
Join our plenary and afternoon demo group by Dr. Molyn Leszcz, and choose one of five breakout groups on experiential groups, adolescent groups, women's groups, starting a group, or sociopolitical group dynamics to attend. Continental breakfast, boxed lunch, and network opportunities provided!
Time & Location
Oct 25, 2025, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EDT
The Benchmark School, 2107 N Providence Rd, Media, PA 19063, USA
Details
Group Leadership During a Time of Social Upheaval
Molyn Leszcz, MD, FRCPC, CGP, AGPA-DF
The plenary talk will address how group leaders can be guided by the evidence base of our field
to maximize their effectiveness at a time when our group leadership skills have never been more
important. Effective group therapists integrate that knowledge and theory with accrued clinical
wisdom of practice to create safe, cohesive, courageous, inclusive, and healing contexts for their
Schedule
30 minutesRegistration and Breakfast (Provided)
15 minutesIntro to PAGPS and Molyn Leszcz
Tickets
Event and Experiential Group
Sale ends
Oct 20, 11:50 PM EDT
This breakout room will focus on how to lead in action. Utilizing methods from sociometry and psychodrama, participants will experience and learn new group processes to engage participants in any group setting. These tools help to bring any topic or theme to life in the group process and engage participants in an embodied, spontaneous, and creative manner. SAMHSA's trauma informed principles will be explored with emphasis on facilitation during times of social upheaval.
From $0.00 to $260.00
$260.00
+$6.50 ticket service fee
$200.00
+$5.00 ticket service fee
$175.00
+$4.38 ticket service fee
Event and Adolescent Group
Sale ends
Oct 20, 11:50 PM EDT
Adolescent therapy groups with a focus on the sharing of collective emotional experiences and offering affirmative and critical feedback have historically been a modality that allows youth to engage with others very different in backgrounds and experiences, and to use that experience for personal growth. The breakout group will review best practices in working with youth in this group modality and incorporate an experiential group similar to some models used in high school and college settings.
From $0.00 to $260.00
$260.00
+$6.50 ticket service fee
$200.00
+$5.00 ticket service fee
$175.00
+$4.38 ticket service fee
Event and Women's Group
Sale ends
Oct 20, 11:50 PM EDT
This breakout group will explore the unique elements of facilitating intergenerational long‐term psychotherapy groups for women and the way these groups progress. Leading these groups challenges the therapist to examine the personal growth of participants as well as oneself. We will examine the role of the leader(s) and how transference and countertransference contribute to the process of the group.
From $0.00 to $260.00
$260.00
+$6.50 ticket service fee
$200.00
+$5.00 ticket service fee
$175.00
+$4.38 ticket service fee
Event and Sociopolitical Group
Sale ends
Oct 20, 11:50 PM EDT
This breakout process group invites clinicians and group leaders to explore the personal, cultural, and professional impacts of leading groups during ongoing social and political upheaval (e.g., racial injustice, political polarization, immigration policies, deportation, global unrest, etc). We will examine how these realities shape our presence, authority, and relational dynamics in group spaces.
From $0.00 to $260.00
$260.00
+$6.50 ticket service fee
$200.00
+$5.00 ticket service fee
$175.00
+$4.38 ticket service fee
Event and Group-Starting Group
Sale ends
Oct 20, 11:50 PM EDT
This process-oriented breakout group will explore the intrapsychic and developmental dimensions of launching a group. Our family histories, personal narratives, and professional experiences shape both our motivation and resistance. Through discussion and experiential engagement, participants will be invited to reflect on the internal obstacles and unconscious dynamics that arise when imagining and initiating a group.
From $0.00 to $260.00
$260.00
+$6.50 ticket service fee
$200.00
+$5.00 ticket service fee
$175.00
+$4.38 ticket service fee
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