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Psychologists: The Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles (GPALA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GPALA maintains responsibility for these programs and its content. Full attendance is required for psychologists to receive credit; partial credit may not be awarded based on APA guidelines. Psychologists report directly to the MCEP using the certificates of attendance awarded at the completion of the course. Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists: The Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles (GPALA) is an approved provider for continuing education credits for LCSWs and MFCCs/MFTs (provider # PCE 528). These courses meet the qualifications of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity may be claimed for credit.

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EXPLORING EMOTIONAL AVAILABILITY IN GROUP:

AN INTERVIEW WITH JEFFREY S. HUDSON

Our annual conference this year is scheduled for April 27-28 and group psychotherapist, Jeffrey S. Hudson will be our keynote speaker. GPALA Board Member, Suzanne Ferris, LCSW, interviewed Jeff about our conference theme “Emotional Availability in Group.” Registration for this event is still available at www.gpala.org

Suzanne Ferris: Jeff, we’re really glad you are coming in April to GPALA’s annual conference. Please tell us how you became interested in group psychotherapy.

Jeff Hudson: I’m excited to be returning to L.A. My interest in group psychotherapy began in the mid-80’s when I was in graduate school studying music. I was also in classical analysis with an analyst who recommended I join a therapy group. Given

a difficult family background and history of feeling like an outsider in most groups, I remain somewhat baffled that I joined a group. However, her recommendation changed the course of my life and has been one of the most enriching and healing experiences that I have had.

Jeffrey S. Hudson, M.Ed., LPC, CGP, FAGPA

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Dear GPALA Members,

At GPALA we learn and we grow together. The key ingredient in all this is the “together”. We come together at our workshops, conferences, parties, committee meetings, and on our list serves. Of course, we all know the importance of “together”, as our interest in group therapy is the common denominator—we know the immense therapeutic power of group work. Groups work and our GPALA group is clearly working.

Many of you have become more involved in the organization; we now have strong membership, outreach, and scholarship committees; very capable conference and event chairs, and many volunteers helping at our events. Please let me know if you are interested in becoming more actively involved and serving on one of our committees, it is the best way to connect and network.

The board has seen some important changes, with incoming board members Jim DeSantis, Saralyn Masselink, John Chebultz, Vanessa Pawlowski and

Carla Derhy-Snijders, Ph.D.

GPALA BOARD MEMBERS

Carla Derhy-Snijders President

James DeSantis President-Elect

John Chebultz Secretary

Saralyn Masselink Treasurer

Mark Adams Allison Web Coordinator

Suzanne Ferris Communications

Michael Frank Parliamentarian

Marvin Kaphan Historian

Joel McLafferty Past Co-President

Erika Dahle Petras Co-Chair, EducationTraining and Research

Ryan Spencer Membership Chair

Vanessa Pawlowski Membership Co-Chair

Shayne Vitemb Community Support and Events

William Whitney Newsletter Editor

LEGACY ADVISORY BOARD

Vickie Dauber, MA

Elinor Dunn-Grayer, MSW, Ph.D., BCD, CGP

Marvin Kaphan, LCSW, CGP, LFAGPA

Elaine Leader, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA

Tanya Moradians, MSW, Ph.D., CGP

Irv Schultz, MD, Ph.D., FAGPA

Nancy Fawcett, M.A., MFT, CGP

Andrew Susskind, LCSW, CGP

On Day 1 (“The Special Institute”) I attended a full-day workshop with Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity and found her to be dynamic, inspiring and engaging as she shared a very fresh and sometimes controversial perspective to her work with couples and desire.

On Days 2 and 3 (“The Institute”), I participated in a 2-day group experience lead by Ronnie Levine, Ph.D., a modern psychoanalytic group leader based in New York, and an instructor at the Center for Group Studies. Although it was very

challenging and unsettling at times, it provided an invaluable experience.

On Days 4 and 5 (“The Conference”) I attended three diverse workshops and one open session. The workshops all had a demonstration group as part of the format and the open session had a panel of four seasoned clinicians from different theoretical orientations analyzing a videotape of a scripted group.

Being with GPALA members away from L.A. was truly a treat. On Thursday afternoon the AGPA Community Meeting honored Keith Rand as a new Fellow of AGPA – a well-deserved recognition. Then many of us gathered for “happy hour” which felt like an oasis in the midst of 1,000 attendees. Getting to know GPALA members outside of the hustle-bustle of L.A. allowed me to share some really memorable moments and conversations that seem rare back home.

Thursday night I attended a dinner organized by the GLBT Special Interest Group (SIG) as 35 of us gathered at a local Greek restaurant. On Thursday and Friday during lunch I attended the GLBT SIG and the Addiction/Recovery SIG, and this was another prime opportunity to build and develop relationships.

AGPA is also a place for fun. On Wednesday night Keith organized an outing to see Freud’s Last Session (an off-Broadway play). There was also a dance and a luncheon which I didn’t attend this year because I went to visit a childhood friend of mine.

All in all, the AGPA Annual Meeting was an abundant 6-day event, and I chose to pace myself throughout the week. It’s certainly a one-of-a-kind opportunity to be part of a vibrant community of those who are passionate about the power of groups.

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I’m hooked—going to the annual AGPA conference has become a healthy addiction for me. What’s hooked me is having the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. This last conference in New York City (my 6th conference to attend) confirmed for me why I go and why I’m looking forward to next year’s conference in New Orleans.

My dedication to AGPA truly developed when I went from just attending the workshops to then participating in the two-

day Institute Groups. The opportunity to be in a group of my peers for two solid days reminded me of how I came to be in the field in the first place. This year’s Institute Group was particularly meaningful; there was a level of trust and honesty that made it possible for the group to operate at its best. The connections were sincere—the work deep and the experience memorable.

The conference also provides the personal benefit of having the chance to reconnect with people I’ve met at previous conferences from all over the US and the world. There’s also the chance to spend time with our fellow GPALA members more easily at this conference than in Los Angeles.

On the professional side, AGPA gives me valuable exposure to both didactic and experiential material that directly impacts

how I work with my clients. Through the exposition of theory and the demonstration of that theory in practice, I learn from the modeling of seasoned clinicians. In the most difficult workshop I’ve ever taken at an AGPA conference, I learned what not to do in running a group and how not to process and discuss clinical work with my students. On a personal note, I also came to see the benefit of openly and honestly addressing the workshop leader about my negative reactions to his presentation, and to understand where my reactions were coming from within me.

One of the most valuable workshops I took this year was on teaching group therapy to graduate students. I have AGPA to thank for providing this excellent workshop that I’ve found offered nowhere else.

I can’t recommend this conference highly enough; it’s the only national conference I’ll attend; it’s so consistently well done.

Monica Farassat, Psy.D. LMFT, CGP is a certified group psychotherapist and understands the dynamics of groups both as a participant, and as a facilitator. Aside from individual, couple, and group therapy in her private practice, she leads process groups for psychology interns in an internship program, and is active in several group psychotherapy organizations. For more information and to set up an appointment for an interview please contact: Phone: 310-453-7010 or e-mail: therapy@drmonicafarassat.com Web: drmonicafarassat.com License. No. MFC24491

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the

barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Rumi Since group therapy is the microcosm of the world, it provides an excellent opportunity for the members to identify and work through their emotional blocks and limitations as they interact with each other. One important benefit of participating in group therapy is the opportunity to eventually receive and give honest feedbacks to each other’s behaviors. Issues that often evolve in group therapy include: relationships, developmental life stages, healthy emotional expression, improvement of social skills, healthy protective skills, grief, resolution of shameful feelings, support, behavioral patterns, self-evaluation, increased insight, and self-esteem. The number of members in each group is between 6 to 8. Interviewing for a new group, Thursdays at 6:45 p.m. (Day and time subject to change) Other groupsrocess

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Continued from page 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

William Whitney. Evelyn Pechter, Rich Hirschkoff and Keith Rand all stepped down after many years of involvement—their tremendous dedication and love for the organization was an inspiration to me, and so many others along the way. Board members Mark Adams Allison, Erika Dahle Petras, Suzanne Ferris, Michael Frank, Marvin Kaphan, Joel McLafferty, Ryan Spencer and Shayne Vitemb continue to work hard on the many aspects of our organization, a lot happens behind the scenes. To keep up with GPALA’s growth we hired a new administrator, Christy Rosen, we welcome her and thank Diana Castle for her many years of dedication.

We started the year with an educational bang. We also want to thank Gil Spielberg for The Use of Humor in Group Psychotherapy, the first in our series of Sunday afternoon workshops. Our annual Principles Course was sold out, and the Sunday for Starters workshop was very successful. This is only the beginning in what promises to be a year of unparalleled group therapy training in the greater LA area. We will be in for a rare treat at our annual conference, with Jeff Hudson. I am looking forward to seeing many of you there, connecting in a small group, or enjoying one of the tasty meals together at the stunning retreat-like setting. GPALA now offers its own local institute experience, and in addition to this, we are planning a day for interns and new professionals. Later this year, we’ll also continue the tradition of our summer party.

As I am getting ready to head to New York for the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) conference, I am grateful and proud of our GPALA group.

Yours,Carla Derhy-Snijders, Ph.D.GPALA President

EXPLORING EMOTIONAL AVAILABILITY IN GROUP: AN INTERVIEW WITH JEFFREY S. HUDSON

Suzanne: In April, you are presenting on “emotional availability in groups.” What is the importance of a group leader’s emotional availability and what problems can a limited emotional range cause?

Jeff: Through unconscious communication our patients know what feelings we are open to experiencing and those we prefer not to feel. As we increase our openness to emotions, we increase the possibility that our patients will do the same. It is not possible for a group therapist to be open to all emotions at all times. Actually, there are times in groups when the emotional stimulation is so great that it is difficult for group leaders to know what we are feeling. We also rely on group member reports of their emotions to know more about our own feelings. What is helpful to the group members, is to work with a leader who is open to the full range of human emotion, otherwise, group members will omit aspects of their emotional life.

Suzanne: What practical benefits does an “expanded capacity” for emotion have in both group leaders and members?

Jeff: An expanded capacity for emotion has helped me improve my ability to contain strong emotions, especially when I feel provoked. Improving my containment allows me to assist the group in addressing the need of the moment or to formulate my own intervention. For group members, it frequently results in a diminished fear of feeling and increased capacity for tolerating the discomfort that is a natural part of group, love, and work lives. People become more capable of living with immediacy, so that interactions are not overly influenced by past hurts or future fears. Other practical benefits include greater interpersonal effectiveness, decreased psychological symptoms, improved resiliency in love and work, and capacity for experimenting with new ways of thinking, feeling, and communicating.

Suzanne: What is the biggest barrier to intimacy in groups?

Jeff: On a basic level, a primary barrier to intimacy is the fear of feeling something you don’t want to feel. People have visceral memories of the ways we have been injured by, and have injured, others. Over time our lives may be structured to avoid re-experiencing these hurts. Yet, we are instinctively inclined to repeat, so we must contend with both a fear of repeating past difficulties and an unconscious wish to do so. Ultimately, it is not intimacy that people most fear, but the hurts that have happened in intimate relationships.

Suzanne: How does your view that all feelings basically break down into two categories -- love and hate -- inform your work as a group leader?

Jeff: My belief is that love and hate are two of the most basic feelings that people experience. In reality, we also experience combinations of emotion that include shame, sadness, fear, anger, and sexual excitement. My goal is to help people deepen their awareness of both the feelings they have within themselves and toward others. One way I do this is to focus on a person’s most basic emotions. I also try to help people make distinctions between thoughts, feelings, and states of mind such as boredom, distraction, and fatigue. The work is frequently more productive when I remain interested in a person’s reluctance to experience certain feelings and invite them to say more about that reluctance, rather than trying to compel an individual to access specific feelings.

Suzanne: What strategies do you use to expand a person’s capacity to become more intimate in the group setting?

Jeff: One way is by creating an atmosphere where people feel invited, rather than required, to say more about their feelings, within themselves and toward others. Over time I titrate my work with member emotions to match their level of openness. As I mentioned earlier, when clients encounter obstacles to being more open, I respect their reluctance and invite them to explore their fears of what will happen if they communicate more freely. I also use myself as a model of what it means to be emotionally alive and open to engagement. As I understand my own process of change, I appreciate that it is frequently more effective to join resistances than it is to try to remove them.

Suzanne: Jeff, thank you. We appreciate your time, and look forward to seeing you in April.

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Reviewed by Ashley Hurdle, MA MFTi

My bookshelf is bowing. The once-sturdy oak buckles under the considerable heft of the psychology books competing for space on the ledge. As my collection grows I find myself carefully assessing which books I feel I need to retain. Geri Miller, in her 2012 Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling, is aware of this predicament. Early in her book’s brief 144 pages, she professes that this workbook is intended to be a reference guide to “tried-and-true exercises readily available for busy clinicians.”

Miller eschews a strong theoretical orientation, instead stressing how this book and the exercises within can be interpreted within the counselor’s own framework. She references behavioral theory, depth orientations, and often quotes Yalom’s classic group tome. To enhance the effectiveness of treatment, Miller does call for a biopsychosocial perspective, which she defines as the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.

The first two chapters of the book introduce the author’s personal reflections and the principles of group work. There are no new ideas offered here; instead, they read as a concise overview of group therapy. This section would serve as review for veterans of group or a simplistic introduction for new practitioners. The author has explored these topics in greater depth in her 2010, Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling.

The third chapter contains brief instructions for group exercises organized by category/stage of group. Miller begins by offering some tips and disclaimers, as well as discussing potential homework opportunities. The exercises include: icebreakers, addiction recovery, family/relationships/culture, feeling explorations, group community building, self esteem, recovery skills, values, openers, and closers. While some of the exercises offered are common small-group activities, they have all been thoughtfully reframed to address addiction counseling. They are physical, verbal, and non-verbal exercises, all intended to promote group discussion and sobriety. An example ex-ercise from the self esteem category is the “nature associa-tion”, in which members identify themselves as something

in nature (rock, tree, etc.), describe why that object or animal is important in the world, and discuss how the members are unique and important to society.

A drawback of the book is that it assumes that participants and members are willing and comfortable sharing deeply with the group. Since this book is intended as a reference guide, the counselor’s ability to process resistance and difficult group members is assumed.

I see the book as having value across genres. In the group I currently co-facilitate, we do not assign group exercises, but the themes embodied in the book’s exercises echo the connecting shared experiences that are often discussed in group. Miller’s book will remain on my bookshelf for future reference, adding 3.2 more ounces to that oaken bough.

Miller, G. (2012). Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Publication Date: March 6, 2012 ISBN-10: 0470903953 ISBN-13: 978-0470903957

Ashley Peldon Hurdle, M.A., MFTi comes from a twenty-year film and television background. She holds an M.A. from The Chicago School and is working towards her doctoral degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Ashley co-facilitates an interpersonal group at The Maple Counseling Center under the supervision of Dr. Carla Derhy-Snijders She currently serves as the Assistant Editor for the GPALA Newsletter.

Group Exercises for Addiction Counselingby Geri Miller, Ph.D.

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Presenter: Jane Schulman, ATR, LMFT and Gail Goldstein, ATR, LMFT

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FALL CONFERENCE:Becoming Who We Are in Groups: A Jungian Approach to Group Psychotherapy

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Emotional Availability in Group: Training and Consultation Group

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Silence is a Gold Mine: The Vital Use of Non-Verbal Communication in Group TherapyPresenter: Keith Rand, LMFT, CGP, FAGPA

Sunday, May 20, 2012, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Psychotherapy groups are generally thought to be places where people learn about themselves through talking to each other—whether this is through noticing how they emotionally react to different stimuli (e.g., other members, the leader, the whole group) or through learning how others experience them. But what about the nodding heads, tapping fingers and swinging legs, unpaid bills, absences and lateness, getting sleepy, touching the adjacent group member on the arm or the leg, even perhaps drinking water? These (and many other) examples of non-verbal communication are all too often overlooked, and yet, are critical

pieces of the group dynamic. Left unaddressed, this can result in a group being less than it possibly could be.

This workshop will explore how the leader can use non-verbal data to understand resistance, promote more conscious awareness, and, in so doing, move the group process along. The objective of this workshop is to learn something about how the leader might think about addressing the non-verbal data that might otherwise be missed, and then what she might say. Participants are heartily encouraged to bring in case material where something has been recently communicated in their groups non-verbally.

Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society

45th Clinical ConferenceAsilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California

June 1-3, 2012

A two day residential conferencefor group therapists at all levels.

Utilizes a combination of experientialand didactic teaching methods.

A choice of 25 three-hour workshops thatinclude diverse theoretical orientationsand topics.

12 CEUs are available to MFTs, LCSWs, and RNs.The conference has been submitted to MCEPAAfor possible 12 CEUs for California Psychologists

For additional information or downloadablecourse catalogue, go to www.NCGPS.org.

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