Postgrad* Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is celebrating 70 years! Please join us for our 56th Annual Conference on Group Psychotherapy on April 25th & 26th, being held this year at the Columbia School of Social Work. To register, please go to http://postgradconference2015.eventbrite.com

1. In small groups, the unconscious is
brought to life. Interactions, metaphors
and feelings emerge that are unique to
each group. Research has demonstrated
the effectiveness of group to be equal to
or greater than that of individual therapy.
Leading groups requires specialized
training. This weekend will provide an
opportunity to begin learning new skills
and enhance the skills you already
possess.
Observing the development of a live
group is an educational experience that
cannot be matched by didactic learning
alone. Over the course of three live
demonstration groups, we will be able to
see unconscious power dynamics
emerge and develop within the group.
Conference attendees will have the
opportunity to connect with colleagues,
friends, and noted leaders in the field of
group psychotherapy during this exciting
weekend program.
Joan Adams, LCSW, R
Mary Armour, LCSW
Janet Bauman, PhD, LCSW
Richard Beck, LCSW
Alice Byrne, LCSW, FAGPA
Karen D’Amore, LCSW, BCD
Jean-Jacques Debrot, LCSW
Alida DeRussi, MS, LCSW
Julie Edwards, LCSW-R
Edward Elder, MHS, MDiv
Elaine Gould, PhD
Arthur Gray, PhD
Robin Handburg, LCSW, CSAC
Lilyn Hill, LCSW
Rebecca Kalb, MSSA, LMSW
Dianne Kaminsky, LCSW, BCD
Lois Kennedy, PsyD
Jerome Leff, LCSW, BCD
Gladys Levy, MA, NCPsyA
Louisa Livingston, PhD
Martin S. Livingston, PhD
Joseph Lynch, PhD
George L. Lynn, PsyD, ABPP
Judith Meadmore, LCSW, BCD
Susan Mellan, LCSW
Gwenn A. Nusbaum, LCSW
Herbert Rabin, PhD, CGP, LFAGPA
Judith Rabinowitz, LCSW
Richard Satkin, LMSW
Elizabeth Schretzman, LCSW
Christopher Scott, LCSW, CGP
Emanuel Shapiro, PhD
Janice Warner, MS, LCSW
Judith C. White, MS, LCSW, CGP
Marcia Wood, LCSW, BCD
Co-Directors
Edward Elder, LMFT Joseph Lynch, PhD
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Group Psychotherapy Training Program
56
th
Annual
Group Psychotherapy Conference
Faculty
Making
Connections…
Power and
Vulnerability
Bridging differences and
developing trust through
the group process
presents
56th
Annual Conference
on Group Psychotherapy
Featuring
Live Demonstration Group
Co-Led by
Edward Elder, LMHC
and
Judith C. White, LCSW, CGP
Saturday and Sunday
April 25-26, 2015
at the
Columbia School of Social Work
1255 Amsterdam Ave. (at 122 St.)
New York, NY 10027
PSYCHOANALYTIC
SOCIETY & INSTITUTE
Conference Co-Chairs
Mary Armour, LCSW Alida DeRussi, LCSW

2. 1
Conference Schedule
Saturday, April 25, 2015:
8:15-8:45 am: Check-in / Registration
8:45-9:25 am: Welcome Groups
9:30-10:45 am: Experiential Group I
11:00-11:15 am: Plenary Remarks
11:15 am-12:45 pm: Demonstration Group I
12:45-2:00 pm: Lunch Break
2:00-3:30 pm: Demonstration Group II
3:40-4:35 pm: Small Discussion Group
4:45-6:15 pm: Experiential Group II
Sunday, April 26, 2015:
8:30-9:00 am: Check-in
9:00-10:30 am: Experiential Group III
10:45 am-12:15 pm: Demonstration Group III
12:15-1:30 pm: Lunch Break
1:40-3:00 pm: Panel / Large Group Discussion
3:15-5:00 pm: Experiential Group IV
5:15-7:00 pm: Reception
2
Registration Information
Early Registration is advised; space is limited.
Registration Fee: $190
Members of the Psychoanalytic Society
Or Group Therapy Alumni Association: $160
Agency/Institutional Fee (3 or more): $130
Full-Time Students (proof / ID required): $130
Scholarship Opportunities Available
Please Register at:
http://postgradconference2015.eventbrite.com
and e-mail Joe Lynch, PhD, drjlynch@aol.com
to secure group assignments
OR
Mail Registration with Check* to:
J. Lynch, Ph.D; 420 W. 255
th
St., Bronx, NY 10471
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY:
Name & Degree
e-mail
Street / Apt. #
City/State/Zip Phone
*Make Checks Payable to:
Institute of the Postgraduate Psychoanalytic
Society
How can attending
this conference help
you in leading a
group?
During the weekend, you will:
• Learn techniques to engage
participants in initial group
sessions.
• Observe three sessions of a
live group.
• Process those sessions in
small discussion groups.
• Participate in four sessions
of an experiential group, led
by senior faculty members.
• Explore the transferences
that evolve during group.
• Learn specific interventions
to explore group dynamics
and power, create safety,
and to allow for vulnerability
in the group.
PSYCHOANALYTIC
SOCIETY & INSTITUTE
Demonstration Group Leaders
Ed Elder, LMFT is the Co-Director of the Group
Psychotherapy Training Program and President-
Elect of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy
Society. He is a graduate of Union Theological
Seminary, The Blanton-Peal Institute, and the
Group Psychotherapy Training Program.
Judith C. White MS, LCSW, CGP is a senior
faculty member/supervisor of the Group
Psychotherapy Training Program and is certified
as a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst for
individuals and groups by the Postgraduate
Center for Mental Health. In addition, she is a
certified sexuality therapist. She maintains a
private practice of individual, group and couple
psychotherapy.