We are pleased that you are considering joining a Two-Day Process Group Intensive. These groups are lead by one or two highly skilled group leaders, and are filled with 6-9 compassionate group members that are dedicated to creating a rich, deep and meaningful process experience. This group intensive is based on the institute model used by the American Group Psychotherapy Association.

After completing your application we will find a time for a 45-minute pre-group interview with the group leader(s) to talk through your goals for group, answer questions you have, and help determine if this is a good fit.

SCHEDULE:
The group schedule is eight 90-minute sessions over two days.
Thursday
Session #1: 8:30-10:00am
Session #2: 10:15-11:45am
(Lunch)
Session #3: 1:15-2:45pm
Session #4: 3:00-4:30pm

Friday
Session #5: 8:30-10:00am
Session #6: 10:15-11:45am
(Lunch)
Session #7: 1:15-2:45pm
Session #8: 3:00-4:30pm

DESCRIPTION:
Group members are mental health clinicians (and occasionally other helping professionals) that want a process group experience.

This is a relational process group. We will continually activate,  illuminate, and process the HERE-AND-NOW dynamics of our relationships together. The content of the group will be driven by group members wants/needs. Themes surrounding attachment styles, relationship concerns, burnout/compassion fatigue, finances and money management/mindsets, impostor syndrome, and other issues related to being a clinician will surface...but that is just the beginning of where this group could go. The group may also decide to create space for consultation and masterminding work as needed.  The goal of the group is to immerse ourselves in a process experience while also being able to reflect on this experience in a way that is meaningful to professional development as therapists. This group is similar to an institute experience at an AGPA or affiliate society conference, but it will be ongoing.

This is not a therapy group, yet the boundaries/norms of confidentiality will be observed and members may bring into the group anything that is meaningful to their experience as a therapist and as a human being.

CONFIDENTIALITY:  
Information shared in group will be treated with the same level of confidence as a therapy group by the group leader.  Likewise, all participants in the group are asked to keep identifying details of fellow group members confidential.  Information will not be released without your expressed permission.  The rare exceptions to this norm of confidentiality are the same as they would be for a therapy group:

1) If there is reason to believe you might be in imminent danger of seriously harming yourself or others;
2)    If there is reason to believe that a child or vulnerable adult has been, or is likely to be, abused or neglected; 
3)    If there is a valid court order which requires disclosure of information.
4) Information about the use of an illegal drug for a non-medical purpose during pregnancy
5) Information about the sexual exploitation by a counseling or other health care professional

The leader(s) will keep information of who was in attendance (per continuing education requirements) for each group meeting, but will NOT maintain any other records (e.g. progress notes).