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• Observation Group 1

  • Start
    Thursday, November 20, 2025
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  • End
    Thursday, November 19, 2026
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  • Schedule
    53 sessions
  • Location
    The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health

  NSGP and The Brookline Center invites Boston-area clinicians to observe and learn from our most seasoned group therapists in this enriching professional development series.

  The Center hosts two Observation Groups that run throughout the year as part of our group therapy program. For clinicians seeking to become more skilled in group therapy, the Observation Groups offer the opportunity to witness, discuss, and better understand how to lead process-oriented groups. Each Observation Group is led by senior clinicians who are recognized experts in the field.

  Observation Group 1 (Thursdays) holds in-person sessions full-time.  Please know that the in-person sessions take place in The Brookline Center’s conference room, which is completely ADA accessible.  

  Observation Group 1 is led by Jeff Brand, Psy.D. and Amy Matias, LICSW, Ph.D.

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• Observation Group 2

  • Start
    Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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  • End
    Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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  • Schedule
    52 sessions

  NSGP and The Brookline Center invites Boston-area clinicians (and beyond) to observe and learn from our most seasoned group therapists in this enriching professional development series.

  The Center hosts two Observation Groups that run throughout the year as part of our group therapy program. For clinicians seeking to become more skilled in group therapy, the Observation Groups offer the opportunity to witness, discuss, and better understand how to lead process-oriented groups. Each Observation Group is led by senior clinicians who are recognized experts in the field.

  Observation Group 2 (Tuesdays) operates in a hybrid fashion (i.e., every other week in-person and online). Observers can be in the room, or on zoom, enabling observation from distant locations. Please know that the in-person sessions take place in The Brookline Center’s conference room, which is completely ADA accessible.  

  Observation Group 2 is led by Louis Arcudi, LMHC and Julie Anderson, PhD, CGP.

  Learn more and register here.

  
  

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• 2026 NSGP Weekly Experiential Group

  • Start
    Monday, September 21, 2026
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  • End
    Monday, December 14, 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Spaces left
    0

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  NSGP Weekly Experiential Group 2026

  Join one of our stellar learning opportunities for building your skills

  The Experiential Group is a weekly training group for clinicians interested in developing skills and confidence as group leaders through experience as group members. Participants learn first hand about the powerful opportunities and complex challenges of small group dynamics.

  The program is facilitated by Amy Matias, PhD, LICSW, CGP.

  WHEN:  September 21 to December 14 (not including Indigenous People’s Day) 

  WHERE: This group takes place in person in Cambridge. The location will be emailed to all registered and paid participants.

  Completion of the Experience Group and submission of an online evaluation offers CEUS for social workers, psychologists, and licensed mental health counselors. All participants also receive a complimentary one year Student membership to NSGP or comparable discount for another membership level.

  This program is limited to 8 participants.

  FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS:  Scholarships may be available.  If funds are available, partial scholarships will be awarded based on application strength, financial need, passion/interest for group therapy, and involvement in NSGP. See below  to learn more about NSGP's SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. NOTE - Scholarship Applications are due by September 7, 2026 to be considered. Thank you!

  STUDENT & BIPOC RATES AVAILABLE

  QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Contact Cathy DuBois at Catherine_dubois@williamjames.edu

  QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION & BILLING: Contact Anahit Khumaryan at support@nsgp.com

  DISCLAIMER: The Experiential Group is not a therapy group. Although participating in a training group may have therapeutic value, the goal is for learning about group dynamics and process rather than personal change and the leader will function with this in mind.

  Click here to read/download the previous CE Accreditation Statement for the EG.

  
  

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• 2026-2027 Balint-oriented Monthly Consultation Group

  • Start
    Saturday, November 07, 2026
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  • End
    Saturday, May 01, 2027
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    3
  • Registered
    3 registrants

  Registration is closed

  Feeling burnt out? Looking for a reflective space?

  Join us for the next NSGP Monthly Zoom Consultation Group!

  ️Dates:
  November 2026 – May 2027
  1st Saturday of each month

  Time: 9:00–10:00 AM (ET)

  

  What to Expect:

  A closed group of up to 6 participants (minimum of 3) will meet monthly in a Balint-oriented frame to reflect on and explore challenges in clinical work and organizational dynamics.

  Cost:

  • $200 – NSGP Members

  • $250 – Non-Members

  • BIPOC/Student rate available

  Registration Deadline: October 22, 2026

  Contact for More Information:

  • Ann Koplow – annjk53@hotmail.com

  • Mary Barnes – mary.barnes@tufts.edu

  Interested in learning more about this kind of work?
  Read Julie Anderson and Ann Koplow’s article on their Balint workshop experience in the Summer/Fall 2023 issue of NSGPeople.

  We look forward to seeing you there!

  
  

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• 2027 Principles of Group Psychotherapy Course

  • Start
    Saturday, January 09, 2027
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    3:00 PM
  • End
    Saturday, May 22, 2027
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    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Newton Center
  • Spaces left
    9

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  NSGP Principles of Group Psychotherapy Course

  The Principles course consists of a Welcome Orientation and 5 day-long modules, each with a morning didactic and afternoon experiential portion. Each module will take a contextual, culturally sensitive approach to the effective integration and application of theory and practice. All modules will be held in person (with one exception as noted below) in the greater Boston area. The program will meet the didactic requirements for the CGP credential. 

  This course provides 30 CEs.
  

  The total cost for the program is $750 ($25 per training hour).
  Scholarship and BIPOC/Student Rate available

  You might be eligible for the NSGP Financial Scholarships or BIPOC Rate. For more information, go to the NSGP Scholarships webpage.

  Registration deadline: January 4th, 2027.

  Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.

  
  

  SPACE IS LIMITED – REGISTER TODAY!

  SCHEDULE

  - Welcome & Orientation

  Monday, January 4, 2026, 7:30-8:15 PM

  Virtual (Zoom) – link will be emailed to registrants

  1. Foundations

  Mary Alicia Barnes, OT, OTD and Sasha Watkins, Ed.D., LMHC

  Saturday, January 9, 2027

  2. Structure and Dynamics

  Shunda McGahee, MD

  Saturday, February 27, 2027

  3. Formation and Development

  Gabriela Perez-Gil, LMHC, CGP, PSYA.D., and Cathy Dubois, PSY.D.

  Saturday, March 20, 2027

  4. Ethics, Neuroscience, IFS and Personal Style

  Annie Weiss, LICSW, CGP, FAGPA-F

  Saturday, April 10, 2027

  5. Leadership Tasks and Skills

  Rey Junco, Ed.D, LMHC, LPC

  Saturday, May 22, 2027

  
  

  The NSGP Training Committee is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive programming to group leaders, which include culturally informed and racially inclusive material. We look forward to welcoming you! 

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