Spring Conference 2018 – Cultural Competence, Spirituality, and Transcendence in Times of Crises

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Cultural Competence, Spirituality, and Transcendence in Times of Crises   Guest Presenter: Alexis Abernethy, PhD, CGP, FAGPA Saturday, & Sunday, April 21-22, 2018 Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, DC This event is co-sponsored by The Washington School of Psychiatry Conference Description: The Spring Conference offers a unique learning experience through large group meetings and dialogue, didactic information-sharing and demonstration, and small process… Read More

2017-2018 Cinema Series Season

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Mark your calendars now for the Cinema Series Season! Our movie dates are: Saturday, April 7, 2018 – “Force Majeure” Discussants: Brian Cross, PhD Past Showings: Saturday, September 23, 2017 – “The Great Dictator” Discussant: Maryetta Andrews-Sachs, LICSW, CGP, FAGPA & Robert Zeskind Saturday, December 9, 2017 – “Cabaret” Discussant: Liz Marsh, LICSW Saturday, February 10, 2018 – “Get Out” Discussant: Raquel… Read More

MAGPS 2018 Spring Conference – Interview with Alexis Abernethy, PhD, CGP, FAGPA

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MAGPS 2018 Spring Conference – An Interview with Alexis Abernethy, PhD, CGP, FAGPA By Rose McIntyre, LCSW, CGP     On behalf of MAGPS, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alexis Abernethy PhD., CGP, FAGPA about our Spring 2018 Conference where she will present on ” Cultural Competence, Spirituality, and Transcendence in Times of Crises”.   Dr. Abernethy is… Read More

2018 Spring Conference Preview

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Save the Date MAGPS 2018 SPRING CONFERENCE Saturday and Sunday April 21-22, 2018 Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, DC Cultural Competence, Spirituality, and Transcendence in Times of Crises   Presenter: Alexis D. Abernathy, PhD, CGP, FAGPA In these turbulent times when divisions seem more prominent and the first impulse seems to be judgment rather than understanding, one way forward may be… Read More

NEW: Supervision Opportunity for CGP Candidates

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  One of MAGPS missions is to support  standards of practice and training in group psychotherapy.  The Project outreach, and Mentoring chairs of  MAGPS have developed a program which will  help MAGPS group therapists who do not yet have a certification of group psychotherapy (CGP) work towards this certificate.  While promoting standards of excellence, this program also will increase the available pool… Read More

Cinema Series Interview: “The Great Dictator”

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Lenore Pomerance interviews Maryetta Andrews-Sachs and Bob Zeskind on presenting “The Great Dictator” for the MAGPS Cinema Series September 23, 2017 movie.   LMP: At our last movie, we talked about the new MAGPS theme of taking in the political, social and psychological challenges of today and reflecting our response to them in our educational programs.  Bob, you spontaneously thought… Read More