Thursday, May 19^th 2005 from 8:30am to 3pm

Key Note: Group Experts Panel

A. Michael Hutchins

Jeremiah Donigian

William Kline

Deborah A. Gerrity

Catherine Cook-Cottone

Description: Group Work experts will discuss the types of group they lead, critical incidents they have experiences that have led to group member learning and integration, and how they facilitate therapeutic factors in group.

Presentations

Addressing Deep Disclosure in Psychoeducational Groups

Lynn Calhoun Howell, Ph.D. – Queens College

Matthew Day, Ph.D. – Queens College

Description: This interactive program explores interventions in psychoeducational groups where members become unexpectedly vulnerable. Several approaches and possible consequences of the approaches will be discussed.

Creative Strategies for Working with Inpatient Adolescents

Karen Herdzik – University at Buffalo, SUNY

Casey Sercu, RN – Erie County Medical Center, Adolescent Inpatient

Description: A description of inpatient adolescent populations, how groups meet the needs of these populations, and effective strategies. 

Dream Interpretation in a Group Format

Deborah A. Gerrity, Ph.D. – University at Buffalo, SUNY

Description: This will be an experiential workshop with a brief description of the history of dream interpretation and then a demonstration of a method of dream interpretation using a group format. The intervention integrates psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral theories, and is designed to get group members to a deeper level of work and issue processing using a brief, structured format. This intervention is most useful for adolescents and adults but can be altered for fourth grade through middle school.

Group Counseling in the Elementary School: Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks

Bruce D. Mitchell, M.S. - Hamburg Central School District

Description: This workshop will explore the unique aspects of group counseling in an elementary school. This is an excellent workshop for both students and those graduates considering a career at an elementary school.

Group Treatment of Eating Disorders:  Impact on Body Dissatisfaction, Drive for Thinness, and Media Influence

Catherine Cook-Cottone, Ph.D. – University at Buffalo

Linda Kane,  M.A. – School Counselor, Transit Road Middle School

Meredith Beck - Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Description: This presentation will review the pre- and post-test analysis of an eight week treatment group for females struggling with eating disorders utilizing yoga, journaling, and psycho-education.

“U”niqueness of Design: An Innovative Approach to Group Counseling

Signe M. Kastberg, Ph.D., N.C.C – St. John Fisher College

Maureen Dunn - Masters Student in Mental Health Counseling, St John Fisher College

Kristin Infantino - Masters Student in Mental Health Counseling, St John Fisher College

Mary Jo Janus - Masters Student in Mental Health Counseling, St John Fisher College

Description: Using therapist and client perspectives, we will explore a novel approach to group counseling and the training of facilitators. This approach borrows from recent organizational development literature and embraces different learning styles, a variety of potential applications and audiences, and mindfulness practices. 

Using Young Adult Fiction to Talk About Sex: A “Novel” Approach to Counseling

Cynthia Kalodner, Ph.D. – Towson University

Description: This session will present bibliotherapy as a group treatment strategy.  Examples of fiction on dating, sexual relationships, sexual abuse, and sexual orientation will be presented.

Sharing Sessions for Group Activities for:

Elementary School

Middle/High School

Adult Groups

Please bring 15 copies of an activity or intervention that you use in working with groups at one or more of these age levels. Sharing sessions will give people a chance to briefly describe the goals and uses of their activity. Participants will then accumulate a myriad of useful activities.