HGPS 2021 Virtual Institute
with Keynote Speaker Jeffrey S. Hudson, MEd, LPC, CGP, FAGPA and Ethics Presenter Jane Okech, PhD, NCC
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Join us for this year’s Institute and Ethics Training! The 2021 Institute will be held virtually via Zoom. Up to 21.5 Continuing Education hours are available for Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, and CGP licenses/certifications, including 3 ethics hours for those attending the ethics presentation. CME hours are available for most Institute 2021 events. Check them individually. Use the buttons above to register. Each presentation and group has a ticket, which can be purchased in an “a la carte” style. Participants can create their own Institute experience. Reminders with links will be sent for each presentation and group. Please see the schedule below for dates and times of all Institute events. Scroll down the page for information about Scholarships and Agency/Group Discounts. HGPS offers this annual event with gratitude to the Institute Sponsors and Annual Fund Contributors who make these events possible. Questions? Need help with registration? Contact admin@hgps.org.
ADDED NOTE:
In coordination with the Institute Committee, on April 30, May 1, May 7, and May 8, the HGPS Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Committee (REDI) is offering safe and supportive drop in spaces for discussing and processing racial bias and trauma – and any questions related to racial discrimination and awareness. All Institute faculty and attendees of groups, keynote, and ethics presentation are welcome. There will be groups for BIPOC (black Indigenous and people of color) Institute attendees, and groups for White Institute attendees.
Meeting Times for All Groups:
- Friday, 4/30/2021 6:00-6:30 pm
- Saturday, 5/1/2021 2:45 pm-3:15 pm
- Friday, 5/7/2021 3:45 pm-4:15 pm
- Saturday, 5/8/2021 2:00 pm-2:30 pm
Check your email for group links if you are interested in attending or contact admin@hgps.org.
Schedule of Events
Institute 2021 Keynote Speaker Jeffrey S. Hudson, MEd, LPC, CGP, FAGPA
Emotional Availability in Group: Expanding the Capacity for Intimacy in Group Members and Leaders
Date: Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17
Thursday Evening Ethics Workshop with Jane Okech, PhD, NCC
Ethical Considerations for Effective Interracial Group Psychotherapy Practice
Date: Thursday, April 15
Psychodynamic Process Groups
Date: Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1, or Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8
These small groups provide participants an environment in which to obtain, expand, and retain their skills in conducting group therapy using a psychodynamic model. In three 90-minute sessions, participants will move through three phases of group norms: boundaries, goals, and defenses. 2 of the groups are for therapists with 10+ years experience.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Date: Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1
These groups offer intensive learning about specific theories and approaches in group treatment. Registrants can pursue current interests in greater depth or integrate new approaches and methods into their work. Most of the special interest groups have experiential components. There are short 1 session groups, 3 hour workshop format groups, and a 3 session group over 2 days.
Scholarships
HGPS is dedicated to educating and supporting those who practice group psychotherapy. In furtherance of that goal, HGPS offers a variety of scholarships for the Annual Institute, including the new Our Voices Scholarship which is awarded to members of the BIPOC community and other marginalized communities as a validation of their contributions and lived experiences that too often get overlooked. Please submit scholarship applications by April 2nd.
Click here for more information and application form.
Agency Registration
Agencies are welcome at the Institute and receive a standard 25% discount when three or more people from an agency register. For more information, contact Dorothy Weathers at d.ireneweathers@hgps.org.
2021 HGPS Institute Faculty
HGPS thanks the 2021 Institute Faculty. The Institute would not be possible without the work of the Institute Faculty.
2021 HGPS Institute Committee
HGPS thanks the Institute Committee. The Institute would not be possible without the work of the Institute Committee members.
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association, Center for Psychoanalytic Studies and Houston Psychoanalytic Society. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.