Learning Objectives:
Following the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify six Band (Group) Archetypes.
2. Conduct or “produce” band member interactions to enhance the quality (clinical efficacy) of the group’s “song.”
3. Identify enharmonic and disharmonic interactions.

Dan Workman is a psychodynamic therapist who provides tailored support to patients who identify as creatives. His treatment frame is based on two novel principles: 1) that creative people have an additional layer of complexity in how they process themselves and the world, and 2) that creatives require a positive understanding and engagement of their talent to enjoy optimal mental health.

In addition to being a psychotherapist, Workman is a record producer and artist with a 36-year history of working on platinum albums and Grammy-winning performances.

Paul Caluscos works with his clients to help identify unconscious patterns and themes that may be affecting their daily lives and relationships and bring them to the conscious mind. Collaborating with them to heal and move forward—past any recurring thoughts and behaviors causing distress or holding them back—towards increased self-awareness and a deeper sense of purpose and meaning. He is the current vice president of HGPS and a chair of AGPAs Nuts and Bolts Committee.

Learning Objectives:
Following the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify phases of group development and the leader’s role in each phase. 
2. Recognize one’s role in the group and those of others.
3. Define and apply such concepts as transference, resistance, content versus process and termination.
4. Describe key process interactions in the group.
5. ‎Recognize leader behaviors that facilitate the group process.
6. ‎Identify approaches to addressing termination.‎

Brittany Burch, LCSW-S, CGP is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor and Certified Group Psychotherapist, and is a social work graduate from Washington University in St. Louis in 2006. Following graduation, she came to Houston for a Social Work post-graduate Fellowship at the Menninger Clinic, working at the clinic on both the general psychiatric and eating disorders units. In 2009, Brittany joined the staff of the Montrose Center, a non-profit agency dedicated to serving the LGBTQ community. She served as the Center’s LIFE Counseling Program Coordinator, overseeing their senior programs, youth programs and developing a highly sought after internship training program. In April 2018, Brittany opened her private practice, Autumn Counseling, Inc. where she specializes in couples’ therapy utilizing Emotionally Focused Therapy, grief support as well as individuals treating trauma through EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing). She is a certified EMDR clinician, certified EFT Couples Therapist, and EFT Supervisor in Training. Currently, Brittany is the President of the Houston Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (HCEFT) and Second Vice President for the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society (HGPS). She is passionate about relationships, whether it be in partnerships, with colleagues, with fellow group members or with oneself.

Jamie Cool, LCSW-S, CGP
My interest in our psychological complexity and living a full, human experience has guided my training for the past fifteen years. Utilizing a background in performance and physical movement, combined with psychodynamic training, I bring a multi-faceted lens to each person I work with. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor with a private practice in Texas. My therapy practice includes individuals, couples, families and weekly groups. Before private practice, I worked with individuals and families struggling with relationship and recovery issues at The Council on Recovery and led experientially-focused groups with survivors of domestic violence. It is a privilege to enter sacred therapeutic spaces with my clients and colleagues, and I continue to evolve personally and professionally through this work. I have sought advanced training in areas of particular interest, including attachment and sexuality, couple’s therapy and psychodynamic group leadership. I participate in the Weekend Modern Psychoanalytic Training Program through Center for Group Studies, and am part of an ongoing Jungian training group for eight years. I am a member of AGPA, HGPS and AGS, as well as Houston Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. I gravitate towards intensive growing opportunities, and love leading weekend intensives; including those for dynamic process groups, and families in recovery.

Paul LePhuoc, PhD, CGP is a licensed psychologist and a Certified Group Psychotherapist in Houston, TX., where he maintains a full-time private practice that includes both solo and co-leadership of therapy and training groups. He is a graduate of the Center for Group Studies program in Modern Analytic Group Leadership. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. He has served on the Board of the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society and the International Board for the Certification of Group Psychotherapists for the American Group Psychotherapy Society. He has presented on the local and national level on the topics of race, difference and psychoanalytic group psychotherapy.

Melissa Beason-Smith, PhD, CGP is a licensed psychologist and Certified Group Psychotherapist in private practice in Houston, TX. She has a full-time practice and solo and co-leads analytic therapy and training groups. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston and is currently completing training in modern analytic group psychotherapy through the Center for Group Studies in New York.

• Gain understanding of archetypes and how they manifest in personal and collective experiences.
• Identify structures and dynamics of the psyche and recognize how archetypes fit in its framework.
• Learn to apply archetype concepts in clinical practice by utilizing personal experience and self-exploration in understanding and working with archetypes.

Dr. John Price is a multifaceted individual with a rich tapestry of experiences. A dedicated depth psychotherapist, John holds a Master’s in clinical psychology and a Doctorate in Jungian psychology. His insatiable curiosity has led him to become a lecturer and teacher, covering diverse subjects such as parenting, childhood trauma psychodynamics, the works of William Blake, the psychology of fame, and the captivating realms of Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll.

Alongside his role as a psychotherapist, John co-founded and operates The Center for the Healing Arts and Sciences, an integrative wellness collective, with his wife, Leila-Scott Price. He also serves on the board of The Jung Center and the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society (HGPS).

John is the host of the podcast, “The Sacred Speaks,” where he engages in enlightening conversations with guests from various backgrounds, delving into spirituality, psychology, and art.

His journey is an eclectic one. Before his current path, John enjoyed a successful career as a touring musician, performing in renowned venues across the nation. However, the birth of his son prompted him to explore psychology, philosophy, art, and spirituality, leading to his transformative academic pursuits.

John’s dissertation explored the symbolism of fame, unveiling the processes of adaptation, idealization, and individuation. His work highlights the collective nature of human consciousness and the psychological dynamics behind our admiration of celebrities.

While music remains a cherished part of his life, John now dedicates himself to psychotherapy, teaching, podcasting, and his pivotal roles on the boards of The Jung Center and HGPS. Above all, he finds profound fulfillment as a devoted father to his beloved son and daughter.