Welcome to the summer
edition of the Center for
Group Studies (CGS) newsletter.
We hope this sunny season
is productive as well as
offers you time to relax
and refocus. Here's our
most recent news.
Record
Number of Registrants for
May Weekend
The Center held a successful
Weekend Training Program,
"The Essence of Modern Group"
on May 5-7, 2006. 20 students
from a number of states
in the US and abroad worked
with Process Group Leader
Janet Resnick, Workshop
Leaders Judy Charnet and
Myrna Kortlander, Supervision
Leader Rhoda Shapiro and
Training Group Leader Louis
Ormont. The next Weekend
Training Program, "Forming
A Group" will be held in
October. In the past this
has been a popular weekend
covering everything from
pre-group ideas to selection
of members to working through
initial stages. Our 2006-2007
Weekend Training Program
brochure will be available
on our website at www.groupcenter.org.
Solid
Spring Semester for Local
Program
CGS wrapped up the spring
semester of its Local Program
with a strong returning
group of first year students.
We will begin our fall semester
on September 27, 2006 with
first and second year core
courses and supervision.
To view our 2006 fall courses
and download
a brochure please visit
our website.
Summer
Workshops
The Center is holding Summer
Workshops June 5 through
June 30 with a number of
students from our Local
Program and six new students.
The workshops offered include,
"Why Am I Feeling So Lousy?:
The Objective and Subjective
Countertransference", "Working
with Children in Groups",
"Working with Borderline
Personalities in Groups",
"Short Term Group Work with
Abuse Survivors", and "Supervision".
Tuition
Discounts for New Grads
and CASAC's
Beginning in summer 2006
we are pleased to be able
to offer reduced tuition
for new graduates and for
CASAC's. Interested students
are invited contact our
office to obtain more information.
Congrats
To New Psychoanalyst Category
License Recipients
The Center congratulates
those members of our community
who have met the requirements
of the New York State Office
of the Professions and have
received licenses under
the new Mental Health category
of Psychoanalyst. Effective
January 2007, only licensed
professionals will be permitted
to use the title Psychoanalyst.
As of June 22, fifteen licenses
have been issued to CGS
faculty, alumni and students
and many more are pending.
We congratulate: David Belgray,
Marge Blaine, Gail Brown,
Rafe Blaugrund, Robert Cavano,
Toby Chuah, Phyllis Cohen,
Arthur Gunzburg, Martha
Gunzburg, Lucy Holmes, Kathy
Morrell, James Morrell,
Janet Resnick, Muriel Sackler
and Elliot Ziesel.
Phyllis
Cohen Now an AGPA Fellow
CGS congratulates Phyllis
Cohen on her election as
a Fellow of the American
Group Psychotherapy Association
(AGPA). Phyllis is a past
CGS board chair and an esteemed
member of our faculty.
Your
Help is Always Welcome
Donations
to the Center for Group
Studies are always welcome.
We would be happy to work
with you to develop a monthly
or quarterly ongoing donation
program.
With
Appreciation
As we are about to begin
a new academic and fiscal
year, CGS is grateful to
those who made this past
year a successful one. We
continue to receive letters
from students and graduates
who share with us how our
programs have had a profound
affect on their lives and
careers. We thank those
members of our community
who have donated time, energy,
personal resources and financial
support. We also acknowledge
the individuals and foundations
who have asked for anonymity
and whose contributions
help sustain our programs
and operations. Finally,
we thank our students, whose
continued enthusiasm for
our programs and our teachings
are our raison d'etre.
Please check our website
for our Fall
2006 Local Program brochure
and look for our 2006-2007
Weekend Training Program
brochure. Have a wonderful
summer.
