Group Dynamics Dispatch

In the newest episode, Angelo speaks with Dr. Ronnie Levine about the key questions and insights that have animated her career over 35 years. Their lively conversation explores Dr. Levine’s early influences, her fascination with primitive emotional communication, and ‘the endless possibilities’ that come with having all of our feelings. They also talk about her perspective as a group analyst on the 2016 election and some of her new ideas as she surveys the current political climate. Check out their conversation today!

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organization: FCGPS.org

host: angelociliberti.com

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In the newest episode of The Group Dynamics Dispatch, Angelo speaks with Dr. Maria Riva, the upcoming keynote presenter at the FCGPS conference ‘The Stories Within: Working With Unspoken Material In Group Psychotherapy”. Dr. Riva shares her passion for teaching the next generation of group leaders in her role as Training Director for University Of Denver’s Counseling Psychology Program. This rich conversation blends her research findings on group effectiveness for community & agency settings with enlivening stories from her own experiences teaching and leading groups. We invite you to listen and enjoy today!

LINKS:

organization: FCGPS.org

host: angelociliberti.com

In the newest episode of The Group Dynamics Dispatch, Angelo speaks with Dr. Aaron Black about how attachment theory enables group leaders to make interventions that are developmentally attuned and informed. This wide-ranging interview explores some of the most engaging topics discussed in the field today; from the nature of insecure self-states and the attachment background of the therapist to the role of dreams in unfolding the group process.

LINKS:

organization: FCGPS.org

host: angelociliberti.com

In the newest Group Dynamics Dispatch podcast, Angelo speaks with Dr. Larry Mortazavi about his perspective and approach running psychoanalytic process groups. Covering a wide range of topics, from the use of interpretation in groups to playful exercises for developing cohesion, this interview is as engaging as it is informative. Give it a listen today!

LINKS:

organization: FCGPS.org

host: angelociliberti.com

In the newest episode of the Group Dynamic’s Dispatch Angelo talks with Dr. Marcée Turner, the upcoming keynote speaker for the FCGPS Conference. If you are interested in learning ways of appreciating and addressing issues of difference in your groups, this conversation is a must! The interview focuses on progressive ways we can facilitate dialogue as group leaders, subverting myths that perpetuate disconnection, and the role of self-compassion & ongoing learning in our development as culturally competent clinicians. We hope you enjoy this important conversation!

In the newest episode of the Group Dynamics Dispatch, Angelo talks with Dr. Brian Rothberg, he is the Director of the UCHealth Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic and a member of the department of psychiatry. This compelling and informative interview spans a variety of important topics including current trends in using experiential group learning to train psychiatrists, applying a group lens to organizational dynamics, and diversifying group offerings in public mental health clinics. Pull up a seat and have a listen!

In this landmark interview, FCGPS’s Angelo Ciliberti speaks with the perennial Dr. Irvin Yalom about his 50 year spanning career as a group psychotherapist, writer, and mentor to generations of mental health practitioners. Their conversation explores what it is about the group experience that has engaged him for so many years, the unique opportunity it presents for addressing existential issues, and how group can be a forum to help us work through the broader social dilemmas of our current society. This one is not to be missed so give it a listen today!

LINKS:

organization: FCGPS.org

host: angelociliberti.com

In this episode of The Group Dynamics Dispatch, Angelo talks with Dr. Jason Seidel from the Colorado Center For Clinical Excellence. This wide-ranging interview explores the ways in which Dr. Seidel’s group leadership has been influenced by personal clinical experience, the psychodrama exercises of the men’s movement, and the development feedback informed treatment.

In the newest episode of The Group Dynamics Dispatch, Angelo interviews Jordan Price, a psychotherapist and group analyst from Austin. The interview explores how Jordan’s keen interest in the realm of the pre-verbal, implicit experiences influences his work as a clinician. Additional topics include how he draws on his experience as a musician and bow-hunter to appreciate and engage different ways of sensing, attuning, immersing, and entering. This is a very dynamic and evocative conversation that is not to be missed!

In the newest episode of The Group Dynamics Dispatch, Angelo talks with Dr. Robert Pepper about his new book ‘Some People Don’t Want What They Say They Want - 100 Unconventional Interventions In Group Therapy.’ This engaging hour is filled with rich stories from Dr. Pepper’s 40 year career as well as exploratory dives into themes of working with ambivalence, aggression, guilt, and the ethical needs of a secure frame for both the leader and the members.