Call for submissions: the 2025 Fall Issue of The Group Psychologist
Call for submissions: the 2025 Fall Issue of The Group Psychologist Submission Deadline, October 16th, 2025 We have started arranging the Fall Issue of the division 49 Newsletter fostering communication and information regarding group psychology and group psychotherapy. We are interested in articles, group resources, pre and post-doctoral articles, research opportunities that will be of interest to our […]
2025-su- EDITORIAL
Happy Long Days of Summer (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere)! As the days lengthen, it seems that new energy is easier to come by. Oftentimes, that’s because it feels easier to be in connection with others when there is more time, sunshine, and opportunities for gatherings. We hope you are enjoying your […]
2025-su-Cognitive Behavioral Psychodrama Group Therapy
Annotated Review of Cognitive Behavioral Psychodrama Group Therapy Thomas Treadwell Ed.D. T.E.P. CGP This brief review combines Psychodrama and Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (CBT) in an applied group setting. The cognitive psychodrama group therapy (CPGT) model focuses on identifying conflicted situations, activating moods, negative thoughts, balanced thoughts, and recognizing distortions in thinking initiating a […]
2025-su-Presidents Column
Presidents Column: Bridging research and practice Joe Miles, PhD As I write this column, it is finally starting to feel like summer! That means that the annual American Psychological Association Convention in Denver, CO (and online) is just around the corner! Our Program Chair, Kristin Miserocchi, has been hard at work all year developing a […]
2025-su-Empathy in Action: Supporting LGBTQ+ Resilience
Empathy in Action: Supporting LGBTQ+ Resilience Julio J. Fonseca . The highest expression of empathy is accepting and non-judgmental.”. Carl Rogers “Empathy is the most radical of human emotions.” Gloria Steinem As the geopolitical climate in the United States continues to narrow its focus on the progressive dehumanization of marginalized communities, I find hope in the […]
2025-su-Power of Group of Group Therapy
Power of Group Tev zukor, Ph.D In a world where the very foundation of truth is no longer objectively verifiable and mutually agreed upon, but instead a malleable construct dictated by those in positions of authority; the necessity for groups becomes even more vital. When the powerful wield the ability to shape narratives, control information, […]
2025-su-Identity, Power, and Privilege
Navigating Identity, Power, and Privilege in the Early Stage of Group Leadership Francis Kaklauskas and Stefan Bigboy Perhaps at no previous time have the topics of identity, power, and privilege been as prominent in both dominant American culture and our work as group psychologists. The aim of this article is not to provide definitive or […]
2025-su-COR Corner
Michele D. Ribeiro, EdD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F, APA-F . As I enter my final year serving as your Council Representative for Division 49, I want to take a moment to reflect on what an honor it has been to hold this role. Soon, the results of the election will be announced, and we will learn […]
2025-su-Group Therapy Training
Jackie Corrigan Doctoral Candidate Antioch University New England jcorrigan@antioch.edu During my training as a student, one of the most profound and formative experiences was leading four group therapy sessions per week on an inpatient unit. Each group was unpredictable and exhilarating—I never quite knew what to expect. The unit often had a designated skill of […]
2025-su-Summer Reflections and Looking Ahead to August
Michele D. Ribeiro, EdD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F, APA-F Dear Colleagues and Friends of Division 49, Summer is nearly upon us. The days are longer, the weather’s warming up, and—hopefully—your schedule is a little lighter than it was just a week ago. With exams, final assignments, and graduations in full swing, the air feels more open […]