AGPA ISSUES STATEMENT ON COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY - READ HERE
AGPA Connect
The Program Brochure is Now Available - View it Here.**
We hope you are ready for AGPA Connect 2025 on March 3-8 — whether you are attending online for the virtual Connect or in person at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco! We invite you to join us as we explore this year's theme "Being Seen: The Many Faces of Group"
Registration is now open at 2025 Connect (agpa.org) (the same log in as your AGPA member account).
Please note the Hyatt is currently sold out. AGPA is working with A Room with a View which will secure the lowest available rates at the best available hotels within a short distance. This is a FREE service for all AGPA attendees. They can be reached at 1-800-780-4343 or 817-733-8451 (Canada & International) or online at [email protected]. Please be sure to include your arrival & departure dates. Should rooms become available at The Hyatt Regency Hotel, A Room with A View will be contacting you to see if you would like to transfer back.
The International Journal of Group Psychotherapy is Celebrating 75 years!
The International Journal of Group Psychotherapy has been a place for 
so many of us to express and explore the power of groups. This year celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the journal by acknowledging the most influential papers nominated and voted on by the Editorial Board. In Volume 1 (soon to be released) after each paper, leaders in group therapy provide commentaries that address the article's impact on practice, training, and research, as well as standing the test of time. In addition to celebrating papers from the past, three innovative group papers explore how group therapy addresses racism, discrimination, and aggression. The Anniversary Issue celebrates our accomplishments while also shining light on the important group work we will continue to do.
New Training Curricula Announced!
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Addressing Diversity Dynamics in Group Therapy: Clinical and Training Applications edited by Alexis Abernethy, PhD, CGP, AGPA-F, and Advances in Group Therapy Trauma Treatment (2025) by Leonardo (Leo) Leiderman, PsyD, ABPP, FAACP, CGP, AGPA-F, and Bonnie Buchele, PhD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-DF are the most recent releases in the AGPA Group Therapy Training and Practice Series. Both are important and timely resources that belong in every group practitioner’s repertoire. AGPA members receive a 35% discount on Taylor & Francis publications. To take advantage of this discount, log in and place your order through the AGPA member portal: American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). Click on membership in the top menu bar, and then Member Journal Access. Under the logo you will see how to get the discount code for check out.
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Mental Health Awareness Is Vital
Group therapy is profiled, and AGPA Fellow Dr. Martyn Whittingham is quoted extensively as an expert, in the article, "Group Therapy Could Solve Behavioral Health Access Crisis, Cut Down on Spend," on the Behavioral Health Business website, a top source for industry professionals. Please share this broadly as yet another example of the valuable role group can play in addressing mental health nationally.
Don’t Miss these Articles in the Summer 2024 Issue of The Group Circle
"An Interview with Dr. Gary Burlingame on the new Evidence-Based Group Therapy Website (Page 3): Discover the story behind the creation of the Evidence-Based Group Therapy (EBGT) website in our latest Group Circle interview with Dr. Gary Burlingame, a leading figure in group psychotherapy research.
“Group Therapy Is an Effective, Evidence-Based Therapy that Increases Mental Health Access Let’s Make Sure Everybody Knows” (Page 4): This article shows how group therapy is meeting the growing demand for mental health care and increasing access to those in need. Discover more on how to advocate for group therapy and explore the resources we've made available to support mental health professionals