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Friday Afternoon Workshop
Humor in Group: A Laughing Matter?

Presented by

Jay Erwin-Grotsky, LCSW, CGP

Date
August 20, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (1:30 p.m. registration)

Location
Doubletree Hotel on I-35 near MLK

Workshop Description

Humor is a powerful force in life. It can be bonding, alienating, progressive, regressive, revealing, or defensive. Through both didactic and experiential processes we will explore how humor impacts our work in group - when it stimulates and when it may hinder progress in the group. Our aim is to share experiences, insights, and some laughs along the way.

Jay Erwin-Grotsky received his MSSW from the University of Texas (1990) and an MA in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica (2000). In agencies and in private practice, Jay has worked with both support and psychotherapy groups. Jay loves groups and has participated in and led groups for over 20 years. He served as adjunct faculty both at UT's School of Social Work and USM's counseling psychology program. With long-time co-leader Jeanne Bunker, Jay presented on co-leading groups at AGPA's annual meetings in 2007 and 2008. Since Jay is known by some as a funny guy (and by others as just annoying), he is very interested in how humor and psychotherapy work together. In his spare time Jay plays jazz piano, cooks and bakes, and likes to play with his two dogs.

Workshop Fees
General Registration*   $50
Agency Employee*   $40
New Professional**/Student*   $30

*Add $20 for non-members of AGPS and for registration after August 13th or at the door
**For those who have graduated in the past three years

Mail a preregistration check to Austin Group Psychotherapy Society, PO Box 684434, Austin, TX 78768-4434 and indicate ”August Workshop.“

Continuing Education: 3 Hours

Click here to learn how to apply for a scholarship by August 6th.
Click here for a scholarship application form.

Fall Conference 2010 (Saturday) & Small Consultation Group (Sunday)
Using One’s Whole Self as a Group Therapist

Presented by

Jerome Gans, MD, CGP, FAGPA

Location
Doubletree Hotel on I-35 near MLK

Conference Fees
General Registration*   $100
Agency Employee*   $80
New Professional**/Student*   $50

*Add $20 for non-members of AGPS and for registration after September 25th or at the door
**For those who have graduated in the past three years

Continuing Education: 6 Hours

Click here to learn how to apply for a scholarship by September 17th.
Click here for a scholarship application form.

Spring Conference 2011 (Saturday) & Small Consultation Group (Sunday)
In the eyes of the beholder: 
Group process, the leader, and the group through the lens of intersubjectivity

Presented by

Sara J. Emerson, LICSW,MSW,CGP,FAGPA

Location
Doubletree Hotel on I-35 near MLK

Conference Fees
General Registration*   $100
Agency Employee*   $80
New Professional**/Student*   $50

*Add $20 for non-members of AGPS and for registration after March 26th or at the door
**For those who have graduated in the past three years

Continuing Education: 6 Hours

Click here to learn how to apply for a scholarship by March 19th.
Click here for a scholarship application form.