64th Annual Conference

Morning Workshops

8:45 A.M.-12:00 noon 

Master Workshop 76

The Mentorship Experience: The Hope and Promise of Successful Group Leaders

Open to participants with more than ten years of group psychotherapy experience 

Chairs:

Etta Martin, M.S.W., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, Portland, Oregon

Karen Travis M.S.W., LCSW, BCD, CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This workshop will examine the concept of mentorship.  We will discuss benefits mentees can receive from the knowledge, wisdom and experience of mentors in the field of group therapy.  We will describe the roles of mentors and mentees, present current theories, and discuss the implications for AGPA membership and training of group therapists.  We will also illuminate our own experience as mentor and mentee and invite participants to share their experiences. 

experiential, didactic, sharing of work experiences, demonstration

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Distinguish among the terms mentor, coach, supervisor, role model, and therapist.

2. Apply the basic principles of establishing a successful mentoring relationship.

3. Design a mentoring contract that is specific to the needs and goals of both parties.

4. Evaluate one’s own history of being mentored and/or mentoring.

Course References:

1. Cunningham, J. and Knight, E.  (1996). Mothers, Models and Mentors:  Issues in Long-Term Group Therapy for Women.  In B. Dechant, (Ed.). Women and Group Psychotherapy: Theory and practice. 284-299. New York: The Guilford Press.

2. Levinson, D. (1978). The Seasons of a Man’s Life. New York: Knopf.

3. Stoddard, D. (2003). The Heart of Mentoring. Colorado: Navpress.