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An affiliate society of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, HGPS has been the organizational and professional voice for the multidisciplinary mental health community trained in the practice of group psychotherapy since 1971.

How can ritual and symbolic artmaking help clients process complicated grief?Join HGPS on October 16 for Jungian Active ...
10/05/2026

How can ritual and symbolic artmaking help clients process complicated grief?

Join HGPS on October 16 for Jungian Active Imagination and the Ofrenda Ritual: Symbolic Healing in Complicated Grief.

This presentation explores the therapeutic use of the Mexican ofrenda ritual through Jungian active imagination and archetypal psychology, with practical strategies for integrating culturally responsive ritual and art-based interventions into grief therapy.

Friday, October 16 | 12:00–1:00 PM
Registration: https://bit.ly/4ywWbq5

HGPS Institute Committee – Get Involved!Planning for the 2027 HGPS Institute is underway, and we’re looking for HGPS mem...
09/25/2026

HGPS Institute Committee – Get Involved!

Planning for the 2027 HGPS Institute is underway, and we’re looking for HGPS members who would like to be part of the Institute Committee!

The Institute is one of our signature HGPS events, and bringing it together requires a team. This is a great opportunity to share your ideas, connect with fellow HGPS members, and help shape the experience for our community.

📅 Save the Date:
April 8–10, 2027
📍 United Way, Houston

Our next Institute Committee Meeting will be coming up soon. If you’re interested in joining the committee or would like more information, please reach out!

Let’s make the 2027 Institute another great HGPS experience! 💙

For more information contact: [email protected]

08/27/2026

HGPS is initiating a search for a new Administrator!

If you or someone in your professional network may be interested in this position, we invite you to submit an application.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCE & LEGAL ADMIN
Manage bookkeeping in QuickBooks, including monthly account reconciliations and financial reporting for the Board.

Handle annual IRS filings, including Form 990-N and 1099s, and maintain documentation related to HGPS’s tax-exempt status.

MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT
Maintain the MembershipWorks database and ensure member information is accurate and current.

Process membership renewals/applications and manage member communications, customer service, and refund requests.

DEVELOPMENT
Maintain accurate donor records.

Process donations and issue acknowledgments and receipts.

Track and report on sponsorships and Annual Fund progress.

PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Track registration and attendance.

Coordinate vendor contracts and process related payments.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Help ensure that programs meet applicable continuing education requirements.

Track and verify attendance for continuing education credit.

Manage program evaluations and distribute continuing education certificates.

Maintain continuing education records in accordance with retention requirements.

BOARD & GOVERNANCE SUPPORT
Prepare agendas and meeting materials and take minutes as needed.

Maintain governance records, including bylaws, policies, and resolutions.

Provide administrative support to the President and Board.

ADMINISTRATION & SYSTEMS
Manage the general inbox, phone line, mailing lists, and post office box.

Administer the organization’s core platforms, including MembershipWorks, Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Google Workspace, WordPress, and Stripe.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a résumé and a brief statement describing your interest and relevant experience to [email protected]

Applications received by September 1st will receive priority consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

HGPS is committed to equal employment opportunity and welcomes qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

HGPS is initiating a search for a new Administrator!If you or someone in your professional network may be interested in ...
08/27/2026

HGPS is initiating a search for a new Administrator!

If you or someone in your professional network may be interested in this position, we invite you to submit an application.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCE & LEGAL ADMIN
Manage bookkeeping in QuickBooks, including monthly account reconciliations and financial reporting for the Board.

Handle annual IRS filings, including Form 990-N and 1099s, and maintain documentation related to HGPS’s tax-exempt status.

MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT
Maintain the MembershipWorks database and ensure member information is accurate and current.

Process membership renewals/applications and manage member communications, customer service, and refund requests.

DEVELOPMENT
Maintain accurate donor records.

Process donations and issue acknowledgments and receipts.

Track and report on sponsorships and Annual Fund progress.

PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Track registration and attendance.

Coordinate vendor contracts and process related payments.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Help ensure that programs meet applicable continuing education requirements.

Track and verify attendance for continuing education credit.

Manage program evaluations and distribute continuing education certificates.

Maintain continuing education records in accordance with retention requirements.

BOARD & GOVERNANCE SUPPORT
Prepare agendas and meeting materials and take minutes as needed.

Maintain governance records, including bylaws, policies, and resolutions.

Provide administrative support to the President and Board.

ADMINISTRATION & SYSTEMS
Manage the general inbox, phone line, mailing lists, and post office box.

Administer the organization’s core platforms, including MembershipWorks, Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Google Workspace, WordPress, and Stripe.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a résumé and a brief statement describing your interest and relevant experience to [email protected]

Applications received by September 1st will receive priority consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

HGPS is committed to equal employment opportunity and welcomes qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

What are group members’ internalized barriers to asking for help and how can group leaders intervene in ways that preser...
06/29/2026

What are group members’ internalized barriers to asking for help and how can group leaders intervene in ways that preserve dignity while promoting connection and growth?

This workshop examines the developmental origins and relational dynamics of help-seeking in group therapy. Participants will explore internalized barriers (e.g., shame, fear of vulnerability), cultural and identity-based influences, and the distinction between adaptive help-seeking that enhances agency and maladaptive forms that undermine it. A brief didactic segment will integrate attachment theory, developmental learning, and interpersonal neurobiology to frame help-seeking as a core regulatory process rather than a sign of weakness. Experiential exercises and guided reflection will help participants identify their own internalized messages about asking for help. A live demonstration group will provide an opportunity to observe real-time member and leader behaviors that either facilitate or inhibit adaptive help-seeking.

1.5 CEUs

Free for HGPS members. $25 for non-members.

Register at: https://bit.ly/4b9BuqT

This 15-hour course is designed to provide basic understanding of the theory, principles, and application of group psych...
06/17/2026

This 15-hour course is designed to provide basic understanding of the theory, principles, and application of group psychotherapy. The course will include specific discussions around race, culture, and diversity and the ways in which they influence group leaders and group participants. The course will include both didactic and experiential teaching models with 6 hours of the course being dedicated to participating in a training process group.

Objectives:
1. Gain a general overview of the history of group psychotherapy
2. Increase knowledge of the theoretical foundations of group psychotherapy
3. Name several ethical dilemmas that can arise in group psychotherapy
4. Name 3 interventions that may be implemented to help facilitate an Interpersonal Process group
5. Describe the socio-cultural dynamics that arise in psychotherapy groups
6. Identify the steps for designing, marketing, and starting a psychotherapy group.
7. Participate in a training-focused, interpersonal process group experience

Register at HGPS.org

What does it mean to continue holding relational and ethical space in a world increasingly shaped by fear, polarization,...
05/08/2026

What does it mean to continue holding relational and ethical space in a world increasingly shaped by fear, polarization, dehumanization, and constrained meaning-making?

This workshop invites group psychotherapists into a deeper exploration of epistemic injustice, internalized surveillance, moral injury, and the emotional weight clinicians carry when the broader sociopolitical environment itself becomes destabilizing. Together, we’ll examine how to preserve nuance, empathy, and moral imagination while supporting the possibility of “going on being” in the face of traumatic repetition.

Register at hgps.org/event-calendar/

The Countdown is On: HGPS Institute Week is Almost Here! The Houston Group Psychotherapy Society is gearing up for an en...
04/14/2026

The Countdown is On: HGPS Institute Week is Almost Here!

The Houston Group Psychotherapy Society is gearing up for an energizing, connection-filled 2026 HGPS Institute, and we’re kicking things off early!

Institute Week begins with a virtual Ethics Workshop on Thursday, April 16 from 6:00–9:00 PM with Dr. Marlynn Wei.

There’s still space available—don’t miss this opportunity to earn ethics CEUs and start the weekend grounded in thoughtful, relevant clinical discussion on emerging AI in mental health.

Register here: hgps.org

The full Institute continues April 17–18, where clinicians from across the community will gather for an experience that is both intellectually rich and deeply relational.

Here’s what’s happening throughout the week:

Friday, April 17
- Kick off with a New Members Lunch (12:15–1:15 PM) — a welcoming space to connect and build community

- Dive into a full day of programming featuring the Keynote (The Theory of the Cultural Mother) Parts I & II with Dr. Paul LePhuoc and Breakout Groups

- Close the evening with a Dinner + Keynote (5:15–8:00 PM) Please note you must RSVP to attend.

Friday–Saturday (All Day)
- Browse and connect at the Silent Auction, Book Fair & Sponsor Fair (8:30 AM–4:30 PM)

- Enter for a chance to win a FREE HGPS Membership

Saturday, April 18
- Continue the momentum with Keynote Part III & IV with Dr. Paul LePhuoc

- Engage in more experiential breakout groups

This experience goes beyond traditional training, offering space for clinical growth, professional connection, and rich, experiential learning.

Check out the full schedule in the attached document to plan your experience.

We’re looking forward to seeing the community come alive for this special week.

-The Institute Committee

03/16/2026

Mentalizing is the basis of psychotherapeutic treatment, as many therapists across modalities use this capacity whether they explicitly conceptualize it as such. Increased awareness of mentalizing interventions can help therapists understand more clearly what they are intuitively doing.

Art therapy is uniquely positioned to promote depth and richness of mentalizing, due to the use of visual imagery in addition to verbal processing. Participants will be invited to reflect on a therapeutic relationship by engaging in art making and processing artwork from the MBAT framework. The workshop focuses on creative approaches to enhance understanding of the minds of self and others and to promote mentalizing in a group experience. Artmaking as a self-reflective practice will also be explored.

Kula Moore is a board-certified art therapist and licensed professional counselor supervisor in Houston, TX. She practices as a senior professional counselor at Houston Methodist Hospital and is the founder of Art Therapy Houston. She has worked in community counseling, school, hospital, and outpatient settings. She enjoys teaching graduate art therapy students and supervising new art therapists and counselors. Kula is trained in Mentalization-Based Therapy and is the co-author of Mentalizing in Group Art Therapy: Interventions for Emerging Adults.

Kate Marder is a board-certified art therapist and licensed professional counselor supervisor. She currently lives in Houston, TX where she practices art therapy and counseling at Houston Methodist Hospital and Art Therapy Houston. Her varied experiences include working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings, as well as supervising art therapists and counselors. Kate has presented her work at conferences and is the co-author of Mentalizing in Group Art Therapy: Interventions for Emerging Adults. Kate's therapeutic approach is informed by training in Mentalizing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Process Painting and yoga.

HGPS Institute 2026 – Almost Full!Registration for the 2026 HGPS Institute is nearly sold out and space is limited.If yo...
03/09/2026

HGPS Institute 2026 – Almost Full!

Registration for the 2026 HGPS Institute is nearly sold out and space is limited.

If you’re planning to attend, sign up now to secure your spot before registration closes.

We look forward to seeing you there!

— HGPS Institute Committee

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