How To Launch and Sustain a Vibrant Group
Workshop 1: The composition of the group
4 sessions
January 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2026 9:00 - 10:15 am PST
This foundational section guides participants through the intricate process of establishing a cohesive and therapeutic group environment. You will learn how:
To prepare and assess an individual’s readiness for group.
How to craft a mutual agreement that outlines the responsibilities and expectations of the participants and the group leader.
How the contract in any group setting guides the group process.
How a well-composed contract can overcome resistance to progress and mitigate anxieties that hinder the group process.
Workshop 2: preparing the group leaders
4 sessions
February 21 & 28, 2026 and March 7 & 14, 2026 9:00 am - 10:15 am PST
These four sessions highlight the role of the group leader in creating an environment for change. You will learn how to:
Address both overt and subtle resistance within the group
Techniques to manage immediate emotional responses.
Transform silence—an important element—into an opportunity for reflection.
Strategies for engaging quieter members.
Use emotional communication to resolve resistance within the group.
Workshop 3: the group leader’s emotional experience
4 sessions
April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 9:00 am - 10:15 am PST
This workshop will teach you:
The importance of the group leader’s emotional experience.
How to analyze your emotional reactions.
How the group leader’s emotional landscape can shape and influence the group environment
Techniques to develop mindful interventions.
Workshop 4: techniques for any group setting
4 sessions
May 2, 16, & 30, 2026 and
June 6, 2026 9:00 am - 10:15 PST
These four sessions will provide you with:
Techniques to create connections among group members
Techniques to navigate and channel negative impulses into verbal expressions
Techniques that offer emotional communication.
Techniques to assess group dynamics with clarity and understanding of the underlying dynamics among members.
Techniques to anchor discussions in the here and now.
Techniques to sustain the group through progressive emotional communication.
Registration begins November 5, 2025, and ends January 9, 2026
A limited number of applicants are accepted
Each individual session is 75 minutes and is eligible for 1.5 continuing education (CE) credits, totaling 6 CE credits for each workshop, for LMFT, LPCC, LEPS, and LCSW professionals licensed in California. Each 4-session workshop will equal 6 (CE) credits. A certificate of attendance with CE hours is offered to those not licensed in CA.