GROUP: The Journal of Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society

Vol. 47, No. 1-2, Pgs. 43-31. Spring-Summer 2023

Conducting On-Site, Single-Session Parent Support Groups
Parenting is a lonely battle that frequently overwhelms parents and creates a breeding ground for isolation, anxiety, or depression. On-site parent support groups provide the emotional support and community that parents crave. This article identifies how group techniques developed by group pioneer Louis Ormont can be applied to conducting compelling and inspiring on-site parent support groups. These techniques include contracting, bridging, emotional communication, and emotional education.

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GROUP: The Journal of Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society

Coming Spring-Summer 2024

Empowering and Supporting BIPOC Group Members With Supplemental Affinity Groups
BIPOC individuals in group therapy face daunting emotional challenges when the group membership is predominantly White. Establishing a therapeutically beneficial, safer space for BIPOC group members demands special skills from group leaders, particularly when the group leader is White. 

This paper will explore how BIPOC group members are better supported when White group leaders expand their multicultural sensitivity, initiate dialogue about racial dynamics in groups, supply additional support, and offer supplementary affinity groups (SAG).

For this paper, the acronym BIPOC refers to Black and Indigenous People of Color.