Do you get tired of the isolation of private practice? Or know of a colleague or patient who might benefit from and enjoy being in a therapy group for therapists?

If so, you might be interested in this warm, hardworking, co-ed, long-term process-oriented, psychodynamic group for therapists. This group has been meeting for over eight years, and is designed to enrich your personal and professional life in a safe environment. Learn more about the healing power of group interaction, increase your interpersonal skills and enhance your self-awareness as an individual and as a therapist.

Notes:

*This group is designed for therapists who are interested in working on their own issues and have been in, or are currently in, individual therapy
*Openings at present for male therapists

ABOUT THE GROUP LEADER:
Ann Steiner, Ph.D., M.F.T., CGP*, is in private practice in Lafayette. She is a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Society, was a founding member of the National Registry of Group Psychotherapists*, was president of Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society for whom she has given workshop annually for 20 years. She co-led the first therapy group for therapists in Northern California in the 1980's.

Dr. Steiner is an Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California Medical School, San Francisco and is on the faculty of the Group Therapy Training Program for The Psychotherapy Institute, Berkely. She lectures at professional meetings nationally and locally, and writes for consumers and therapists. She has been leading psychotherapy groups for 26 years, supervises, trains and consults to therapists.

For more information about her approach to group therapy please visit the Therapy Groups section and article "The Healing Power of Groups"  at www.PsychotherapyTools.com

Therapist Details

I am a certified group psychotherapist and have been leading psychotherapy groups for over 26 years, as well as supervise, train and consult to therapists in the SF Bay Area. I am a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Society, was a founding member of the National Registry of Group Psychotherapists, and was president of Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society, In 2008 I was appointed Co-Chair the American Group Psychotherapy Association's Medical Illness Special Interest Group.

I am currently a faculty member of The Psychotherapy Institute's Group Therapy Training Program where I led their first process training group, and was active as an Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California Medical School, San Francisco for 20 years, present regularly for the Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society, train group therapists, lecture at professional meetings nationally and locally, and write for consumers and therapists. I pioneered and have over 20 articles published about the Therapist’s Professional Will.

I specialize in relationship issues, chronic medical illness and use a blend of psychodynamic and systems orientation approaches.

I have 4 wonderful, rich ongoing groups:  A chronic medical illness group, relationship-focused process group, a therapy group for therapists and a consultation group for licensed clinicians.  Please see the articles about group therapy on my website, www.DrSteiner.com for more information about my groups in general, as well further information about my screening and preparation process.

My manual, The Nuts and Bolts of Starting and Maintaining Groups that Thrive is due out July 2009.

Academic Affiliations, Workshops and Training:

• Faculty member of The Psychotherapy Institute's Group Therapy Training Program where I led their first process training group
• Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California Medical School, San Francisco for 20 years, I supervised psychiatric residents in the group therapy program
• Regular presenter for the Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society
• Train group therapists, lecture at professional meetings nationally and locally, write for consumers and therapists
• Major pioneer of the Therapist’s Professional Will, with over 20 articles published
• Board of Behavioral Sciences approved Continuing Education Provider, CA