Instructor-Led Group Therapy Using Combined Psychodynamic and CBT Approaches: A Deep Dive

Held March 7, 2025 In-Person at the GCSW

9 am - 4 pm CST (6 CEUs)

This is a hands-on course in group psychotherapy using both psychodynamic and CBT techniques. It's both experiential and didactic. Class volunteers will become a group, and the remainder of the attendees will become the observers. The didactic and discussion portion will occur each hour at the conclusion of each of four group encounters. The facilitators will de-construct the group process as it occurs. Psychodynamics, including family/cultural/social back stories and CBT interventions will be pointed out. How the facilitators managed the group process is a teaching point.

Upon concluding this course, participants will be able to:

• Cite the dynamic defenses that emerged during the group sessions
• Identify the interventions used by the leaders to promote group progress through the stages of formation
• Identify the techniques of facilitation that produced growth

Andrew Krieger, DSW, MBA, LCSW-S, LCDC is a private practice psychotherapist with extensive experience in direct practice social work, clinical program design and development, addiction treatment and group psychotherapy. He has held clinical positions at some of the leading addiction treatment programs in Texas and has served in executive roles in top companies across multiple industries. He received his Doctor of Social Work from the University of Southern California, and his Masters of Clinical Social Work and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Houston. Dr. Krieger has also worked for over 15 years with individuals and families as a private practice and group psychotherapist, specializing in addictive disorders, family therapy, group psychotherapy and process addictions.

Richard Newman, MEd, LPC-S, LMFT-S, CGP, AGPA-F, is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and a Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, who has been treating clients for over forty years. He is a Certified Group Psychotherapist, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA-F). He has been active in Houston Group Psychotherapy Society in various leadership roles, and he has worked with the National Board of Certified Counselors in past years. He has experience with inpatient, agency, and outpatient practice as a clinician, a supervisor, and an administrator. He has specialized in working with adolescents, and, in doing so, he has done considerable family and marital therapy work. He has led groups for children, adolescents, adults, and marital couples over his clinical career, and he has participated in teaching the AGPA Principles Course.