Re-educating violence, coping with trauma and the social synapse: The Rice Memorial Fund

It is important to mention that a panel and three workshops at the NSGP 30th Annual Regional Conference (June 2011) are sponsored by The Rice Memorial Fund. The NSGP Foundation Rice Memorial Fund (NSGPF) seeks to understand violence and its prevention in and through groups. These four panel/workshops are co-sponsored by the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy School-Based Program, the New England Child Group Therapy Association and Strategic Outreach for the Families of All Reservists (SOFAR).

For more information on NSGPF, please, follow this link> NSGPF.


For more information on the NSGP 30th Annual Regional Conference, please follow this link to its brochure> NSGP 30th Annual Regional Conference Brochure

The events, as follows:

Panel on Trauma and Healing Across the Lifespan: Resiliency in Adults, Couples and Children
In the tenth anniversary year of 9/11, the panel will present on trauma, its impact and recovery, for adults, armed forces couples, and children in the Boston School System.

Chairperson: Cecil A. Rice, PhD, Past President, NSGP; President and Co-founder, Boston Institute for Psychotherapy, Boston, MA; Private Practice, Needham, MA
Alan Albert, PsyD, CGP, Staff Psychologist, Neponset Health Center, Boston, MA; Private Practice, Newton Centre, MA
Suzanne B. Phillips PsyD, ABPP, CGP, FAGPA, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Psychology Doctoral Program, C. W. Post Campus, Long Island University, Brookville, N.Y., Private Practice, Northport, NY
William Sharp, PsyaD, Director, School-Based Counseling Program, Boston Institute for Psychotherapy and the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, Boston, MA


Workshop- Beyond the Usual: Leading Support Groups for Adults Who Have Survived Catastrophic Trauma
This workshop will focus on the group therapist’s role in leading support groups for severely traumatized adults, especially those surviving catastrophic events. Considerations will include the leader’s need to understand the importance of safety, space and structure, as well as acceptance, respectful curiosity, and awe. Case examples and workshop participant experiences will be examined.

Alan Albert, PsyD, CGP, Staff Psychologist, Neponset Health Center, Boston, MA; Private Practice, Newton Centre, MA


Workshop- Responding to the Needs of Couples in the Aftermath of Trauma and Combat Stress
The marriages of military couples are often compromised by the separations, dangers, physical and emotional stress inherent in their missions. Homecoming is a treasured event and a complicated process. This workshop will illuminate the nature of trauma and stress faced by military couples and interventions
to support resiliency and coping skills.

Suzanne B. Phillips PsyD, ABPP, CGP, FAGPA, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Psychology Doctoral Program, C. W. Post Campus, Long Island University, Brookville, N.Y.; Private Practice, Northport, NY


Workshop- Emotional Tutors: The Place of School-Based Group. Therapy in Overcoming Trauma and Building Connections
If your child struggles with math or reading, you get a math or reading tutor. What if your child struggles with classroom basics like talking, listening, and making friends? Therapy groups can be emotional tutors for children recovering from trauma. Examples of school-based groups will provide material for a discussion of how healing occurs in the social synapse.

Dr. William Sharp, PsyaD, Director, School-Based Counseling Program, Boston Institute for Psychotherapy and the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, Boston, MA





For scheduling , objectives and any additional information, please consult the 30th NSGP Annual Regional Conference Brochure