GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY FOUNDATION AWARDS

Alonso Award for Excellence in Psychodynamic Group Theory

Aaron Stein Memorial Fund Award 

Social Responsibility Award

 

Alonso Award for Excellence in Psychodynamic Group Theory

The Alonso Award for Excellence in Psychodynamic Group Theory reasserts, in a concrete way, the value of original thinking about psychodynamic group theory. Individuals may qualify in a variety of ways. Suitable entries include doctoral dissertations, videos, published papers, and other creative research. Submissions of entries should be emailed or mailed to the GPF office by November 1st of each year for consideration.  An annual cash prize of $500 is presented.

Past Recipients:

2011

“Neurobiology and Building Interpersonal Systems:  Groups, Couples and Beyond” - a special issue of the IJGP

Susan Gantt, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA and Paul Cox, M.D., CGP, Editors

 

2010

"Co-Creating Meaningful Structures Within Long-Term Psychotherapy Group Culture" Robin Gayle, Ph.D., MFT

 

2009

"Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy"
Harold Bernard, Ph.D., Gary Burlingame, Ph.D., Phillip Flores, Ph.D., Les Greene, Ph.D., Anthony Joyce, Ph.D., Joseph C. Kobos, Ph.D., Molyn Leszcz, MD, FRCPC, Rebecca R. MacNair-Semands, Ph.D., William E. Piper, Ph.D, Anne M. Slocum McEneaney, Ph.D., Diane Feirman, CAE

 

2008

"Anniversary Reactions in the Therapy Group"

Phyllis F. Cohen, Ph.D., Psy.D., CGP, FAGPA

 

"The Edge of Chaos:  Encactment, Disruption, and Emergence in Group Psychotherapy"

Robert Grossmark, Ph.D.

 

2007

“In the Belly of the Beast: Traumatic Countertransference”

Bonnie Buchele, Ph.D., CGP, DFAGPA and Richard Beck, RCSW,BCD,CGP,FAGPA

 

2006

“Falling Forever: The Price of Chronic Shock”

Kathleen Adams, Ph.D., CGP

 

2005

“Traumatic Experience in the Unconscious Life of Groups”

Earl Hopper, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA

 

“Vulnerable Moments: Deepening of the Therapeutic Process”

Martin S. Livingston, Ph.D., CGP

 

2004

“Relational Group Psychotherapy: From Basic Assumptions to Passion”

Richard Billow, Ph.D.

 

2003

“An Integrated Picture of Therapeutic Relationships in AGPA Institute and Counseling Center Groups”

Jennifer Johnson, Ph.D.

 

2002

Group Psychotherapy for Psychological Trauma

Robert H. Klein, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA and Victor L. Schermer, M.S., C.A.C, Editors

 

2001

Nancy Edwards, Ph.D., LFAGPA

Seymour Rubenfeld, Ph.D., FAGPA

For outstanding journal articles in group psychotherapy

 

2000

Eleanor Counselman, Ed.D., CGP, FAGPA

Jerome Gans, M.D., CGP, FAGPA

Walker Shields, M.D., CGP, FAGPA

For outstanding journal articles in group psychotherapy

 

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Aaron Stein Memorial Fund Award 

The Aaron Stein Memorial Fund Award is given annually to honor the memory of Aaron Stein, a pioneer in group psychotherapy, and an inspiring teacher. The award recognizes organizations in the locale of the upcoming AGPA Annual Meeting that utilize the creative applications of group theory and technique to benefit the community, particularly in non-psychotherapeutic settings. Please contact the GPF office if you would like to recommend an organization.  An annual cash prize of $500 is presented.

 

2011 Recipient

Elders Share the Arts (ESTA), Brooklyn, NY

ESTA is a non-profit organization that uses group process to train facilitators to work with a culturally diverse group of well and frail elders in performing their personal histories and reminiscences.  Theater, dance, literary and visual arts techniques are used in small public and semi-public venues, resulting in a variety of “living history” arts groups designed to promote creative aging and build a sense of community for the performers.

 

Past Recipients:

2009 - Music Theater Workshop of Chicago, IL

2008 - CREATE Arts Center, of Silver Spring, MD

2007 – Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, run by the YWCA of Greater Austin

2006 - WestCoast Children’s Grandparent-Child Support Program, run by WestCoast Children’s Center in El Cerrito, California

2005 – ENACT, of New York

2004 – Face to Face/Faith to Faith, run by Auburn Theological Seminary in partnership with Seeking Common Ground of New York

2003 – Hands on Parenting, run by Steps to Success, Inc, of Louisiana

2002 – Talented Theater of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

2001 – Devotion Follies: Hysterical Headlines of Boston

2000 – OPICA of Los Angeles

1999 – Bo’s Place of Houston

1998 – Focus on Children of Chicago

1997 – Ravens of New York

1996 – Bread & Roses of San Francisco

1995 – Moving in the Spirit of Atlanta

1994 – Community Connections of Washington, DC

1993 – Caring School Project of San Diego

1992 – Awareness Theater of the Family Service of Rochester, NY

1991 – Twain-Trinity Cooperative of San Antonio

1990 – First Night of Boston

 

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Social Responsibility Award - Deadline Extended to October 1, 2011

The Group Psychotherapy Foundation Social Responsibility Award, inaugurated in 2010, is presented annually at the AGPA Annual Meeting to an AGPA Member or group of Members who has performed an exceptional service that ultimately benefits the public-at-large, nationally or internationally.  This could include, for example, training professionals who have provided group interventions or direct services to a community in need, or those who have provided extensive pro bono work.  Anyone can submit a nominee or an applicant can be self-nominated.  The application must include the nominee(s) name, address, curriculum vita (of all individuals being nominated, if more than one) and a detailed reason for the award nomination.  Additional letters of recommendation are encouraged to accompany the award nomination.  Submissions are due to the GPF office by October 1st of each year. 

Past Recipients:

2010:  Suzanne Phillips, Psy.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA

 

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