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Specialists in Group Work 2016 National Conference

February 18-20, 2016 Old Town Alexandria, VA

Group Work for a Better World

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ASGW 2016 Conference at a Glance

Wednesday, February 17th

9:00 am – 5:00 pm: ASGW Executive Board Meeting Thursday, February 18th

9:00 am – 5:00 pm: ASGW Executive Board Meeting 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Registration 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Welcome/Opening Reception

Friday, February 19th 7:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration 7:00 am – 7:30 am: Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 8:50 am: Learning Sessions 9:00 am – 9:50 am: Learning Sessions 9:00 am – 10:20 am: Learning Sessions 10:00 am – 10:50 am: Learning Sessions 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Learning Sessions 11:00 am – 11:50 am: Learning Sessions 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm: ASGW Recognition Luncheon 2:00 pm – 3:20 pm: Learning Sessions 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm: Learning Sessions 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Learning Sessions 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Learning Sessions 5:15 pm – 6:20 pm: Poster Sessions 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm: ASGW Members’ Reception

Saturday, February 20th 7:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration 7:00 am – 7:30 am: Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 8:50 am: Learning Sessions 9:00 am – 9:50 am: Learning Sessions 9:00 am – 10:20 am: Learning Sessions 10:00 am – 10:50 am: Learning Sessions 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Learning Sessions 11:00 am – 11:50 am: Learning Sessions 12:00 pm – 1:45pm: ASGW Luncheon 2:00 pm – 3:20 pm: Learning Sessions 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm: Learning Sessions 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Learning Sessions 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Learning Sessions ..7:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Closing Reception


ASGW Executive Board 2015-‐2016

President Kimberly Asner-Self

President-Elect Amy Nitza

Past President Jonathan Orr

Secretary Deb Rubel

Treasurer Theresa Coogan

ACA Governing Council Representative Niloufer Merchant

The Group Worker Newsletter Editor Sam Steen

Executive Director Janice DeLucia-Waack

Process Observer Lorraine Guth

ASGW Statement of Mission The Association for Specialists in Group Work—a division of the American Counseling Association—exists so that members and other helping professionals are empowered with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to practice effective, socially just, and ethical group work in a diverse and global society. We value the creation of community; service to our members, their clients, and the profession; and group leadership as a process to facilitate the growth and development of individuals and groups. Fulfilling our mission will result in the following OUTCOMES benefitting ASGW members and the profession of group work:

1. Members experience a vibrant, caring, and diverse community. 2. Research relevant to group work is systematically supported and disseminated. 3. ASGW professional standards exist, continue to evolve, and guide group work. 4. Helping professionals practice evidence-based and innovative group work models. 5. Group work professionals benefit from opportunities and resources for training, practice, and professional growth. 6. The principles of multiculturalism, social justice, and global perspectives permeate all group work.

All ASGW activities should directly align with the mission and outcomes above.


Welcome to the 2016 ASGW Conference! Group Work for a Better World ASGW President, Kimberly Asner-‐Self

Welcome to Alexandria, VA, just outside the Capitol of the U.S., Washington, D.C. What better place to bring together groupies working within and across cultures in both national and international settings. What better place to have access to myriad foods from all over the world (Afghani, Brazilian, Chinese, Danish, Ethiopian, French, Guatemalan on through the alphabet), and the U.S. (Native American foods at the National Museum, Southern Food, Steak Houses, and Vegan restaurants)? What better opportunity to see how vital our work is in an increasingly global community? Groups of people throughout the world are interacting in ways and at a speed never before seen. Change is everywhere! Although I, like some of you, am a digital immigrant, the world will soon be filled with digital natives. This explosion of access to people from all walks of life and all across the world is happening, and we have an opportunity, even a calling, to help, one group at a time, people to learn about one another, appreciate one another, heal together, work together, live together, love together ever-evolving a better, just world. Reading past-past Alicia Homrich’s words, I must echo: “ASGW has always been my divisional ‘home.’” I am not the only one here who feels this way. We are passionate and compassionate. We are warm, kind, and caring. We are also the kinds of people who, for example, when walking along the street, and upon seeing a homeless person and thinking: “Someone ought to do something about this!” realize that We are Someone. We have the privilege of education, group skills, and abilities. And we act. For Justice. For a Better World. We are an inclusive organization. ASGW is for all specialists in group work, regardless of what school of thought from when they came. We are Group Counselors, Group Therapists, Group Social Workers…We are Specialists in Group Work. Anyone working in any setting who uses groups is welcome, encouraged to engage, share, learn, and add to the growing knowledge of best practices, procedures, standards, and ethics for group work. We are ASGW. I am so humbled by being a part of such an amazing group of people. All of you - the presenters, the attendees, the conference organizers, the ASGW Executive Board, each and every ASGW Committee. Let’s seize this conference and keep being a part of that arc Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of. We help to bend the arc towards justice, towards a better world. Welcome!

Welcome & Recognition Linda Ouellette, Conference Committee Co-‐Chair I would like to join ASGW President, Kimberly Asner-Self, in welcoming you to Washington, DC, for the 2016 ASGW National Conference. We are thankful to all of our presenters who have joined us in the nation’s capital to share their vision of group. What a perfect place to learn about using group work for a better world. Our presenters are doing that valuable work in classrooms, communities, and across the world. We hope the conference will enrich your practice of group work to provide growth and healing for your clients and students! Thank you to all of the many people who helped to make this conference a success. First, I want to thank President Kimberly Asner-Self for providing the vision for the conference, “Group Work for a Better World”. Jonathan Orr and Janice DeLucia-Waak brought their knowledge of the history of the conference to making all the details happen. Tina Sacin coordinated all of the hotel and hospitality. Ramona Grad and Mary Chase Mize coordinated the registration process. I look forward to meeting all of the presenters I have had the pleasure of working with and the participants who are joining us to expand their knowledge and practice of group work.

THANK YOU! Program Selection Committee: Trey Fitch, Maria Riva, Kimberly Asner-Self, Sam Steen,

Jonathan Orr, Tereasa Coogan, Linda Ouellette Graduate Students & New Professionals: Hailey Martinez

Conference Registration: Mary Chase Mize & Ramona Grad

Hotel Liaison, Hospitality & Entertainment: Tina Sacin

Exhibitors & Sponsors: Linda Ouellette Opening Plenary Session: Kelly McDonnell, Rebecca Schumacher & Deborah Rubel Awards: Lorraine J. Guth & Kelly McDonnell Conference Program Booklet Design: Linda Ouellette

A Special Thanks to Our Sponsor


Hotel Floor Plan


ASGW 2016 Conference Schedule

Wednesday - February 17th 9:00 am – 5:00 pm: ASGW Executive Board Meeting Lincoln Boardroom

Thursday - February 18th 9:00 am – 5:00 pm: ASGW Executive Board Meeting Lincoln Boardroom Noon – 7:30pm: Registration Opens

Opening Session and Welcome Reception Group Work For A Better World

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Presidential Ballroom Join the ASGW attendees in getting acquitted, enjoying good food, revisiting friends, and networking about group work and other professional topics.


Friday - February 17th 7:00am – 5:00pm: Registration 7:00 am – 7:30 am: Continental Breakfast 7:30am – 7:00pm: Exhibitors/Vendors

Learning Sessions Time: 7:30am – 8:50am Private Dining Room Adults Adopted As Children: Research Based Implications for Groups Dr. Janet Froeschle Hicks & Sarah Skoog Learn ways to strengthen groups through the experiences of adults adopted as children. Study participants described needs evolving into themes applicable for group work. Group counseling strategies and cases will be shared. Handouts provided. Roosevelt West The School Counselor’s ‘Skeleton Key’ to Effective Group Work Lauren Moss, & Christy Land This session offers school counselors the necessary tools to conduct impactful group work in the school setting, including: 1) needs assessment, 2) calendar, 3) lesson plans, 4) results assessments, and 5) results reporting strategies. Sample group activities will be modeled and participants will receive related handouts and reproducible. Kennedy A Simple Step Towards Better Group Leadership: How to Utilize a Process Observer Jonathan J. Orr & Ramona Grad You want to be a better group leader; this interactive session helps you achieve that goal. Participants will learn practical approaches for using the role of a process observer to improve their practice as a group leader. Handouts will be provided. Madison North Calming Silent Fear: Approaching School Group Process with Trauma Informed Care John C. Nance Trauma informed care helps define and explore how trauma effects students every day and how group leaders can provide safety in groups. Visuals, handouts, and processing will assist exploration of interventions for school counselors.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 9 Madison South No More Secrets: How to Implement a Group for Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence Denise Lang-Grant & Irene Colucci-Lebbad This workshop's goal is to equip participants with the rationale, techniques, and handouts necessary to successfully implement a 12-week group for adult survivors of sexual violence with confidence. Roosevelt East No Pose-ers Needed: Yoga Therapy in Group Linda Ouellette Learn how to use Yoga Therapy in group settings without the use of poses, asanas. The psychological applications of Yoga will be discussed and demonstrated in experientials for participants. Time: 9:00am – 9:50am Roosevelt West "Am I a Victim or a Survivor of Terrorism?" A Post Civil War Group for Women Delini M. Fernando The goal of this session is to present a counseling group for women whose spouses were victims of terrorism in post-civil war Sri Lanka. Group counseling interventions and strategies will be discussed and presented. Handouts will be available. Kennedy Making Supervision Fun: Experiential Activities in Group Supervision Jennifer H. Greene Supervision is integral to counselor training. Supervision groups must be safe for supervisees to learn and grow. Attendees will learn, through participating, how to lead and process experiential activities that build cohesion and self-exploration. Madison North Trailblazers: A Group for Future First Generation College Students Michael A. Williams, Dorea Glance, Amber Randolph & Patrick Ryan Current school counselors and counselor educators discuss strategies and program outcomes for conducting a high school level, psychoeducational group to address the unique needs of future first generation college students. Attendees will receive resources to use when developing and implementing and evaluating effectiveness of a group in their own setting.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 10 Madison South The Flipped School Counselor: Increasing Content & Process in Group Work Caroline J. Lopez, Ph.D. The Flipped Classroom approach for working with students, teachers, and parents is described. Participants learn the skills for delivering content while increasing time for process and discussion. Examples, along with videos, will be provided. Roosevelt East Get Fit for Life: Elementary Group Counseling with a “Twist” Sarah I. Springer This presentation outlines a morning fitness group that fosters athletic development, inclusion, and healthy emotional expression skills through group process. Selected activities will be discussed and demonstrated. Time 9:00 am – 10:20 am Private Dining Room Using Reflective Practice to Guide and Assess Feedback in Experiential Groups Matthew S. Day This program explores methods used to encourage the provision of feedback in student led experiential groups. Reflective practice based microlabs, used to facilitate the post-group feedback sessions, will be discussed and handouts will be provided. Time 10:00 am – 10:50 am Roosevelt West Enhancing Group Work Practice in Malawi: The Warm Heart of Africa Lorraine J. Guth & Sara D. Hoover This presentation will overview an international group work project in Malawi that involved developing psychoeducational group lessons for primary schools and offering group work training. Group work research findings will also be discussed. Kennedy Group Work with Children and Adolescents: Common Process Issues Stephanie Eberts, Quinn Smelser, & Kathy Ybanez This presentation will discuss child and adolescent groups in multiple settings (schools, hospitals, and agencies), and the challenges that practitioners often face. Experiential activities and handouts will be shared. Madison North

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 11 A Coping Skills Group for Child Survivors of Sexual Trauma Natasha Cramer & Jordan Atkinson Participants will learn how to facilitate counseling groups for survivors of sexual trauma. A case study, including a 12-week group protocol for integrating non-directive play and directive exercises such as creating coping toolboxes will be provided. Madison South Leading Groups Virtually: A Real-Time Supervised Training Experience Mark Newmeyer & Kamala Palmer Examines training groups online and provides effective pedagogy. Experiences in training online group work will be described including developmental stages, virtual one-way mirror effect, and virtual conflict. Handouts will be included. Roosevelt East Psycho-educational Groups in K-12 Schools: A Holistic Approach to Development Rita Schellenberg & Justin Silvey Research-supported strategies for psycho-educational groups in K-12 schools are presented, illustrating the effectiveness of curriculum cross-walking for holistic student development. Templates for action plans and results reports are provided. Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Private Dining Room International Perspectives on Group Work: Practice, Teaching, and Research Ana Puig Panel Moderators/Co-Editors (in alphabetical order):A Michael Hutchins, Julieta Monteiro-Leitner, Bogusia Skudrzyk Participants (in alphabetical order):Fred Bemak, Rita Chi-Ying Chung, Lorraine J. Guth, Farah Ibrahim, Regiane Macuch, Aaron Majuta, Christopher Rybak International collaboration provides counselors with culturally competent group intervention models. Our panel features editors and writers in the recently published JSGW Special Issue that showcased various approaches to group work around the world. Time: 11:00 am – 11:50 am

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 12 Roosevelt West Is There a Despicable Me in Your Group? The Use of Characters in Group Work Sandra Terneus The purpose of this session is to discuss using characters from the entertainment industry as props to facilitate growth. The audience will select characters and design an activity specific to their needs. Handouts will be provided. Kennedy Creating Your Own "Group A Rama" Conference Hillary Press &Ellissia Price "Group A Rama" is a successful yearly conference created by the award winning Virginia Branch of ASGW to highlight group counseling. Participants will learn how to plan, organize and conduct a Group A Rama conference in their area. Madison North Team Teaching a Group Course: Experiential Activities for Diverse Groups Patricia Van Velsor & Rajani Venkatraman Levis Two professors describe the evolution of their team teaching course to facilitate the experiential learning of a diverse group of students. The professors describe their course design and lead participants in experiential activities for multicultural groups. Handouts of the course requirements and activities will be provided. Madison South Flipping Counselor Education: From Lecturer to Group Facilitator Caroline J. Lopez & Jonathan Procter The Flipped Classroom as a pedagogical approach for counseling educators is described. Participants learn the advantages and disadvantages to the Flipped Classroom model. Examples of flipped lessons, along with corresponding videos, will be provided. Roosevelt East Co-leading: What works and What Does Not Work Ed Jacobs & Chris Schimmel This workshop focuses on coleading--what works and what does not work. Also there will be a discussion on pros and cons of coleading. Sharing from the audience will be encouraged. Demonstrations of good and bad coleading will be presented.


ASGW Recognition Lunch

12:00 pm – 1:45 pm Presidential Ballroom Join your colleagues in recognizing and celebrating the 2016 ASGW conference and some special recognition including:

Group Work Practice Award Peg Carroll Scholarship President's Awards Outstanding Article in JSGW 2015 Best Group Research Article of the Year 2015 Research Grants Barbara Gazda Scholarships

Learning Sessions Time: 2:00 – 3:20 Private Dining Room Effective Group Work with Persons with Disabilities Sheri Bauman & Linda Shaw This presentation will discuss types of groups in which persons of disabilities may participate, and will provide facilitators with information and strategies for providing inclusive and relevant services to this population. The presentation will consider disability as a socially constructed concept, and will discuss strategies to include persons with disabilities in a variety of group types with various goals. The presentation will include case studies that participants will discuss in groups to determine the type of group, accommodations needed, specific strategies to encourage participation. Presentation slides will be made available, as will flyers for the presenters’ new ACA book on this topic. Roosevelt West Specialized Housing in Corrections: Successes and Roadblocks in Group Treatment Ryan Tobiasz The goal of this session is to describe the implementation of group work with limited resources within a correctional setting. Illness Management and Recovery and Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia were adapted for groups of mentally ill inmates in a maximum security institution. Handouts utilized will be distributed.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 14 Kennedy Clinical Group Supervision with a Social Justice Lens Candice Norris-Brown &Natasha Moon Becoming a social justice change agent requires a shift in our delivery of services. This workshop explores change as a constant and provides strategies for dealing with the negativity often associated with change. Madison North "X" Marks the Spot: Uncovering the Hidden Treasure of Agency Group Supervision John C. Nance, Sabrina N. Gilchrist, &Tayuanee Dewberry This session uncovers a model of group supervision that may be used to increase job commitment, satisfaction, and efficiency in agency work. PowerPoint, handouts and video of group supervision in a non-profit agency will be shown. Madison South It Doesn’t Take a Brain Surgeon: Teaching the Neuroscience of Addiction Jennifer E. Randall This group demonstration will teach participants how to create an interactive game to educate group members on the neuroscience of addiction. Some clinicians dread conducting required psychoeducational substance abuse groups. Supplement your protocol with this group game using the neurobiological processes of the brain. Handouts provided. Roosevelt East 5 Exciting Group Work Activities for Practice & Supervision Melissa Luke & Kristopher M. Goodrich Drawing on Group work with LGBTQI persons and Group work experts share their favorite group supervision activities, presenters will demonstrate 5 group work activities for practice and supervision, and provide handouts. Time: 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Roosevelt West Addressing the Religious and Spiritual Needs of Students in Group Counseling Dr. Richard Justin Silvey Dr. Rita Schellenberg The goal is to explore the religious and spiritual needs of students in group work. The presentation will explore current, peer-reviewed research based on spiritual and religious competencies and integrating spirituality into counseling.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 15 Kennedy Getting Creative With It: Teaching Strategies to Maximize Learning in Group Work Natalie Spencer Group work can present challenges for counselors in training. This interactive presentation will provide participants with handouts to develop teaching strategies and creative group work techniques students can implement in group work. Time: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Private Dining Room Dissertation Support Groups and Distance Education: Retention through Connection Laura Cunningham & Tara Thomas The structure for an online dissertation support group and the themes discovered is presented. Employing solution focused techniques and Yalom’s experiential components in group is successful. Handouts detailing the format of the group are provided. Madison North Cultivating Creativity in Drug Court Groups Jan Parker & Ashley Nicole De La Torre-Brooks Drug Court is a unique model serving clients with substance dependence, mental illness, and felony drug charges. This presentation addresses cultivating creativity in drug court groups, enhancing an environment of trust, and learning types of creative therapies in conjunction with drug court recommended practices, such as Motivational Interviewing. Madison South Technology in Group Reflection Journals: Impact on Group Cohesiveness Dominique Avery, Heidi Mckinley, Tamara Tribitt, & Alexia DeLeon This will share results of group cohesion in the use of written reflection or online discussion for master level student group experience. Handouts will be provided with the results of research and options for use of technology in group reflections. Roosevelt East Criminogenic Juveniles: Morality Development Using a Restorative Justice Model Heidi F. Unterberg The goal of the session is to introduce Restorative Justice (RJ) into Morality development in group work with criminogenic juveniles. Information presented will follow moral development using the RJ model along with specific techniques and handouts.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 16 Time: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Roosevelt West Group Work Can Improve Self-esteem, School Adjustment and Academic Performance with At-risk ESL Middle School Students Xi Liu, Sam Steen, Joy Rose, & Georgina Merino-Sanchez In this session, an evidence-based group counseling intervention will be described in detail along with the quantitative and qualitative findings. Co-leadership, supervision, and implications for culturally relevant school-based group work will be explored through a critical discourse. Finally, participants will engage in activities from the intervention and handouts are provided. Kennedy Preparing School Counselors to Conduct Large Group Developmental Guidance. Jonathan H. Ohrt In this presentation, attendees will learn about a practical model for preparing school counselors for large group guidance and findings from a qualitative evaluation of the model. Attendees will receive handouts detailing the model.

Poster Sessions

Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Presidential Ballroom Breezeway Novice Counselor’s Group Skills Through Personal Reflection and Facilitation Levette S. Dames & Jennifer Barrow Come and engage in a discussion about a research done with counselors in training group work leadership skills about their importance of core leadership skills and how confident they are with these skills. Social Thinking and its uses in group work Terri Mason Social Thinking is a theory and therapy for helping individuals with social communication deficits. This workshop will explore Social Thinking as well as present information about the use of Social Thinking in group work. Using Tuckman and Jensen's Stage Model to Enhance Co-Leader Relationships Kevin A. Fall The presentation will apply Tuckman and Jensen's developmental stage model as a way of understanding and enhancing co-leadership practice in groups. Handouts will be provided.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 17 Best Practices in Course Development & Delivery: A Canadian College Perspective Sirena Liladrie This session will share best practices in the development and delivery of a group methods college course in Ontario. Inclusion, social justice and anti-oppression frameworks are discussed as well as techniques for simulations and live feedback. Live Supervised Group Experience for Leadership Development Yuh-Jen Guo, Shu-Ching Wang, Nicholas C. DeChene, Amanda M. Gay, Brittany C. Gotzinger This session presents a qualitative analysis of leadership development in a simulated group, which is student-led and live supervised. Students’ reflection is analyzed for training outcomes. Handouts are available. Multicultural and Social Justice Awareness in Group Supervision of Group Candice Norris-Brown and Natasha Moon This workshop explores the perception of change and encourages self-reflection and engagement in discussions that will echo similarities and differences in the perceptions people have regarding change in the group supervisory process. Emotion Regulation Workshop for Counselors Alena Prikhidko The goal of the session is to show effective strategies of emotional regulation (ER). Contemporary research in ER, Process and Goal-oriented theories and ER techniques will be presented along with ER strategies handouts. Ethical Issues in Advanced Group Training Nikki Elston, Nedeljko Golubovic, Amanda Rumsey, and Ramona Ioana Grad This session will focus on ethical competencies and considerations arising when training advanced group counselors.Topics include complexity of dual relationships, various training models, and competency issues in doctoral programs. Props in Training Groups: The Impact of Props in a Graduate Level Training Group James Arthur Alexander Jr., Ravi Patel, and Taylor Smith The session will provide counselor educators tips when incorporating props into T-Groups. Research will be presented which shows the impact of introducing props into a training group for graduate students. Handouts will be provided with guidelines. Exploring Supervisory Experiences in Group Work Jemima Neddy Organ The distinction between supervision of group work and group work supervision.These terms are widely used, and often confused, in the clinical and counselling training sites. The existing literature indicates that these terms are used interchangeably. Addressing resistant student participation in graduate group counseling courses Steve F. Bain This presentation will seek to review the need for active graduate student participation in Group Counseling courses. Strategies to address this dilemma will be reviewed.


Friday Reception 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Presidential Ballroom Take some time to connect with new friends and familiar faces at this reception featuring tasty food, good drink, and plenty of time to connect and reflect on the day’s events.

Saturday February 20th 7:00am – 5:00pm: Registration Second Floor Foyer Continental Breakfast available from 7:15am-8:15am 7:30am – 7:00pm: Exhibitors/Vendors

Learning Sessions Time: 7:30 am – 8:50 am Private Dining Room Career Counseling Groups in STEM Areas on First Generation College Students Kara Ieva, Jill Schwarz, & Wanda Wade The research study aimed to investigate influence of small group counseling on career development in the STEM areas; including solidifying college plans, the networks created, as well the group experience itself. Roosevelt West Initiating Courageous Conversations in Classroom Guidance Clare Merlin This session will highlight the role school counselors can play in integrating multicultural education into classroom guidance. I will share a series of large group lessons on initiating courageous conversations about multiculturalism with students.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 19 Kennedy Help Small Groups Help Themselves in High Stakes Events with Heroic Improv Games Mary T. Tyszkiewicz The desire to help & ability to work in sm. groups helps people solve life-threatening problems instantly.This naturally happens using the 5-step Heroic Improv Cycle.You will play improv games to show abilities needed to solve high-stakes events. Madison North Dialogues of Privilege and Oppression in Counselor Education Through Group Work Christian D. Chan. Amanda R. Friday, Mary Huffstead, and Deanna N. Cor This session will focus on developing understanding of intersectionality theory, complexity of personal and social identities, and implications for navigating privilege and oppression in counselor education and group work. Handouts and socially constructed discussions utilizing personal reflections, questions for critical thinking, adapted growth groups, and case studies will be provided. Roosevelt East Children of Incarcerated Parents: Collaborative Group Strategies for Resilient Lives Carolyn C. Brewer, Sherry M. Crouse, and Jane S. Joyce This presentation provides collaborative group strategies to build resilient life narratives for increasing numbers of children of incarcerated parents. Holistic group strategies include: legal, ethical, multicultural, spiritual, and wellness narrative group work. Opportunities include. session experiential group collaboration. Specific handouts incorporate creative strategies and requests received by presenters from incarcerated parents, caregivers, and children themselves Time: 7:30am – 9:50 am Madison South Sand Therapy Competencies for Group: Ethics & Practice Dee Preston-Dillon Sand therapy is especially complex in supervision and group practice. Participants will examine the internal impact of symbols and clinician projections. Skills for an ethical, empowering use of sand, case examples, and hands-on practice with sand scenes will anchor essential competencies for group sand therapy. Power point handout provided. Time: 9:00 am – 9:50 am Roosevelt West Group Treatment for Incest: Where are We in an Evidence-Based Treatment World Sylvia A. Marotta-Walters

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 20 The goal of this presentation is to update participants on the research on the use of groups for treatment of incest since an original article was published by the Journal of Counseling & Development in 1999. Case examples, PowerPoint Notes, and cultural implications of translating group treatment will be provided. Kennedy Addiction, Trauma and the Body: Integrating Yoga with Seeking Safety Protocol Thomas Murphy, Meryl Arnett, and Nedeljko Golubovic This session will focus on the integration of the Seeking Safety (Najavits, 2002) group counseling protocol for addiction and trauma with yoga practice interventions. Initial research results will be discussed and group process will be demonstrated. Madison North Redevelopment: Helping Reduce Recidivism Among Incarcerated Individuals Utilizing a Human Development Framework. Michael A. Williams and Eugene Tweedy Using human development as a framework to build bridges between client and counselor, the presenters share a psychoeducational group designed to reduce recidivism among currently and previously incarcerated clients. Attendees will receive resources to use when developing, implementing and evaluating effectiveness of a group in their own setting. Roosevelt East Group leadership and enhancing learning opportunities Andrew King This workshop explores how the Kolb's experiential learning cycle can be adapted and used in trauma informed care and how group work can be best enhanced. Time: 9:00 am – 10:20 am Private Dining Room Effects of Parental Suicide on the Adolescent Survivors' Adult Lives Yesim Saatci and Ana Puig To investigate effects of parental suicide on surviving adolescent-children when they are adults (18 & 40). Results show that "group work" is more helpful for the "adolescent suicide survivors" than individual counseling. Handouts will be provided.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 21 Time: 10:00 am – 10:50 am Roosevelt West Best Practices in Teaching Group Counseling Courses Simone F. Lambert and Emily Goodman-Scott Strategies/assignments to facilitate student learning of group counseling and partnerships for group experience will be explored. Handouts will include cultural considerations and collaboration with internationally diverse participants. Kennedy Using Group Work as a part of Service Learning Counseling Courses Theresa A. Coogan and Christy Lyons Graham This session explores service learning graduate courses and delivery methods that utilize group work to ensure best practice. Handouts to outline steps to create a course and specific group work techniques for effective implementation will be shared. Madison North Learning Group Work: An Analysis of Course Design and Outcomes Heather L. Smith The presentation and handouts will highlight an analysis of group course design changes during 16 course offerings, indicators and assessment data of student learning, revealing improvements not only with experiential education, but also with constructivist developmental design. Time 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Private Dining Room Making the Case for Hope-Focused Group Counseling with LGBTQ Youth Catherine Griffith The It Gets Better Project has had a profound impact on the lives of LGBTQ youth, signifying the promise of hope-focused approaches. Receive a copy of a validated curriculum and discover tools to create a hope-focused counseling group at your site. Madison South ARG!: Treating Addiction-Related Grief and Loss in a Group Counseling Setting Sarah E. Skoog and Janet Froeschle-Hicks A new addiction model, "6 Guidelines to Treating Addiction Related Grief", is shared. Research findings, theoretical elements, group sessions and a pre-post control group study is shared. Handouts provided.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 22 Roosevelt East Maintaining Trauma Informed Awareness in Group Leaders John C. Nance Trauma informed care helps define and explore how trauma effects clients and how group leaders can work to provide safety in group settings. Visuals, handouts and process will assist exploration of interventions appropriate for agency counselors. Time: 11:00 am – 11:50 am Roosevelt West A Powerful and Meaningful Group Experience: The Use of Artifacts Brigid M. Noonan and Leila F. Roach This experiential session explores the use of artifacts as a powerful and meaningful intervention in group counseling. The use of artifacts in group can enhance group engagement, along with reducing difficult feelings and evoking curiosity. Kennedy Groups in Schools to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Worry Mary E. McCormac Learn about 2 groups: Worry-wise for ages 6-9 & Chill for 10+. Use proven approaches including biblio-counseling, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioral to help students cope with anxiety. Leave with pre-post tests and detailed session plans. Madison North University Residential Staff as the First Line of Defense for Students in Distress: Psychoeducational and Counseling Group for Residential Staff Adele Baruch, Lillian Harris, Erin Hartley, and Jack Flanagan This presentation describes the formation of a counseling group for university residential support staff. The group promotes increased interpersonal support as well as offers specific strategies that support staff can use when working with students in distress. Participants will hear about case examples of groups effectively involving residential staff. They will also engage directly with some of the tools that can be taught to promote adaptive functioning for the staff themselves, and for distressed students. The group format may be adapted for effective work with a range of university support staff who work with students in distress.


ASGW [Net]Working Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm Presidential Ballroom A plated lunch will be served at round tables set up for ASGW Committee Meetings and topic discussion groups. Look for signs and join a table group of interest to you. If you would like to start a discussion on a professional topic, grab an empty table, post a sign with the materials provided, and initiate your own table topic. Feel free to join any group.

Learning Sessions Time: 2:00 pm – 3:20 pm Private Dining Room Integrating Common Factors with the Gestalt Group Approach Arnold B. Coven This program will demonstrate how common factors can be integrated with the Gestalt group approach. Studies have supported common factors accounting for substantial outcome variance. This challenges counselors to emphasize their healing effects. Roosevelt West Conducting Parenting Groups Ed Jacobs and Chis Schimmel This program will focus on creative ways to conduct a psychoeducational parenting group with Adlerian theory and Transactional Analysis. Much of the workshop will be in demonstration form. Handouts will be given. Kennedy The Wellness Garden Group: Planting Seeds for Growth Alexandra Yepes and Linda Ouellette Experience the Wellness Garden Group to learn how to promote mindfulness and wellness in group. Participants will learn the latest research on incorporating wellness principles in group while participating in the first stage of this group experience. A description of the eight Wellness Garden Group stages will be provided. Madison North Scholarly Writing about Group Work: Strategies for Clarity and Success Karin Lindstrom Bremer This session’s goal is to use instruction, exercises, and handouts to assist aspiring group work scholars. Areas addressed are: write to meet the specific needs of the journal or assignment, write with intention to convey one’s message, and use signposts and rhetorical moves to bring clarity to one’s message.

Madison South Mindfulness-based Social Justice Counselor Education for Group Workers Kathryn L Norsworthy Participants will explore the use of mindfulness in social justice counselor education, group work, & community social change, particularly in contexts of conflict. Experiential mindfulness practices & instructional handouts will be offered. Roosevelt East The Influence of Social Media on Group Work with Adolescents and Young Adults Craig Windham’ Lindsey Mitchell, and Christian Chan The new ACA Code of Ethics calls on counselors to become knowledgeable about social media. This session explores key characteristics of social messaging relevant to group work with adolescents and young adults. Experiential exercises highlight practical steps for helping group members benefit from social media while avoiding the pitfalls. Time: 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Roosevelt West Fostering Relevance and Reflection: Experiential Activities in Teaching Group Rebecca Tadlock-Marlo, Katharina Lyons, and Lawisha Carter An overview of experiential learning in group class is presented along with sample exercises. Participants will gain a toolbox of activities, with handout, to address various educational styles to make group counseling more meaningful and effective. Kennedy Working With Haiku: Creative Discomfort for Interpersonal Skills Devika Dibya Choudhuri Engendering creative discomfort enhances interpersonal skills in group work. This exercise offers a structured approach using haiku in group training and supervision. Participants will experience the technique, process it, and receive handouts. Madison North Group Cohesiveness: An empowering dynamic for acculturation and development Makoto Miyoshi and Julia Champe An analysis of group cohesiveness, identified in qualitative research on Japanese international students’ experiences in the US. Group cohesiveness emerged as a key dynamic in acculturation processes and negotiation of developmental challenges of emerging adults. Strategies for group work to increase resiliency to acculturative stress and enhance students’ lifespan development.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 25 Madison South Graduate Group Counseling Experience: Learning to Trust the Process Jean Georgiou Participants can take away practical “put into action” considerations for teaching group counseling skills and for facilitating effective group work. The results of a qualitative research study identified several themes that will be discussed including; need for structure, developing confidence, use and misuse of silence/silencing, and importance of processing. Handouts will be provided. Roosevelt East Implementing Group Leadership Skills in Schools Richard Justin Silvey The purpose of this presentation is to define, recognize, implement, and assess group leadership skills in an experiential manner. A list of group leadership skills will be provided. Time 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Private Dining Room Impact Therapy Applied to Group Counseling Ed Jacobs, Chris Schimmel, and Leah Skrypek This workshop will focus on an active, creative style of group leadership. Creative techniques that help to engage members will be discussed. Much of the workshop will be demonstrations. Use of props, and chairs will be shown. Handouts provided. Time: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Roosevelt West How to Publish Your Manuscript in the Journal for Specialists in Group Work. Christopher McCarthy, José A. Villalba, and Lia D. Falco This program will focus on submitting articles to JSGW. Appropriate topics and successful writing will be discussed. Participants will be encouraged to share feedback with each other; handouts will summarize workshop information. Kennedy Creativity in Multicultural Group Supervision Debolina Ghosh The role of two creative approaches, namely art and craft, in supervision and use of different picture books in multicultural group supervision. Heuristic Model of Nonoppressive Interpersonal Development (HMNID).

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 26 Madison North Religion and Spirituality in Group Work: Enhancing Understanding and Application with Counselor Trainees and Professional Counselors Vanessa R. Renshaw The primary goal of this presentation is to explore and understand counselor trainee understanding and application of religion and spirituality in group work. Our time together will include existing literature, research, handouts, a technique demonstration and discussion to foster creative thinking in this area. Madison South Experiential Group Work Training: Student Reactions and Self-efficacy Heather Thompson, Melodie Frick, and Russ Curtis This session includes qualitative data on counseling student perspectives and self-efficacy related to three experiential learning activities in a group counseling course and a discussion about strategies for training effective group counselors. Roosevelt East Pedagogical Practices in Graduate Level Group Counseling Classes Rachel Vannatta The goal of this session is to describe pedagogical practices in graduate group counseling courses, with a focus on the infusion of multiculturalism in group classes. Results from a qualitative content analysis will be discussed. Handouts included.

Poster Sessions Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Presidential Ballroom Breezeway Developing RCTs to Evaluate Your Group Curriculum on a Shoestring Budget Catherine Griffith Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the “gold standard” in evaluating the impact of your counseling intervention. Learn how to develop your methodology, increase your number of participants, and make the most of resources when funding is tight. Group Work with Persons with Disabilities Lynn Boyd and Suzanne Tew-Washburn This presentation will use case studies to help group workers effectively integrate the principles of multicultural and social justice competence with persons with disabilities. This presentation will use case studies to help group workers effectively integrate the principles of multicultural and social justice competence with persons with disabilities.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 27 Using group methodology to create institutional change. Julie Strentzsch Change is difficult for everyone. Even more so for institutions made up of diverse individuals. All participants will receive a handout describing the research on how an agency stuck in the past made a space for a future using the power of group. Use of the Outcome Questionnaire in Process Oriented Groups for Leader Training Kelly McDonnell This presentation describes the use of an assessment instrument (OQ-45.2®, Outcome Questionnaire) to measure the progress of members of a process oriented group led by students-in-training. Outcome data includes weekly progress in three areas: intrapsychic functioning (subjective discomfort), interpersonal relationships, and social role performance. A handout summary will be available. Stress Prevention and Mindfulness: A Psychoeducation and Support Group for Teachers Jenson Reiser, Christopher McCarthy, and Susan Murphy This poster will include a description of the process and evaluation of a stress prevention and mindfulness group on a set of public school teachers from a middle school in the southwest. Data from pre- and post-group measures, exit surveys, field notes, and focus group feedback will be discussed. Promoting self-care - a way to connect with others and become an effective professional counselor Ramona I. Grad and Nikki Elston Professional counselors are faced with many stressors that may make them prone to experiencing burnout, and unprofessionalism. To provide the best care for others, one must first know how to properly care for one’s self. Join us to learn a group program with the focus on self-care. Handouts provided. Use of Reflecting Teams in Group Tina M Sacin, Niloufer Merchant, Katie Schober, Sara Brodeur, and Sakshi Kapur Reflecting teams, based on narrative therapy and social constructivistic approaches, have most commonly been used as a training and therapeutic tool in family therapy. This presentation will provide data derived from undergraduate/graduate group training. Presenters will provide a live demonstration on the application of reflecting teams in the training and supervision of group work in counselor education, using two different approaches (with undergraduate group and graduate group training). Research, techniques and theory on the use of reflecting teams will be provided. Power point presentation and resources will be made available as handouts to attendees. Promoting self-care - a way to connect with others and become an effective professional counselor Nikki Elston Professional counselors are faced with many stressors that may make them prone to experiencing burnout, and unprofessionalism. To provide the best care for others, one must first know how to properly care for one’s self. Join us to learn a group program with the focus on self-care. Handouts provided.

ASGW CONFERENCE 2016 28 Intercultural communication: An application to group work Jane E. Atieno Okech, Asher M. Pimpleton, Rachel Vannatta, and Julia Champe Intercultural communication theory (Agar, 1994; Hall, 1989) and its implications for group work practice will be discussed, using practical examples grounded in evidence based interdisciplinary literature. Participants will discuss and practice strategies for identifying, re- conceptualizing and navigating intercultural communication dynamics within clinical and pedagogical group contexts. Handouts provided. Stories That Can Heal- sharing multicultural and creative wisdom Bogusia Skudrzyk Participants will gain awareness of multicultural story sharing. Literature, songs, and visual expressions will be explored with focus on forming connections between group members. Research relevant to community building, connections, neuropsychology and its implications for group work will be shared. Handouts and art supplies will be provided.

Closing Reception 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Presidential Ballroom We will come together one last time for food and fun as we celebrate the end of another great ASGW conference.

ASGW PAST PRESIDENTS 1973-1975 George M. Gazda

1975-1976 Jack A. Duncan

1976-1977 Clarence A. Mahler

1977-1978 Merle M. Ohlsen

1978-1979 John Vriend

1979-1980 H. Allan Dye

1980-1981 Walter Lifton

1981-1982 James Gumaer

1982-1983 Rex Stockton

1983-1984 Marguerite R. Carroll

1984-1985 James Beck

1985-1986 Glen R. Martin

1986-1987 James V. Wigtil

1987-1988 Richard L. Hayes

1988-1989 Diana Hulse-Killacky

1989-1990 Fannie R. Cooley

1990-1991 E.W. Christensen

1991-1992 Rosemarie Smead

1992-1993 Chuck Kormanski

1993-1994 Samuel T. Gladding

1994-1995 Bree A. Hayes

1995-1996 Robert K. Conyne

1996-1997 Beverly M. Brown

1997-1998 A. Michael Hutchins

1998-1999 Jeremiah Donigian

1999-2000 Arthur M. Horne

2000-2001 Linda Keel

2001-2002 Lynn Rapin

2002-2003 Rod Merta

2003-2004 George Leddick

2004-2005 James Trotzer

2005-2006 M. Carolyn Thomas

2006-2007 Maria Riva

2007-2008 Janice DeLucia-Waack

2008-2009 Lenoir Gillam

2009-2010 Don Ward

2010-2011 Bogusia Skudrzyk

2011-2012 Niloufer Merchant

2012-2013 Rebecca Schumacher

2013-2014 Alicia Homrich

2014-2015 Jonathan J. Orr


ASGW Fellows

1987 George M. Gazda 1988 Fannie R. Cooley, Walter Lifton, Merle Ohlsen 1989 Marguerite R. Carroll, Jack Duncan, Rex Stockton 1990 James D. Beck, Benjamin Cohn, H. Allan Dye 1991 Gerald Corey, Richard L. Hayes, John Vriend, James V. Wigtil 1992 E.W. Christensen, Robert K. Conyne, Marianne Schneider Corey, Diana Hulse-Killacky 1993 Jeremiah Donigian, Arthur M. Horne, Richard Malnati, D. Keith Morran, James P. Trotzer 1994 Rosemarie Smead, Rebecca Schumacher, Carolyn Thomas, Donald Ward 1995 Chuck Kormanski, George Leddick, Kathleen Ritter, Flip Robison, Allen Segrist 1996 -- 1997 Jesse B. DeEsch, Samuel Gladding, Jeffrey A. Kottler, Jeffries McWhirter, F. Robert Wilson 1998 Janice DeLucia-Waack, Bree A. Hayes, David G. Zimpher 1999 Holly Forester-Miller, Rod Merta 2000 Ed Jacobs, Lynn Rapin 2001 Michael Hutchins, Beverly Brown, Michael Waldo 2002 John Dagley, Glen Martin, Karen Prichard, Zipora Shechtman, Vernon Sheeley, Marlow Smaby 2003 Maria Riva 2004 William Kline 2005 Kurt Kraus 2006 Fred Bemak, S. Lenoir Gillam, Michael Wilbur 2007 Alicia Homrich 2008 Burt Bertram, Rita Chung 2009 Sheri Bauman 2010 -- 2011 Edil Torres- Rivera 2012 -- 2013 Carmen Salazar 2014 Niloufer Merchant 2015 Amy Nitza

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