Welcome to the American Group Psychotherapy Association's website. Our organization is an interdisciplinary community that has been enhancing practice, theory and research of group therapy since 1942. AGPA provides the support you are looking for to enhance your work as a mental healthcare professional or your life as a member of a therapeutic group.

AGPA Online Continuing Education Center!

Audio-recordings and the AGPA Ethics Modules are our first offerings for accredited continuing education credits. Visit the new online store to register for these distance learning credits. The AGPA store also offers convenient purchase of Association publications/products. Click here to visit our store now.

Audio-recordings Available from AGPA Annual Meetings.

Sessions are available on CD or downloads to your computer or MP3.

For more information click here:

2009-Chicago Meeting

2008-Washington, DC Meeting

2007-Austin Meeting

TRAUMA AND DISASTER HELP- AGPA has resources available for clinicians and the public dealing with traumatic events as well as the ongoing stressors of life in a volatile economy. Please click here for information on AGPA response efforts, trauma resources and other information. If you wish to donate to the Disaster Response Fund, click here.

The New York City Health Department is offering an insurance-like benefit to help cover mental health and substance-use treatment for NYC residents still affected by the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. Click here for more information.

New! AGPA releases "Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy," a cross-theoretical guide to developing and leading psychotherapy groups.

If you are looking for a therapist, visit the Need A Therapist Section to make sure that you ask the right questions of your potential therapist.

Apply for AGPA membership: Join AGPA Now and attend the 2009 Annual Meeting as a member!

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Help AGPA earn credits by ordering your books through Amazon.com. Looking for a book written by one of the presenters at AGPA's Annual Meeting? Just go to our Group Psychotherapy Booklist. AGPA has listed books alphabetically by title. Simply click on the link that follows the title and author name and you will be directly taken to the Amazon website for that particular title where you can order the book. Can't find the title you are looking for, or want to order the latest novel or a CD by your favorite musician, connect here to Amazon.

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