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Upcoming Event May 18, 2008 Paula Perlman-Wolf, MFT |
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OUR HISTORY In 1952, the first year of its activity, the founders of GPASC spent hours in spirited debate about membership, attempting to find the balance between "too unwieldy and too loose" or "too narrow"....in other words, how many specialties of the profession should be included. And how best to provide for the interchange of experiences among members, rather than having "didactic talks presented by outside speakers". Fortunately, the "founders", headed by Louis Sparer as the first president, decided not to limit the group to those in correctional work, and to think of group psychotherapy as a "generic process" that would provide a common basis for the interchange of experiences and ideas. In those days, the membership started at 16, then expanded in its first year to a grand total of 49 members, including 14 psychiatrists, 7 social workers, 26 psychologists, and 4 "miscellaneous practitioners" whatever that may have meant. Interestingly, according to the first report, that membership included 75% of all professional workers in the Los Angeles area practicing group methods of psychotherapy. In l955, GPASC, then a thriving group of 64 members, held its second annual meeting at the Hollywood Athletic Club, an event that ran from 9:30 AM until midnight. Members must really have enjoyed each other's company, because in addition to workshops---i.e. "Effect of a Psychopath in a Group of Neurotics", led by Solon Samuels; "Research and Group Method in a City Jail", led by Arthur Lerner---the group had a gala dinner, cocktail party, and a dance that evening. Here's the best part. Registration was $1.00, the lunch was $2.00, and the dinner party was $3.50. Unfortunately, we've not been able to continue offering events at those prices. And Now....... The association has continued to evolve. To keep pace with the constantly changing field of psychotherapy, GPASC continually broadens it programs to include new approaches to treatment. We've grown from a one conference a year organization to one that offers numerous benefits. We've shifted from the lecture format to a more didactic/experiential one; and our membership has grown to 88 members. Today, GPASC is a dynamic, broad-based, highly interactive organization which remains dedicated to those same founding principles. |
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1953-1955 Louis Sparer, Ph.D. 1955-1956 Esther Somerfeld, MD 1956-1957 Arthur Lerner, Ph.D. 1957-1958 Robert J. Lince, MD 1958-1959 Charlotte Buhler, Ph.D. 1959-1960 Solon D. Samuels, MD 1960-1961 George R. Bach, Ph.D. 1961-1962 Solon D. Samuels, MD 1962-1963 Meyer Elkin, MSW 1963-1964 Alvirdo Pearson, MD 1964-1965 Frank Risch, Ph.D. 1965-1966 Walter Kempler, MD 1966-1967 Nah Brind, Ph.D. 1967-1968 Julius Griffin, MD 1968-1969 Orville L. Wigger, Ph.D. 1969-1970 James L. Jones, MD 1970-1971 Marshall B. Hodge, Ph.D. 1971-1972 Seymour Myers, MD 1972-1973 Edwin L. Krauser, Ph.D. 1973-1974 John J. Butler, Ph.D. 1974-1975 Ruth B. Michaelson, Ph.D. 1975-1977 Bruce Wallerstein, Ph.D. 1977-1978 Donald Lathrop, MD 1978-1979 Paul Bindrim, Ph.D. 1979-1980 Leonard B. Olinger, Ph.D. |
1980-1981 Irma R. Sparer, Ph.D. 1981-1982 Leonard B. Olinger, Ph.D. 1982-1983 Thomas D. Schachter, Ph.D. 1983-1984 Ralph B. Herzig, Ph.D. 1984-1985 John M. Curtis, Ph.D. 1985-1986 Harry Seagal, MD 1986-1987 Louise A. Bilman, MSW 1987-1988 Ira Greenberg, Ph.D. 1988-1990 Elaine L. Mura, Ph.D. 1990-1992 Sidney Sonenblum, Ph.D. 1992-1993 Vicki Dauber, MA 1993-1994 Stella Resnick, Ph.D. 1994-1995 Matthew Seidman, Ph.D. 1995-1996 Vicki Dauber, MA 1996-1997 Richard Hirschkoff, MA 1997-1998 Sherry Highlander, MA 1998-2000 Marvin Kaphan, MSW 2000-2001 Jo Christner, Psy.D. 2001-2002 Edward Dreyfus, Ph.D. 2002-2003 William Flaxman, Ph.D., M.F.T. 2003-2004 Ray Bakaitis, PhD 2004-2005 Miriam Davis, MFT 2005-2006 Bonnie Ray Kennan, MFT 2006-2007 Irene Harwood, MSW, MFT, PhD, PsyD, FAGPA, CGP |
| The Group Psychotherapy Association of Southern California provides referrals to professionals licensed by the State of California. These referrals have not been screened or interviewed by this Association, nor have their skills been assessed by this Association. They are part of our referral base because they are members of our Association and have met our membership requirements or have been referred by a member. The Association, its officers, board and membership taks no responsibility for the treatment that may be provided as a result of any referrals. Copyright 2008 Group Psychotherapy Association of Southern California. All Rights Reserved |