Advancing the Field of Behavioral Health Through Evidence-Based Group Therapy Training & Certification
Improve Patient Outcomes & Reduce Clinical Turnover
The Institute for the Advancement of Group Therapy is dedicated to helping professionals in the field of behavioral health delivery highly effective group therapy that maximizes patient engagement and therapeutic outcomes. The Institute's nationally-accredited continuing education course engages mental health professionals in an evidence-based, hands-on workshops that delivers a toolbox of engagement strategies, focus tasks, and facilitation skills designed to engage diverse patients, better meet their individual needs, and maximize the healing and growth for everyone in the room. Patient resistant behaviors will decrease while motivation engagement, and skill practice elevate, leading to better outcomes and more enjoyable group sessions for the clinician and patient.
Nationally Recognized CEUs
Unparalleled Training & Support
Accredited Trainings We Deliver
- Improving Therapist Efficacy Through Evidence-based Interventions & Deliberate Practice
- Addressing Patient Trauma: Methods That Matter
- Culturally-informed Treatment: Improving Outcomes for Diverse Patients
- Building Recovery Capital to Support Patients Outside of Treatment
- Effective Auditing and Supervision Practices
- Compassionate Supervision Feedback That Facilitates Rapid Improvement
- Beyond Processing: Healing Practices That Support Recovery
- Maximizing Patient Engagement in Group Therapy
- Obtaining Patient Buy-in and Building Therapeutic Alliance
- Repairing Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance
- Research, Science, and the Neurobiology of Recovery
The Institute for the Advancement of Group Therapy's offers certifications, such as certification as a Group Therapy Expert (CGTE), as well as a broad array of accredited CEU trainings! The Institute's team of experts deliver the workshop on site, minimizing operational disruption and allowing for immediate feedback and support.
Post-certification support, including supervision and outcomes tracking, keeps CGTEs engaged and up-to-date through feedback and the practical application of in-session strategies such as creating patient buy-in (building motivation), developing focus tasks, grabbing and keeping attention, and many more.
Training Recipient Organizations
“What I found particularly effective was participants learned through doing, just as patients should within the therapy session ”
- Pete Nielsen - CEO and President of CCAPP
“I will never look at groups the same again. This workshop gave me confidence to go in and maximize my time in groups no matter the topic or make up. ”
- Jessica R. LCSW
“The training is super engaging and informative at all levels for clinicians to improve quality of services. ”
- Rodney L. LMFT
“It (the training) went
great. I have already seen
the patient engagement
increase considerably.”
- Sarah S. LCSW
“All group therapists should receive
this training because it is
very helpful and increases
patient engagement!”
- Tracey J. LCSW
“These skills and tools are necessary, useful, and important. The training provides the WHY behind how these tools work”
- Brian W. LAADAC