Fall Workshop Intensive
Friday, September 26, 2025
An Introduction to Systems Centered Training
(for group and individual therapy)
An In-Person event!
at
The Radical Healing Movement Studio,
2007 Chapel Hill Road,
Durham, NC 27707
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Description
In this one day experiential practicum, participants learn to use Systems Centered training's (SCT's) method of Functional Subgrouping to reduce psychological defenses and develop the group's capacity for solving problems and applying common sense to everyday conflicts.
This training opportunity includes theory and experiential work based on Agazarian's (1997) Theory of Living Human Systems (TLHS). With its systems-centered approach to group practice, TLHS represents a developed and comprehensive systems theory applied to groups, individuals and couples.
The TLHS and its methods are accepted among group practitioners as evidenced-based by SCTRI's 2010 recognition for "Outstanding Contributions in Education and Training in the Field of Group Psychotherapy," awarded by the National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists. SCT methods are regularly cited or included in handbooks and reviews of group psychotherapy practice. There is also significant peer reviewed, published support for the theory and its practice, including articles in the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Group Dynamics, Small Group Research, Organizational Analysis and Group Analysis.
The Carolinas Group Psychotherapy Society (CGPS) invites therapists delivering or interested in group therapy services to experience our experiential training events. We are the Carolinas' affiliate of the American Group Therapy Association. CGPS is dedicated to the training, growth and development of group therapists. We come together as friends and fellow navigators of the human psyche. Join us to explore, expand and refresh your skill set in the preeminent professional home for group leaders.
Dr. Norma Safransky, MD
Norma Safransky, MD, is a psychiatrist in private practice in Chapel Hill, NC since 1992. She is a licensed Systems Centered Practitioner who leads and co-leads SCT therapy groups and offers trainings in SCT at national SCT conferences.
Heather Twomey is a clinical psychologist who has trained in Systems Centered Therapy steadily since 1996. She is a licensed SCT practitioner who leads and co-leads in various SCT contexts, including conferences, workshops and training groups. Additionally, she practices in private practice where she conducts groups, individual and couples therapy. She completed her Ph. D. in 1997 at Miami University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral internship at Emory University.
Continuing Education Credit
Continuing Education accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) will be provided through SCTRI (Systems Centered Training and Research Institute).
We expect to offer about 5 or 5.5 hours of CE; the CE details are still being worked out. Stay tuned.
- Identify the three sources of anxiety according to SCT theory.
- Demonstrate one behavior for joining others to form a functional subgroup.
- Describe the difference between a stereotypical and a functional subgroup.
tentative Workshop Schedule
What to Expect at Our Workshops:
Experiential Small Groups Explained
What to Expect at a Workshop
Registration Rates
| Registration Type |
Fee |
Note |
| Professional Non-Members |
$185.00 |
Includes Membership |
| Professional Members of CGPS, AGPA or Affiliate |
$110.00 |
|
| Student Non-Members |
$90.00 |
Includes Student Membership |
Student Members of CGPS,
AGPA or Affiliates |
$55.00 |
|
