Sophia's groups are facilitated from a relational, interpersonal and Feminist orientation rooted within an antiracist, decolonized framework that promotes resilience and the development of cultural humility.

The content of group is driven by what the group members needs/desires and what each member brings to group each week: sharing personal struggles and professional challenges (including countertransference concerns), clinical consultation questions, compassion fatigue/burnout, etc.

The here-and-now is a central focus of the group: all thoughts, feelings and associations to the process are explored and here-now-dynamics among group members will be highlighted as they occur. 

We will utilize the group process to cultivate a deeper awareness of relational patterns and learn about group therapy dynamics from the role of both member and leader.

Mental health clinicians that want an on-going experiential group practice and are interested in deepening their understanding their relational self, personally and professionally.

Group therapists pursuing CGP certification that are in need of accruing hours towards the 75 supervision hour requirement; this group will meet those requirements. 

We invite curious psychotherapists who want to:
• Grow their emotional attunement to self and others
• Develop skills and confidence in working with clients who struggle to navigate ongoing deep
relationships
• Strengthen their ability to talk about relationships while staying emotionally connected with others.

In the group you will learn with and from others about relationships as they unfold. We will notice
emotional reactions and dynamics in real time and discuss the gaps between how you see yourself and
how you are being seen and understood by others.

This is a relational process group that assumes we become who we are through past and ongoing
relationships. It is informed by Irvin D. Yalom, modern psychoanalysis, and attachment theory.

An interpersonal process group is an interesting and effective way to deepen your clinical work and develop professionally.  Members have the opportunity to receive and provide feedback regarding their communication style through the exploration of multiple transferences.  And while a process group is not a therapy group, members learn conflict resolution, access their vulnerability, deepen intimacy with others and experience camaraderie through group process.  Members are encouraged to work in the “here and now” and focus on thoughts and feelings in the present moment.

Therapists are experiencing burnout at higher rates during these challenging times.  And those of us working in solo practices may find we never have the opportunity to access collegial support.  A process group can provide an anchor and sense of support.

Reggie Murph and Teresa Solomita both have extensive group leadership experience and training.  They come together as co-facilitators to provide the group with a mixed gendered / mixed race leadership to create a group of member therapists from differing backgrounds.  They are dedicated to guiding therapists to develop cultural and gender sensitivity through relationship.

This group is open to all therapists from any location, including students of therapy and new graduates as well as seasoned clinicians.

Those interested please contact Reggie Murph at 212-247-4347 or murphpsych@aol.com or Teresa Solomita at 917-873-0506 or teresa@therapy2change.com

Please Note: Because this is not a therapy group and we're mostly virtual, this opportunity is open to any mental health professional who has completed graduate school and can make occasional trips to Austin.

Here are some things I love working on, and have expertise in:
- Building and maintaining one's private practice
- Talking about money with clients and ourselves
- Setting, holding, and processing boundaries with clients
- Sitting with and analyzing transference and countertransference
- Working with teens and their families
- Gender and sexuality - including working with LGBTQ clients and helping transgender clients through the transition process
- Complex ethical decision making
- Existential issues common to helping professionals
- Discussing and learning about all the therapeutic modalities - especially Modern Analysis, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Group Therapy