You weren't taught how to run groups. This training will help change that.

Group Therapy 101 is a 4.5 hour foundational CE workshop for clinicians who want to facilitate powerful, meaningful, and effective therapy groups with more confidence and skills. We’ll specifically focus on interpersonal process group facilitation with experiential learning.

Does this sound familiar?

• You graduated with barely any group therapy training — and now you're expected to facilitate one

• You know groups are effective, but you're not sure how to actually structure one, set agreements, or handle conflict

• You want to start a group in private practice — but you don't know where to begin or how to respond when things get spicy

• You've run groups before, but imposter syndrome has you wondering if you're doing it "right"
  

What you'll learn

This isn't a lecture you sit through to collect CEs. It's a working session. You'll leave with frameworks you can apply immediately, language you can use in your next group, and a felt sense of what it's like to be in the room.

This training will review different types of group but ultimately will focus on process group dynamics and interventions.

• The key differences between process, psychoeducational, skills-based, and peer support groups — and when to use each

• How groups develop over time — and what to do at each stage, from first session to termination

• How to create safety, structure, and cohesion

• What to say and do when a member dominates, someone goes silent, or conflict erupts

• How to center diversity, equity, and inclusion in your group design, agreements, and facilitation

• And a live fishbowl experience - a group of volunteers will have a brief training process group with other participants observing. Then we all debrief together!
  

This training is for you if you are an...

Early-career clinician who wants a stronger foundation before running your first group

Private practice therapist who is ready to add groups to your caseload

Agency or IOP clinician who is running groups without any formal training in group facilitation

Experienced therapist who wants to sharpen your skills and get CE credits

About Your Trainer:
Maggie Malone, LCSW (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of Rosebud Psychotherapy in Marietta, GA. She has facilitated groups across levels of care — residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient — and currently runs multiple therapy groups in her private practice, including a DBT skills group, a women's process group, a Dungeons and Dragons Therapy group, and a therapeutic book club.

Maggie is the Vice President and President Elect of the Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society (AGPS) and studied at Smith College and the University of Georgia. She has over 100 hours of post-grad training in group therapy. She is passionate about educating clinicians and clients about the power and efficacy of groups.

The Details:

Date: Friday, August 21, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM EST — includes an hour lunch break from 12 -1 pm

Format: Live and virtual via Zoom

CE credit: Will be applying for 4.5 CEs for Socials Workers and LPCs

Capacity: Limited to 30 participants

Includes: Resource guide PDF + certificate

Pricing:
Early Bird Special - Register by 6/30/26 for discounted rate of $85

Full Fee Rate (7/1/26 and after) - $115

This training is designed as a foundational introduction to group therapy and may serve as a starting point for clinicians interested in further education and training in group facilitation. This group expands on the 2 hour Group Foundations CE presented in May with added content based on feedback from attendees who wanted even more!

*If you are a student or are experiencing financial hardship, you can reach out to mmalone@rosebudpsychotherapy.com for a discounted rate.