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Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society

The Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society (MAGPS) is a regional affiliate of the American Group Psychotherapy Association that serves group therapists in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

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MAGPS CONFERENCE SERIES

REGISTER for the 2025 Fall Conference

The Cultural Mother in Group Psychotherapy: 
Deepening our Engagement with Difference
with Paul LePhuoc, PhD, CGP

November 7-9, 2025
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel

ABOUT OUR CONFERENCES

MAGPS hosts two annual conferences, one in the fall and one in the spring. These conferences are designed to bring together members of our community who are interested in coming together to learn about group therapy and group dynamics in a warm, collegial environment.

It is the mission of MAGPS to establish a safe, unique, creative learning environment for all attendees by hosting conferences that offer both didactic and experiential learning through participating in whole group and small group processes.  Throughout small group sessions over the course of conference weekends, challenging dynamics may emerge requiring participants to respond to, witness, take responsibility for, and self-reflect upon microaggressions, power and privilege dynamics, effectively manage ruptures, and to the degree possible, restore or repair relational ruptures.  While Small Groups can be a powerful learning tool, this experience has harmed colleagues holding marginalized identities in the past.  Prior to registering for a conference, please review MAGPS Safe Environmental Guidelines, as well as the following recommendations made by the AGPA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force, by clicking on the hyperlinked text AGPA Guidelines for Creating Affirming Group Experiences.  You may also find it beneficial to review our Conference Guidelines for Participation. 

MAGPS conferences are intended for psychologists, counselors, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, and social workers. Conferences offer both didactic and experiential learning experiences to deepen attendees' understanding of topical content in preparation for introducing the gained knowledge into their group therapy work. CEs are available for interested participants; please read our conference registration packet to ensure that your discipline is covered.  

While we offer conference registration discounts for MAGPS members, attendees do NOT need to be members of MAGPS or AGPA to attend, nor do they need to be actively practicing group therapy, or live/work in the Mid-Atlantic region. 

Scholarships are available for students and first-time attendees. Click here for more information and apply for a scholarship.

Please reach out to us at conferences@magps.org if you have any questions. We hope to see you at an upcoming event!  


ALL UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Community Meeting & Town Hall

    • 14 Mar 2026
    • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    *The Zoom login information has been sent to the listserv.*

    If you cannot find this information, click "Register" and look for the link in your confirmation email. 

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  • Anti-Racism White Affinity Group

    • 22 Mar 2026
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Online (Zoom)
    Register


    MAGPS Anti-Racism White Affinity Group

    Sunday March 22, 2026
    Virtual from 3:00-5:00 PM

    White identifying MAGPS members are welcome and encouraged to join this group!

    Join us to explore how being white in a culture that center whiteness has impacted our ability to effectively see and center anti-racism values. We'll look at how white supremacy culture and consciousness impacts us, our practices, our colleagues, and the MAGPS organization.  

    This virtual meeting is co-convened by Barbara Cristy and Jill Penaloza. You will receive the Zoom meeting link after you have registered.  

    Join us on the 4th Sunday of every month from 3-5pm ET.

    Save the Date for our next meeting: Sunday April 26th. 

    In this group we share what is coming up for us in the here and now and explore how  this relates to white identity, white supremacy, white centering and bias, and more. We use the group process to help deepen our awareness of personal biases as we support and challenge each other in the effort towards being more embodied and effective anti-racists. 

     For more information about other affinity groups and anti-racism programming at MAGPS, please reach out to JEDI@magps.org. 

    All registrants will get the Zoom Meeting Link emailed to them. 

    Affinity groups are free and we welcome all MAGPS Members.
    Click here to renew or join MAGPS for 2025.

    If you have any questions about this event, please email our JEDI Chairs at JEDI@magps.org. 

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