Hello my fellow social workers!!! I'm a licensed social worker, psychotherapist, psychoanalytic candidate, and member of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service Alumni Advisory Board.  Over the years I worked as clinical consultant with the New York City Children’s Services and was a member of the Queens Borough President, Helen Marshall: Task Force on Domestic Violence, Child Maltreatment and Elder Abuse. I have consulted with numerous organizations regarding LMSW exam developm …

I should start by saying about a year ago a woman started a group with the same name. It has since been disbanded, I do not know why. I want to start the group again. I am in Hudson County, New Jersey, but the meetings can be held anywhere. Probably in NYC is best. Or if it takes off, we can alternate meetups: one time in New Jersey and another in New York. The meetings are free. We can meet in cafes, libraries, suggestions are welcomed. The terms Fatherless Daughters/Fatherless Women is a syndr …

When I was living in SF, I started a Therapist Happy Hour because most of my friends are therapists and it was an opportunity to see everyone. But, what I realized is that so much actually happened in the happy hour. We told one another about jobs coming available, good training to go to (and ones to avoid) and referrals for those in private practice. At this point, I know about 50 amazing therapists and love the idea of great people meeting, connecting and creating community. I hope you come ou …

This group is for therapists who wants to discuss and share their thoughts how therapy changed the last years, and how our job can be improved.

Psychology Tomorrow Magazine was created to respond against the current trend in psychology towards medical or scientific explanations and of pathologizing human behavior. It explores the practice of psychology as an art in all its complex possibilities. The magazine goes a step further by looking at the relationship between psychology and contemporary visual arts, photography, fashion, writing, dance and film. Psychology Tomorrow Meetup will bring together NYC's art and psych communities to exp …

The purpose of this group is to help our society become aware that a large proportion of licensed experts in clinical psychology are incompetent, manipulative, fraudulent, deceitful, or otherwise corrupt. If someone you know has not healed after a long time in therapy, then please discourage them from persisting or from blaming themselves, and instead consider the likelihood that the therapist is incompetent or even malfeasant, especially if he or she uses a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic approach …

Join our group to help us in our mission to serve Brooklyn's neediest! We've been doing it since 1866! We need new faces and fresh ideas and want to get you involved in your community and help create a better Brooklyn! We will inform you about great events, volunteer opportunities and ways to meet other like-minded people inBrooklyn and more!

This is a group for dialogue, inspiration and action to protect our children from school related tragedies. The immediate focus is on safety. I started this group because in discussing the shooting in Connecticut, there were so many people who said "but what are we going to do?". I don't know the answer to that question at this moment, but I do know that there are people who care, who are inspired and who can share ideas with one another and with government to protect our children. Hoping to spa …

Grief Walkers: This group is designed after similar Grief Walk groups in other states and Canada. More info on www.MyGriefAngels.org, and on our "Our GRIEF in their VOICES" initiative - www.twitter.com/MyGriefAngels We just meet, walk and talk along the way. One rule: We need to focus on us, the grieving, and how we are getting thru our grief. Whether you have a lost a Parent, a Spouse/Partner, a Child, a Sibling or Significant Others, this is a group to connect and talk with others who are faci …

This group is to promote friendship and volunteering events made up of Asian Americans! We will focus on helping nonprofits around our community and international.  Past events included nonprofits for Alzheimers, Cancer research, Diabetes, Orphans International, Give Children a choice, NEIO, Project by Project, Chinatown Projects, KAFC, Hamilton House, Food bank, Sandy Relief, Mental Health, Animal rights, RESTORE, Protecting Abused Children, After School Mentoring, NY Cares, Robinhood foundatio …

"Wow! The New York Power Team is almost like TED Talks meets highly experiential learning and masterminding.  I was blown away by the quality of members who were up to BIG things. Thanks for putting such an amazing community together" - John V The New York Power Team is the largest monthly meeting personal growth community in New York. We have been meeting since 1993, empowering members to lead inspiring, authentic and fulfilling lives. We are a fast growing group, filled with leaders and lumin …

This is a nonprofessional support group for anxiety disorders. Our main purpose is to resolve ambivalence of seeking treatment for one's anxiety disorder: psychotherapy, drug therapy, or even self-help. Our group is not a substitute for professional group therapy. Our currently biweekly meetings takes place at the Citigroup Building's Lower Level Atrium. This is located at East Midtown, Manhattan and our meetings last about 2 hours. You must agree to follow our Attendance Policy and the Guidelin …

MyTherapist is a group of therapists in private practice in NYC.  We offer meetups for other professionals to train in clinical sexology and rational emotive behavior therapy as well as meetups for the public on topics related to psychology, psychotherapy, LGBT issues, and human sexuality.  Some of our Meetups have gone on to become recurring therapy groups facilitated by one of our staff (but don'[t worry, once a workshop crosses over to therapy, we don't coordinate that thru Meetup.com) We're …

This group is being formed to help diabetics manage the daily challenges that comes with diabetes. Through both a psychotherapeutic and educational approach members will grow and learn better ways to manage their diabetes both physically and emotionally. As a group member you will: • Be assisted in managing emotional instability and mood swings from low and high blood glucose. • Learn how to identify whether your mood is based on your environment, relationships with others, or blood glucose lev …

A free confidential support group dedicated to people who have dealt with a family member, significant other, spouse, loved one, or co-worker with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Interacting with these individuals and recovering from the damage to your self-esteem is often difficult. Our goal is to form a community of support for anyone seeking guidance. We will also arrange for a psychiatrist or professional therapist to moderate some of our meetups. Wondering whether you know someone …

How do we get the balance to ignite our life? Meet people who take a wholesome approach to life. Share and learn from experts everything from taking care of the body and health, preventing aging, balancing the financial aspect of life, and, of course, addressing core fundamentals of emotional stability and relationships with others. We are going to create a place to learn something new, to socialize, make new friends and explore! Our mission is to ignite and share the passion for life in all it’ …

We are producers of diverse poetry and performing arts events in New York City, formed using the philosophies of the most progressive intellectual and artistic movements of the last century (i.e. The Harlem Renaissance, the Beat Poets & most notably the Nuyorican Movement). Our popular monthly “People's Open Mic” series has also become a rite of passage for anyone looking to step into the realm of of cultural expression in New York City as our stage and audience welcomes newcomers during every s …