Maxine Sushelsky, LMHC

05/25/2015

12/17/2014

I very much enjoyed leading a grief presentation at Tufts University Counseling Center last week, and seeing old friends from my internship there 10 years ago.

09/04/2014

New group forming:
FINDING HAPPINESS IN THE MIDST OF DEPRESSION & ANXIETY
Learn strategies to create and savor happiness. The centerpiece of this group is the book, Ten Breaths to Happiness,
along with other techniques to improve mood & reduce anxiety.
www.transitionstherapist.blogspot.com

04/07/2014

Do you have clients who are grieving the death of a significant person in their lives?
Would you like to know more about contemporary approaches to working with grief, such as:
• What are the contemporary ways of thinking about grief?
• How can these paradigms help me to help my patients?
• What complicates grief?
• What is unique about working with young adults who are grieving?
• What's different about working with people grieving a loss caused by su***de or other violence?
• What therapeutic modalities are useful in doing grief work?
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Please contact me if your organization would like to schedule a presentation or workshop. [email protected]

04/07/2014

Evening Grief Group starting for young adult and adults, age 19+ who are living with the loss of an important person in their lives. Participants will learn in-depth about the grief process, share their grief experiences and challenges with peers, and learn and practice skills to manage and move through grief. http://transitionstherapist.blogspot.com/

03/07/2014

I will be presenting, What's Grief Got to Do with It? Travelling Through Loss with Clients, at the NSGP (Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy) Breakfast Club on March 23rd. For more info, visit http://nsgp.com/breakClub.php

12/07/2013

American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) 2014 Annual Training, Boston, MA

"Group: Creating Connection in Turbulent Times" American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) 2014 Annual Training, March 3 - 8, Boston, MA. Group therapists of all disciplines will gather to learn the most effective techniques in working with a variety of populations in groups, an increasingly utilized modality due to its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. The theme reflects the meeting's emphasis on the power of groups to connect individuals and communities in meaningful ways and foster solutions to personal and public challenges. Contact AGPA 877-668-AGPA (2472) or www.agpa.org.

American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) offers comprehensive information on group psychotherapy and group therapy for the professional, student, client and those with an interest in groups.

12/05/2013

Bet MacArthur, LICSW interviewed me for the November, 2013 NASW newsletter. The interview title is "Clinical Issues in Grief Work with Young Adults."

11/12/2013

Just added Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain, to my Good Reads page. http://transitionstherapist.blogspot.com/p/good-reads.html

03/27/2013

A Support Group for Lawyers is starting in late April. For more info, visit http://transitionstherapist.blogspot.com/p/for-lawyers-law-students.html