An experiential introduction to Mentalization-Based Treatment - Group (MBT-G)
with Edward Patzelt, PhD & Amie Roe, LCSW
Saturday, December 8, 2023, 12-2pm ET, On Zoom, 2.0 CEUs for NY qualifying practitioners
Mentalization Based Treatment - Group (MBT-G) is a once weekly, group therapy intervention designed for the treatment of personality disorder. In this experiential workshop, participants will be guided through a modified Mentalization-Based Treatment - Group (MBT-G) session. Co-clinicians Edward Patzelt, PhD and Amie Roe, LCSW will guide participants in mentalizing one another, seeking to generate multiple perspectives and increased flexibility in relating to emotionally charged interpersonal situations. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their observations and personal experiences of the group as Amie and Edward conclude the workshop with a brief presentation on MBT-G structure and principles. Participants will consider and discuss the ways in which this model of group therapy may facilitate the experience of “feeling felt” or “being seen” for individuals whose identities commonly are denied such experience in our culture.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the theoretical function of MBT-G as a component of comprehensive MBT treatment
2. Name at least two ways that MBT-G differs from other forms of group therapy, including other group therapies for personality disorder such as DBT
3. Identify at least one technique for establishing a mentalizing focus amongst group therapy participants
Edward Patzelt, PhD is a psychologist in private practice helping clients, couples, and families in 40 states. He has received training in Mentalization-based treatment since 2016 when he was a doctoral candidate at Harvard University and predoctoral trainee at McLean Hospital. Currently, he participates in supervision and training through the Anna Freud Centre and McLean Hospital with a specific focus on MBT for personality disorders and MBT for couples and families.
Amie Roe, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice serving individuals in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and Florida. She is a 2015 graduate of WTCI’s postgraduate training program and has studied and received supervision in Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) since 2021 through McLean Hospital and the Anna Freud Centre.