* A new project to support the professional development of psychotherapists *
Seeking:
* OCD specialists
* Other therapists wanting to learn more about treating OCD
To exchange information and ideas and collaborate on:
* specific client issues and treatment approaches within and beyond the therapist's current areas of expertise
* general therapy practices both clinical and operational
* improving systems
Please fill out the Therapist Interest Form below if you might want to participate or get periodic updates.
Seeking:
* OCD specialists
* Other therapists wanting to learn more about treating OCD
To exchange information and ideas and collaborate on:
* specific client issues and treatment approaches within and beyond the therapist's current areas of expertise
* general therapy practices both clinical and operational
* improving systems
Please fill out the Therapist Interest Form below if you might want to participate or get periodic updates.
More details:
Background from Peter Dopp, PsyD:
Before becoming a clinical psychologist, I worked with inspiring diverse volunteers and staff in youth programs and nonprofits across Massachusetts. I facilitated and organized training institutes, retreats, and conferences. Over the next few years I plan to use my facilitation and event planning skills to connect mental health professionals in supporting one another's professional development - using both old school methods like brainstorming on flipchart in a room together and modern methods like virtual meetings and websites. I see this as both a legacy project and as something that would benefit me professionally and personally. I plan to facilitate the sharing or exchanging of expertise and the development of resources.
Examples of specific topics:
Initial phase (2023-2024):
Second phase (2024/2025 and beyond) - both virtual and in-person programming:
Fees - I will not charge fees initially but anticipate charging reasonable fees starting sometime in 2024. I respect the value of other professionals' time and will make every effort to make their time worth it.
Please fill out the Interest Form below if you might want to participate or get periodic updates.
Background from Peter Dopp, PsyD:
Before becoming a clinical psychologist, I worked with inspiring diverse volunteers and staff in youth programs and nonprofits across Massachusetts. I facilitated and organized training institutes, retreats, and conferences. Over the next few years I plan to use my facilitation and event planning skills to connect mental health professionals in supporting one another's professional development - using both old school methods like brainstorming on flipchart in a room together and modern methods like virtual meetings and websites. I see this as both a legacy project and as something that would benefit me professionally and personally. I plan to facilitate the sharing or exchanging of expertise and the development of resources.
Examples of specific topics:
- evaluating and recommending existing specific resources (e.g. trainings/workshops, books, apps)
- identifying key ingredients to effective training and professional development so we can help replicate that for ourselves and others
- introducing specific treatment approaches to one another
- general therapy practices such as intake/assessment, scheduling, evaluation
- improving systems (e.g. how people find the help they need, provider communication)
Initial phase (2023-2024):
- Zoom meetings with individual and small groups of practitioners
- Online questionnaires
- Organize tools for second phase
Second phase (2024/2025 and beyond) - both virtual and in-person programming:
- a new website to share resources - including easily accessible resources for therapists looking for help beyond their current areas of expertise.
- small collaborative networks - both directly facilitated by me and run independently
- conferences, workshops and retreats - including those conducted as part of existing programs
Fees - I will not charge fees initially but anticipate charging reasonable fees starting sometime in 2024. I respect the value of other professionals' time and will make every effort to make their time worth it.
Please fill out the Interest Form below if you might want to participate or get periodic updates.