To make referrals or inquire about appropriate referrals CONTACT BILL ROLLER
Phone: (51O) 525-9215
Fax: (510) 525-4651
email: vivbill@aol.com
MONDAY
6:30 - 8:00 PM
High functioning group for men and women experiencing
personality disorders,
depression and anxiety.
Co-led by Vivian Nelson and Bill Roller
TUESDAY
7:00 - 8:30 AM
Analytic group psychotherapy for persons wanting in depth
analysis and personal growth by means of dreams and working
through transferences and resistances. Group meets twice a week.
See Thursday listing. Conducted by Bill Roller.
THE PURPOSE AND VALUE OF GROUPS
Group Therapy presents the opportunity to reshape our lives with insights into the lives of others. Each new group is a fresh start and a chance to learn so much about ourselves. Groups can strongly influence our behavior and help us make changes in the direction we want. You can share and work through personal problems in a group where you can trust the others and they can trust you. Although the experience of first joining a group can be daunting, the experience of making profound changes in the interest of your own health and happiness is exhilarating and life affirming.
A good deal of what is usually called external in our lives is at the same time deeply internal and greatly influences us as we develop. Groups allow us to explore relationships with others and at the same time probe deeper into ourselves.
Research has shown that groups are particularly valuable for people who are depressed.
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7:15 - 8:45 PM
Group for men and women suffering from depression and other
forms of severe mental illness who are looking for ways to manage
their lives by developing their interpersonal skills.
Post-hospitalization referrals are welcome.
Conducted by Bill Roller.
WEDNESDAY
7:15 - 8:45 PM
Group for men and women grieving losses, overcoming isolation,
and developing intimacy with significant others outside the group.
Led by Bill Roller.
THURSDAY
7:00 - 8:30 AM
Analytic group psychotherapy for persons wanting in depth
analysis and personal growth. Group meets twice a week.
(see Tuesday listing)
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Group of men and women needing to overcome isolation,
depression and develop social skills and appropriate defenses.
Includes borderlines and other severe personality disorders.
Post hospitalization referrals are welcome.
Co-led by Vivian Nelson and Bill Roller
7:15 - 8:45 PM
To make referrals or inquire about appropriate referrals
CONTACT BILL ROLLER
Phone: (51O) 525-9215
Fax: (510) 525-4651
email: vivbill@aol.com
High functioning group for men and women looking for personal
development, making changes in their lives, and cultivating
intimacy with significant others outside the group.
Co-led by Vivian Nelson and Bill Roller
Bill Roller is founder and president of the Berkeley Group Therapy Education Foundation, a non profit organization dedicated to the education of the public in the purpose and value of group and the development of comprehensive programs and materials for the training of group psychotherapy professionals. He is a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes, and past Co-Chairman of the Group Therapy Symposium, Department of Psychiatry, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco. He is author of more than 40 publications, including books, scientific articles, book chapters, videotapes, and a biography of Paul Shilder- a pioneer in group analysis and mentor to S.H. Foulkes.
Vivian Nelson is in private practice in Berkeley, California, Together with her co-therapist, Bill Roller, she has published the Art of Co-therapy: How Therapists Work Together (Guilford Publications), a chapter in Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Group Psychotherapy (Williams and Wilkens) and produced the six hour video companion to his text, The Promise of Group Therapy (Jossey- Bass). They have presented for professional audiences internationally, most recently in Buenos Aires, Barcelona, London, Sao Paulo, and Matsue, Japan.
