Basics of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy

Jerrold Lee Shapiro, Ph.D. , is a professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, a retired licensed clinical psychologist, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He earned a B.A. at Colby College, a master’s degree from Northwestern University, and his doctorate from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Shapiro has been leading groups and studying group process for over fifty years. He has authored and coauthored numerous publications within the field of psychology, including 13 books, over 150 journal articles and book chapters, and videos and software programs. He has won awards for teaching, writing, and research and is a frequent presenter at professional conferences.Lawrence Stephen Peltz, Ph.D. , is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice. He earned master’s degrees in counseling and guidance (University of Hawaii) and systems management (University of Southern California), and his Ph.D. at the California Graduate School of Family Psychology. Dr. Peltz has led a wide range of groups during the past four decades and taught group psychotherapy at the graduate level. In addition, he has experience in consultation to managing business partners, developing software programs as adjuncts to psychotherapy, and has served in the upper levels of professional graduate school administration.Susan Bernadett-Shapiro, Ph.D. , is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in the use of cognitive and psychodynamic approaches to help her clients attain goals and fulfill their potential. After over thirty years, she recently retired from teaching in the graduate master’s program in counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. Among her classes was the introductory group counseling course and she also led groups and supervised the professional leaders of experiential training groups. Dr. Bernadett-Shapiro earned her B.S in nursing and master’s degree in mental health nursing at the University of Hawaii, and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology.