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Upcoming Events

February 12, 2023: Faculty: American Group Psychotherapy Association Principles Course teaching on Group Formation and Development: Preparing to Begin a New Group

Previous Events

Boot Camp
March 23, 2022:
Experience Process Group as part of an training program sponsored by NSGP for clinicians at Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services

May 2021:
From "On the Zoom" to "In the Room": Considering a Return to In-person Therapy
with Oona Metz and Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy

May 2, 2020: Faculty: NSGP Principles Course: Structured and Thematic Groups
Amy's module of the NSGP Principles Course is part of the national Certificate of Group Psychotherapy training course and will focus on the aspects of Structured and Thematic Groups

June 2019:
Faculty: Day-long Institute Training Group:
Annual Meeting for the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy

Thursday, February 28, 2019: 
Faculty: Annual Meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association
Amy's workshop is entitled "Getting off the Runway: Forming and Launching Your New Psychotherapy Group."  

​Friday, April 13, 2018:
​Faculty: Annual NASW Symposium 

Amy's Workshop is entitled "So you want to Start a Group?" will be focused on teaching therapists how to start their own psychotherapy group.

February 26-March 23 2018 Faculty: Annual Meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association
Amy's workshop is entitled "Getting off the Runway: Forming and Launching Your New Psychotherapy Group."

​Tuesday, October 17, 5-6 pm, 2017 at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), One Broadway, Kendal Square, Cambridge, MA
"Let Me Disappoint You"  A workshop on how to say "no" to others and say "yes" to yourself.  To see flyer click here:
 cic.us/new-events/2017/10/17/cic-sister-wisdom-presents-let-me-disappoint-you


June 10, 2017 Half-Day Workshop: "Introduction to Group Psychotherapy"
2017 Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy Conference


October 6, 2016 Lecture: Clinical Conversations Series for Mental Health Counseling
Boston College, Boston, MA

Amy's workshop was entitled "Mind-Body Practice: An Introduction to Meditation."  It introduced students in Mental Health Counseling to the benefits of meditation and its uses in the psychotherapeutic setting.
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June, 10-12,2016 Faculty: Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy Conference 2016 at Simmons College, Boston MA
Amys workshop was entitled "
Getting off the Runway: Forming and Launching a New Psychotherapy Group" and took place on Saturday, June 11, 2016.



October 24, 2015 - Our third Kick-Start Your Life Self-Care Boot Camp was held at St. Gabriel's House, 173 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA.​





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February 12, 2015 Lecture: "Staying Safe Staying Stuck: How Facing Our Fears Can Help Us Achieve Our Dreams."
Hosted by the Women's Networking Group at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington, MA.

January 18, 2015
A Year Later: A Self-Care Refresher for Participants of the January 2014 Self-Care Bootcamp Hosted by Amy Matias and Cathy Zolner.

October 12, 2014 -  Lecture: "Tune-In and Tune-Up Your LIfe"
Luncheon Seminar sponsored by the Burlington Women's Networking Group at the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, Burlington, MA.

October 4, 2014 - Our second Kick-Start Your Life Self-Care Boot Camp was held at St. Gabriel's House, 173 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA. It was a very successful event and my thanks to all who participated.
 

January 25-26, 2014 - Women’s Overnight Retreat
Was held at St. Gabriel’s House, 173 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA.

June 1, 2013 - Art Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Sponsored by The Office of Pastoral Support, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston.

November 3, 2012 - Living From the Inside Out
An All-Day Women’s Retreat was held at St. Gabriel’s House, 173 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA. 
www.livingfromtheinsideout.net.

June, 2012 - Training: The Use of Expressive Therapy in the Treatment of Sexual Abuse
Sponsored by The Office of Pastoral Support, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston.





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Click here to view a Video of Amy’s Presentation at the Arlington Chamber's Women’s Networking Breakfast – "Staying Safe and Staying Stuck - How Facing Your Fears Can Help You Achieve Your Dreams".
Click here to view a Video of Amy’s Presentation at the Arlington Chamber's Women’s Networking Breakfast – "Tune In and Tune Up Your Life".
Click here to read about Amy in Psychology Today.

Move out of the past to live a present-focused life.

"Amy sees the best in people. She brings the understanding and intelligence needed to support people as they achieve new ways of living. She can ask hard questions and support significant change. Amy has worked in her own life to achieve an authentic existence. Her strength and compassion guide her practice and can help those who are stuck."
Doug Baker, L.I.C.S.W.
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