​​​​2025 Spring Institute

March 28-29, 2025 | New Orleans, LA

Presenter: Joshua DeSilva, PsyD, CGP (they/them)


​Meet Our Presenter: Joshua DeSilva, PsyD, CGP (they/them) is a queer, Latinx licensed psychologist and certified group psychotherapist. Dr. DeSilva is an assistant professor of clinical psychology at George Washington University and enjoys teaching the Group Psychotherapy, Diversity I, and Community Intervention courses. In private practice, Dr. DeSilva runs LGBTQ+ and BIPOC groups and specializes in intersectionality, queer- affirming care, and liberation psychology. They are also proud to supervise low fee queer and BIPOC process groups that are open to the DC community in the GWU Center Clinic. Service to the profession includes serving as President-Elect of the Mid Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society (MAGPS), co-chair of the Racial and Ethnic Diversity Special Interest Group (RED SIG) with the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA), and service on the board of directors of the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists (IBCGP). Dr. DeSilva's group work has been featured in a demonstration video called "Basics of Group Therapy" for the American Psychological Association and a DEI training video for AGPA.


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​​​​​2024 Fall Institute

September 14, 2024 | Baton Rouge, LA

Presenters: Michael Cascio, LCSW, BCD, CGP and Steven K. Bordelon, LCSW

Presentation Title: The Importance of Group Psychotherapy as a Path to Fulfilling our Deepest Longings for Connection to SELF, Intimate Belonging to Others and Meaningful Connection to Spirit and Higher Power
7.25 CEUs


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Monthly Louisiana Restaurant Tour hosted by LGPS
August 2, 2024 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Mandina's Restaurant - 3800 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
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We are excited to invite you to our monthly event designed to provide members and friends of LGPS with a fun opportunity to share a meal together, network, and reconnect with one another. We hope to see you there!​​

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