How Mattering Matters In Psychotherapy | An Attachment Theory Perspective
Presented by |
Aaron Black, PhD, CGP
6 CEUs available for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, and Psychologists
DATE | Saturday, September 20, 2025
8:30A -4:30P
Lunch Included
Location | Alamo Heights United Methodist Church
825 E Basse Rd | San Antonio | 78209
Event Description
To psychologically matter means to feel seen, significant, and needed by others. Similarly, the experience of not mattering means feeling invisible, unimportant, and unnecessary to others. This full-day workshop explores the concept of mattering as it applies to all forms of psychotherapy, with a particular emphasis on group treatment.
Dr. Black will introduce participants to:
· the essential concepts of mattering and its scientific basis
· how mattering develops developmentally and culturally
· how specific psychotherapeutic interventions can positively influence mattering in our work with clients
The conference will include didactic presentations, a live demonstration group, and large group discussions, all emphasizing experiential learning. Participants will acquire a comprehensive understanding of how mattering applies to themselves personally, as well as to the psychotherapeutic process.
PRESENTER
Dr. Aaron Black holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rochester and has been in private practice in Rochester, NY, since 1996, where he treats individuals, couples, and groups and provides clinical consultation and supervision. Additionally, he leads training groups and workshops nationally and writes about attachment theory, modern psychoanalysis, and group psychotherapy. He is a Fellow and a past Board Member of American Group Psychotherapy Association, and on the faculty at the Center for Group Studies in NYC. Dr. Black is the 2024 winner of the Harold Bernard Group Psychotherapy Training Award for outstanding contributions in education and training in the field of group psychotherapy. His most recent publication (co-authored with Dr. Ellen Wright) is entitled, “Modern psychoanalytic group therapy online: Adaptations of theory and technique,” and appears in the edited volume, The Virtual Group Therapy Circle.