Senior Tutor: Haim Weinberg, Ph.D.

Haim Weinberg is a clinical psychologist, group analyst ( Israel) and Certified Group Psychotherapist (USA), now living in the United States. For the past 25 years he has worked as a clinical psychologist, providing individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy, as well as supervising interns and junior psychologists. He is the past-president of the Israeli Association of Group Psychotherapy. A faculty member of the group facilitators training program in Tel-Aviv University, ex-director of the group leaders training program in Bet Berl College, teaches in the Integrative Psychotherapy program, Buber Center, Department of Psychology and School of Social Work, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He is in private practice, and is a member of the Board of the International Association of Group Psychotherapy (IAGP), and a member of The American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) and the Group Analytic Society (GAS).

 

Dr. Weinberg has conducted workshops, lectured and presented in many local (Israel and USA) and international conferences, participating and presenting in the AGPA annual meetings for the last 10 years, and leading the Large Group there lately. He has co-chaired several Israeli conferences on group therapy and the Scientific Program Committee of the International Conference of Group Psychotherapy of the IAGP in Brazil, 2006. Haim Weinberg has published more than a dozen papers, co-edited a book about the Large Group and is moderating the group psychotherapy discussion list on the Internet.

 

Haim Weinberg completed his PhD studies at the Manchester Metropolitan University ( England) specializing in the study of Groups, their Cultures, and the Internet Unconscious. His professional interests lie in the areas of group processes and group therapy, multicultural issues, conflict resolution, trauma groups, Large Groups and the Social Unconscious.

Senior Tutor: Haim Weinberg, M.A., CGP, Ph.D

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

1989-Today Manager of Tmourot Ve'Anashim Institute: Clinic for individual psychotherapy and group therapy.

1987-1988 Private practice as clinical psychologist

1984-1987 Private Institutes in Psychology

1980-1984 Ministry of Health: Abrabanel Psychiatric Hospital and Public Clinic for children and families.

 

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2004-Today Lecturer in group-psychotherapy in the Program for Advanced Studies in Integrative Psychotherapy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem .

2003-Today Director, groups in multicultural society training program, Beit-Berl College.

1996-Today Lecturer in group-psychotherapy in Beit-Berl College.

1990-Today Faculty member in the group leaders training program in Tel-Aviv University.

1990-2002 Lecturer in psychology and supervisor in group-therapy in Maagalim Institute.

1989-1995 Lecturer in psychology in Tel-Aviv University.

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

The International Association of Group Psychotherapy (I.A.G.P) - Board member.

The American Group-Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)

Group Analytic Society (GAS)

The Israeli Association of Family and Couple therapy

The Israel Psychology Association

The Israel Association of Psychotherapy

The Israel Association of Group Psychotherapy - Past President

The Israeli Institute of Group Analysis

 

EDUCATION:

2000-2003 Group Analysis training course in Israel.

2000-2006 PhD in Psychology. Manchester Metropoloitan University, UK.

1977-1980 M.A in Clinical Psychology in Haifa University, ISRAEL.

1975-1976 B.A in Psychology in Haifa University, ISRAEL

1970-1974 B.Sc in Electronic Engineering in the Haifa Technion, ISRAEL.

 

PROFESSIONAL PUBLISHING:

Toder, M. & Weinberg H. 2006. The Group Through the Looking Glass. Mikbaz, the Israeli Journal of Group-Psychotherapy. V11(1), pp. 35-54 (in Hebrew).

Weinberg H. & Schneider S. 2006. Grupos maiore: filosofia, estrutura e dinamicas. In Fleury HJ, Marra MM (Eds.). Praticas grupais contemporaneas: a brasilidade do psicodrama e de outras abordagens. Sao Paulo: Agora. (in Portuguese)

Weinberg H. & Nuttman-Shwartz O. 2006. Group Work and Therapy in Israel - mirroring a regressed - traumatized society. Accepted for publication in the Journal Organisational and Social Dynamics OPUS 151

Weinberg H. 2006. Regression in the group revisited. GROUP , 30 (1), pp. 1-17

Weinberg H., Nuttman-Shwartz O., & Gilmore, M. 2005. Trauma Groups: an overview. Group Analysis, 38(2). pp. 189-204.

Weinberg H. & Nuttman-Shwartz O. (eds.) 2005. Group and Trauma. Special issue of Group Analysis, V38(2).

Weinberg H. & Toder M. 2004. The Hall of Mirrors in Small, Large and Virtual Groups. Group Analysis V37(4), pp. 492-507.

Weinberg H. 2004. Group Psychotherapy and Political Reality: A Two-Way Mirror. Mikbaz, the Israeli Journal of Group-Psychotherapy. V9(2), pp. 97-103. Book Review (in Hebrew)

Weinberg H. & Nuttman-Shwartz O. 2004. Groups in Israel after 2000. In T.J.C. Berk et al. (eds) Handboek Groepspsychotherapie, The Netherlands, Houten, Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum bv, chapter V.8. (in Dutch)

Nuttman-Shwartz O. & Weinberg H. 2004. Community Intervention Model after a Terror Attack in Israel. The EGPS Newsletter Fall 2004 issue. Vol. XIV(2).

Schneider S. & Weinberg H. (eds.). 2003 The Large Group Revisited: The Herd, Primal Horde, Crowds and Masses. Jessica Kingsley Pub.

Weinberg H. & Schneider S. 2003 Introduction: Background, Structure and Dynamics of the Large Group. In S. Schneider & H. Weinberg (eds.) The Large Group Revisited : The Herd, Primal Horde, Crowds and Masses. Jessica Kingsley Pub.

Weinberg H. 2003 The Large Group in a Virtual Environment. . In S. Schneider & H. Weinberg (eds.) The Large Group Revisited : The Herd, Primal Horde, Crowds and Masses. Jessica Kingsley Pub.

Weinberg H. 2003. The Culture of the Group, and Groups From Different Cultures. Group Analysis V36(2), pp. 255-267.

Weinberg H. 2003. Group Work in a Multicultural Society. Mifgash, Journal of Social-Educational Work. V17, pp. 147-152. Book Review (in Hebrew)

Weinberg H. 2002. Community Unconscious on the Internet. Group Analysis, V35(1), pp. 165-183.

Nuttman-Shwartz O. & Weinberg H. 2002. Group Therapy in Israel. Group, V26(1), pp. 5-15.

Weinberg H. 2001. Group Process and Group Phenomena on the Internet. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, V 51(3), pp. 361-379.

Berman A. & Weinberg H. 2000. The Advanced Stage in Therapy Group. Dialogue: Israel Journal of Psychotherapy. V14 (in Hebrew).

Weinberg H. 2000. Group Psychotherapy and Group Work in Israel -1998. Co-published simultaneously in Fehr S.S. (ed.) Group Therapy In Independent Practice. Haworth Press Inc. N.Y., and in the Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice. V1.

Weinberg H. 1999. Group Therapy & Group Work in Israel -1998. Mikbaz, the Israeli Journal of Group-Psychotherapy. V4 (in Hebrew).

Berman A. & Weinberg H. 1998. The Advanced Stage Therapy Group. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. V48.

Weinberg H. 1995. Two dynamic approaches to couple therapy. Dialogue: Israel Journal of Psychotherapy. V11 (in Hebrew).

Weinberg H. 1995. Trauma & Recovery. Dialogue: Israel Journal of Psychotherapy. V9. Book Review (in Hebrew).

Weinberg H. 1993. The Narcissistic-Borderline Couple. Dialogue: Israel Journal of Psychotherapy, V7. Book Review (in Hebrew).

Weinberg H. 1989. Object Relations as a Bridge between Individual & Family Therapy. Dialogue: Israel Journal of Psychotherapy, V3. Book Review (in Hebrew)

 

 

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED and CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

2006 Group Psychotherapy and Culture. Symposium given in the 19 th World Congress of Psychotherapy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With Kong, D. & Kotani, H.

2006 Large and median groups - Group Analytic aspects. The 16 th International congress of group psychotherapy (IAGP) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. With . Pisani R., Island T.K.

2006 The Social Unconscious. The 16 th International congress of group psychotherapy (IAGP) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. With Fariss S., Ondarza Linares J., Scholz R.

2006 Leading the Large Group in the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, USA. With Gilmore M.

2005 Beyond the small group: The social context in group analysis. 13 th European Symposium in Group Analysis (GAS): Between Matrix and Manuals. Molde, Norway. With Gilmore M.

2005 Trauma Groups - Transference and Counter-transference. 13 th European Symposium in Group Analysis (GAS): Between Matrix and Manuals. Molde, Norway. With Gilmore M.

2005 Leading groups in times of trauma: are new approaches necessary? Israeli Group Psychotherapy Conference. Tel Aviv. Israel.

2005 The place where Moreno and Foulkes meet. Israeli Group Psychotherapy Conference. Tel Aviv. Israel. With Rybko Y.

2005 Beyond the small group. Presentation in the Hope in GA association. Athens, Greece.

2005 Keeping Our Passion Alive - Leading Groups and Enriching the Leader's Inner Life. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. New York, USA. With Gilmore M.

2005 Politics and the Large Group. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. New York, USA.

2004 Keeping our Passion Alive – Leading Groups While Enriching the Leader’s Inner Life. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. New York, USA. With Gilmore M.

2004 The Role(s) of the Leader/Conductor and Ethical Considerations in the Larger Group. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. New York, USA.

2003 Transference, counter-transference and vicarious traumatization in trauma groups. 15th International conference of group Psychotherapy (IAGP). Istanbul, Turkey. With Gilmore M.

2003 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of the Large Group. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, USA.

2003 Surviving as a Group Therapist – The Impact of Leading Groups on the Leader’s Life.

Specific interset Institute. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, USA. With Gilmore M.

2002 From Social to Personal Identity - Chosen Trauma and Chosen Glory. EGPS annual conference, New York, USA. With Nutmann-Shwartz O. & Karniel-Loer E.

2002 The Group Therapist in Times of Crisis. EGPS annual conference, New York, USA. With Gilmore M.

2002 The group therapist in crisis - finding an economic balance. 12 th European Symposium in Group Analysis: The Economy of the Group. Bologna, Italy. With Gilmore M.

2002 The Social Unconscious in the Large Group in Times of Uncertainty. Israeli Group Psychotherapy Conference. Haifa, Israel.

2002 The Large Group in the Virtual Environment: Presentation in the IGA, London, UK.

2002 A conversation with Group Analytic Faculty Abroad. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, USA.

2002 Surviving as a Group Therapist – The Impact of Leading Groups on the Leader’s Life.

Specific interset Institute. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual

Meeting. New Orleans, USA. With Gilmore M.

2001 Different cultures - different groups. Group & Culture, conference of the Netherlands Society of group psychotherapy.

2001 The group therapist in crisis: the question of culture . Group & Culture, conference of the Netherlands Society of group psychotherapy. With Gilmore M.

2001 Training for Group Therapists in Israel and Europe. APA 109th annual convention. San Francisco. USA.

2001 Lost in Cyberspace - Found a Group. Stockholm Group conference on Social Issues.

Stockholm , Sweden .

2001 Surviving as a Group Therapist – The Impact of Leading Groups on the Leader’s Life.

Specific interset Institute. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual

Meeting. Boston, USA. With Gilmore M.

2000 When the Group Therapist Is in Crisis. 14th International conference of group Psychotherapy (IAGP). Israel. With Gilmore M.

2000 Experiential Co-Therapy Workshop. 14th International conference of group Psychotherapy (IAGP). Israel. With Elad T.

2000 When the Group Therapist Is in Crisis. 39th Clinical Conference of Northern California

Group Psychotherapy Society (NCGPS). Asilomar, USA. With Gilmore M.

2000 Understanding Virtual Groups: On-Line Groups. American Group Psychotherapy

Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. LA, USA.

2000 Group Psychotherapists on the Internet: Resistence, Uses & Group Dynamics. American

Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. LA, USA. With Stockman A.

1999 Co-Therapy - the Risks We Take. 11th European Symposium in Group Analysis. Hungary. With Elad T.

1999 Introducing Group Psychotherapists to the Internet. American Group Psychotherapy

Association (AGPA) Annual Meeting. Houston, USA. With Stockman A.

1997 How to Train Group Therapists? Israeli Group Psychotherapy Conference. Israel. With Farago A. & Triest Y.

1997 Change - What does it mean to me? Israeli Group Psychotherapy Conference. Israel. With Elad T.

1997 Towards the Future: The Internet & Psychoanalysis. International Conference on the Work of Bion. Torino, Italy.

1997 Dangers and Risks in Group Work. 26th Scientific Congress of the Israeli Psychological Association. Israel. With Aviv A., Biran H. & Lavie J.

1997 Psychological Applications of the Internet. 26th Scientific Congress of the Israeli Psychological Association. Israel. With Barak A. & Rolnick A.

1996 Two Approaches to Couple Therapy. 1st Congress of the World of Psychotherapy. Vienna, Austria.

1996 Group Supervision for Group Psychotherapy. 1st Congress of the World of Psychotherapy. Vienna, Austria. With Elad T.

1995 The Therapeutic Group in the Advanced Stage. 12th International conference of group

Psychotherapy. Argentina. With Berman A.

1995 Us & Them. 12th International conference of group Psychotherapy. Argentina. With Berman A., Berger M., & Haramati A.

1995 Inside & outside Reality in Group Work. 25th Scientific Congress of the Israeli Psychological Association. Israel. With Berman A.

1995 Couple Therapy - Two Dynamic-systemic Approaches. 11th Congress of the Israeli

Family and Marriage Therapy Association. Israel.

1995 Uncertainty in the World of the Domestic Violence Therapist. 11th Congress of the Israeli Family and Marriage Therapy Association. Israel. With Elad T.

1994 Gender Groups: Is the Encounter Possible? Israeli Group Psychotherapy Conference. Israel. With Nardi R. Nardi C. & Rappoport P.

1994 Characteristics of the therapeutic group in the advanced stage. Israeli Group Psychotherapy Conference. Israel. With Berman A.

1994 On obstacles in potential utilization. Israeli Group Psychotherapy Conference. Israel. With Elad T.

1993 Short-term group therapy in after divorce crisis. 24th Scientific Congress of the Israeli

Psychological Association. Israel. With Safran R.

1993 Changing gender concepts through group psychotherapy. 3rd Pacific rim congress,

International association of group psychotherapy. Taiwan. With Rappoport P.

1993 A gender workshop as a means for changing gender stereotypes. 9th Congress of the

Israeli Association for family planning. Israel. With Rappoport P.

1992 Masculinity & Femininity. 11th International conference of group Psychotherapy. Canada. With Rappoport P.

1992 Gender Conflicts. Israeli congress of Group Work. Israel. With Rappoport P.

1992 Short-term group for treating after divorce crisis. 6th International congress on Family

Therapy. Israel. With Safran R.

1985 Group Work with Chronic Mentally Patients - 20th Scientific Congress of the Israeli

Psychological Association. Israel.

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

2006 Co-chairing the Scientific Program Committee of the IAGP congress in Brazil 2006.

2005 Joint Guest Editor, Group Analysis, special issue, Group therapy with conditions of Trauma.

1988-2003 President of the Israeli Association of Group Psychotherapy.

2000-today Board member, The International Association of Group Psychotherapy (I.A.G.P)

1996-today Leader of the Group-Psychotherapy Discussion List on the Internet.

2002 Chairing the Israeli conference of Group Psychotherapy

2002 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 15th International conference of group

Psychotherapy in Istanbul.

2000 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 14th International conference of group

Psychotherapy in Jerusalem.

1999 Co-chairing the Institutes in the Israeli conference of Group Psychotherapy

1997 Chairing the Israeli conference of Group Psychotherapy

1994 Co-Chairing the Israeli conference of Group Psychotherapy