Jennifer Griesbach Psychotherapy

05/23/2025

I'm teaching a new workshop for mental health professionals with my friend and colleague Michael Mitchell on June 1! 4CE credits offered for NYS social workers and mental health professionals.

Please join us for an experiential workshop, Working with Memory in a Present Focused Therapy with Jennifer Griesbach, LCSW and Michael Mitchell, LCSW
Sunday, June 1, 2025 2pm-6pm
$95
In person at the Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy (GAP) offices 36 W 25th Street, 10th Floor, New York, New York, 10010

In this four-hour experiential and didactic workshop, Michael and Jennifer will explore questions around how we work with bodily process in psychotherapy with special attention to memory, personal history, and how past is present in the here and now relational work of Gestalt therapy. Based on the “Moving into Memory” chapter of Ruella Frank’s book The Bodily Roots of Experience in Psychotherapy, and working with ideas of time consciousness and kinetic-kinesthetic remembering, we will use experiments, teaching and discussion to go deeper into the theory and practice of working with memory as a function of present experience. This workshop is appropriate for gestalt therapists, therapists working in other relational, somatic modalities who are interested in learning more about Gestalt and Developmental Somatic psychotherapy, and for Gestalt therapists in training.

This event is eligible for 4 Continuing Education Contact Hours in NYS, see our website for more details: https://www.gestaltassociates.org/events-continuing-education

For more information, please reach out to me directly at jagriesbach@gmail.com, and to register visit our website https://www.gestaltassociates.org/payment or email info@gestaltassociates.org

You may use QuickPay with Zelle by sending payments to: info@gestaltassociates.orgPlease indicate which course you are registering for in the note section.

02/03/2025

Sharing information on a study by, and about, adult transracial adoptees of color and mental health. I tried to add the flyer, but I'm having FB trouble, so I'm just going to paste in the description sent to me by one of the researchers, Molly Sawdy. If you want to see if you are eligible to participate, the eligibility survey is here: https://bit.ly/TRACMH

My name is Molly Sawdy and I am a clinical psychology doctoral candidate at Suffolk University. I identify as an international, Chinese transracial adoptee. I am recruiting participants for my dissertation study titled, A Mixed-Method Study Examining Stressors on Adult Transracial Adoptees of Color (TRAC) Mental Health [IRB #2250982-1].

Purpose of the Study: We are interested in better understanding how stressors such as racial microaggressions and adoption microaggressions affect the mental health of adult transracial adoptees of color. Although there is growing research on the experiences of adopted individuals, there are limited studies that center the mental health and wellness of transracial adoptees of color. We hope the information gathered from this study will be used to bolster the development of culturally responsive assessment tools and interventions, and to inform the development of resources and training to foster cultural humility for therapists providing services to transracial adoptees of color. We are hoping to recruit a target sample of 100 participants.

Eligibility Criteria:
(1) Age 18 or older, (2) Self-identifying as a transracial adoptee (i.e., belonging to a different racial category of adoptive parent(s)), (3) Identify as a person of color, and (4) Internationally adopted to or domestically adopted in the United States.

If you meet the above criteria, please consider taking the eligibility survey: https://bit.ly/TRACMH

Participants who complete the online survey will have the opportunity to: (1) enroll in a raffle to win 1 of 20, $25 gift cards, and (2) participate in a virtual focus group aimed to better understand experiences of microaggressions for adult transracial adoptees of color.

If you do not meet study criteria, please consider sharing the attached flyer and eligibility survey link with your network.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns.

Warmly,

Molly Sawdy, MS
Co-Investigator
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate
Suffolk University
msawdy@su.suffolk.edu

Jessica LoPresti, PhD
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor
Suffolk University
jlopresti@suffolk.edu.

12/28/2024

New Online Adoptee Therapy/Support/Coaching group beginning January 27 and running through June 23, 7:30-9pm on Monday nights. If you are interested in a group experience to help you with your adoptee-related issues, life transitions and wellness, we have a couple of spots left. Fee is $80 per session, for more information reach out to me at jennifer@jennifergriesbach.com or book a free 30 minute consultation call here:

02/05/2024

Interested in an adoptee therapy group? I have a new weekly online adult adoptee therapy/support group forming now. This group meets Monday nights, online, 7-8:30 ET, from Monday February 26 through the end of July. Group is a great adjunct to personal therapy, but can also stand alone as therapy. Group is limited to 8 people, and I am happy to consult with any of you if you have someone you might like to refer. Cost is $80 per session. More information on my website, https://jennifergriesbach.com/adoptee-group-therapy or contact me directly at jennifer@jennifergriesbach.com or 347-620-2181.

New Group forming to start Feb. 26, 2024--sign up for a free consultation today! Group therapy for adopted adults online. Work on relationships, attachment, search and reunion and get support on the healing journey. Adoptees and people raised in foster care welcome.

02/02/2024

New online therapy/support group for adult adoptees, Monday nights February 26 to July 29 -

09/22/2023

I'm teaching a 6 credit continuing education course on the gestalt experiment with my colleague Jeremy Borer on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 10-5 on zoom. Mental health colleagues encouraged to join! More information is found on the Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy website,

If you need to cancel your course registration, please do so with 48 hours notice, or we will be unable to refund payment.

05/10/2023

Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy is presenting three upcoming introductory events for people interested in learning more about Gestalt therapy and considering further training in Gestalt. We offer one-year and four-year programs designed to give you a solid grounding in Gestalt theory and practice. All our intro events are free, and this series will be held on Zoom. Each of these events includes some teaching and an experiential portion to deepen your learning. We will also briefly discuss training and answer questions you may have.

Introduction to Gestalt Therapy: Friday May 12, 6-8pm ET, with Jennifer Griesbach and Justin Laird
Introduction to Gestalt Dreamwork: Tuesday, May 16, 7:30-9:30pm ET, with Susan Jurkowski and Jennifer Griesbach
Introduction to Gestalt Group Therapy: Monday May 22, 6-8pm ET, with Patricia Tucker

To register, email info@gestaltassociates.org to save your spot; for further information, visit our website.
Upcoming Events: https://www.gestaltassociates.org/events-continuing-education
Training Program Information: https://www.gestaltassociates.org/gestalt-training-programs

You are warmly invited to attend.

Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy one of the leading post-graduate gestalt training programs in New York City. Click to learn more.

02/22/2023

New online therapy/support group for adult adoptees, Monday nights March 20-July 10 -

02/14/2023

My associate therapist Asha Kadir is starting a DBT group, Mondays 6-8pm on March 6! Group is online and open to residents of NY state, you also need to be in individual therapy. Please take a look at the website for information, and contact us for details! https://jennifergriesbach.com/dbt-skills-group/

08/03/2022

New Adoptee Therapy Group forming now, beginning Monday Sept. 12 and running 6 months through February. $80 per session, group will be held online, and my groups are a combination of support group and therapy group focused on your experience as an adoptee and your own healing work. Time 7:30-9pm EST; if you are interested get in touch or set up a time for a free half hour group consultation here:

08/03/2022

Korean adoptees, adoptees and food lovers, please take a look at this piece on Korean adoptee chefs and their complicated relationship to food, and identity.

Raised in the U.S., they’re exploring a heritage they didn’t grow up with through restaurant cooking — and finding both fulfillment and criticism.

09/09/2021

New Monday Night Adoptee Therapy Group Starting September 27th! -

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