AGPA

What AGPA does

AGPA (American Group Psychotherapy Association), legally The American Group Psychotherapy Association, is a U.S. nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1947 and headquartered at 529 14th Street NW, Washington DC, with a secondary contact office at 355 Lexington Avenue, New York. The organization is dedicated exclusively to the discipline of group psychotherapy, serving practicing mental health professionals — including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, addiction counselors, and pastoral counselors — as well as graduate students in mental health programs. AGPA's core activities span four interlocking lines: (1) professional certification through the Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) credential administered via its affiliated International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists; (2) continuing education, anchored by dual ACCME and APA accreditation accepted by state licensing boards across all 50 U.S. states and a Joint Provider CE Program that resells accreditation to third-party organizations; (3) content dissemination through the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy (currently celebrating its 75th anniversary, published quarterly by Taylor & Francis), the quarterly Group Circle newsletter, and the Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health's Group Assets newsletter; and (4) community building via the annual AGPA Connect conference (in-person and virtual, offering up to 39 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits), regional affiliate societies, special interest groups, and a dedicated Communities digital platform.

Name

AGPA

Legal name

The American Group Psychotherapy Association

Website

https://agpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AGPA (American Group Psychotherapy Association) is a U.S. nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1947 that provides certification, continuing education, conferences, and publications for mental health clinicians specializing in group psychotherapy.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AGPA generates revenue through annual membership fees from mental health professionals seeking community, resources, certification pathways, and professional development in group psychotherapy.
2. Joint Provider CE Program Fees: AGPA charges processing fees for continuing medical education accreditation services to non-accredited organizations. Fees are structured per credit type and accreditation pathway.
3. Journal Subscriptions: The International Journal of Group Psychotherapy is published quarterly by Taylor & Francis. AGPA members receive online access as a membership benefit. Non-member subscriptions available at $170-$1,384 USD depending on type and format.
4. Conference and Event Fees: AGPA Connect annual conferences (in-person and virtual) generate revenue through registration fees. The 2026 conference offered up to 39 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
5. Certification Fees: Revenue from Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) certification application fees, recertification fees, and training award programs.

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Core offering

AGPA is a nonprofit professional membership organization that delivers group psychotherapy education, training, and credentialing to mental health practitioners. Its core offerings include the Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) credential, the AGPA Connect annual conference, an e-learning continuing education library, the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, and a Joint Provider continuing education accreditation program for partner organizations.

Product overview

AGPA (American Group Psychotherapy Association) operates as a professional membership organization offering a unified portfolio of products and services centered on group psychotherapy education, certification, and dissemination of research. The core offerings include AGPA Connect (annual conference combining institutes, workshops, and plenaries for continuing education), AGPA e-Learning (virtual courses and recorded library), the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy (peer-reviewed scholarly journal), The Group Circle (quarterly newsletter), and CGP Certification (Certified Group Psychotherapist credential). The AGPA Joint Provider CE Program enables partner organizations to offer accredited continuing education. The Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy provide evidence-based clinical guidance, and the Group Assets Newsletter highlights foundation activities. These offerings are integrated through a membership structure providing access to all resources, certifications, and a professional network for mental health professionals.

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Brands

• Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health: The charitable arm of AGPA that supports research, scholarships, grants, and awards in the field of group psychotherapy.
• International Journal of Group Psychotherapy (IJGP)
• AGPA Connect

Products and services

• AGPA Connect Annual Conference The premier annual conference for group psychotherapists featuring institutes, workshops, plenaries, and experiential groups, offered both in-person and virtually, providing up to 39 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and continuing education for multiple mental health disciplines.
• AGPA e-Learning Virtual educational programming for mental health professionals, including live workshops and a recorded e-Learning Library of continuing education courses on group psychotherapy topics.
• International Journal of Group Psychotherapy AGPA's official quarterly peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by Taylor & Francis, featuring theory, empirical research, practice models, and reviews on group psychotherapy; available via personal and institutional subscriptions.
• The Group Circle Newsletter AGPA's official quarterly newsletter providing organizational news, research reports, perspectives on group psychotherapy, and feature articles for members of the association and the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists.
• CGP Certification (Certified Group Psychotherapist) The Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) credential, administered by the affiliated International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists, recognizing demonstrated expertise in group therapy for licensed mental health professionals.
• AGPA Joint Provider CE Program Joint providership program enabling non-accredited partner organizations to offer APA Category 1-A and AMA PRA Category 1 continuing education credits through AGPA's dual ACCME and APA accreditation, with processing fees per credit and accreditation pathway.
• Group Assets Newsletter Quarterly newsletter of the Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health, AGPA's charitable arm, highlighting scholarships, awards, and programs advancing group psychotherapy research and practice.
• Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines developed by AGPA's Science to Service Task Force, providing standards for the conduct of effective group psychotherapy.
• AGPA Membership Annual membership in the American Group Psychotherapy Association providing mental health professionals access to the community, the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, continuing education resources, special interest groups, affiliate societies, and CGP certification pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• Group therapy increases access to mental health services while containing costs for patients, providers, and third-party payers

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Broad incumbents

• American Psychological Association: Largest professional organization for psychologists in the US. APA also issues CE accreditation and credentials, overlapping with AGPA's APA accreditation pathway and serving a closely related clinician base, but at much broader scale across all psychology disciplines.
• American Psychiatric Association: Professional association for psychiatrists offering CME, journals, and member services. Comparable to AGPA as a discipline-specific medical professional association with continuing education, publications, and advocacy functions.
• National Association of Social Workers: Major US membership organization for social workers, providing CE, credentials, and publications. Comparable to AGPA in membership-based service delivery to mental health practitioners, though at significantly larger scale.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: US membership organization for mental health and substance use treatment providers. Comparable as a member-driven association serving mental health professionals and organizations with advocacy, education, and credentialing functions.

Direct peers

• American Counseling Association: Professional membership body for counselors offering CE, journals, and certifications. Directly comparable to AGPA in structure, audience (mental health practitioners), and revenue model (membership dues, conferences, publications).
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy: Professional association for marriage and family therapists with membership, CE accreditation, annual conference, and credentialing functions. Comparable structure and audience to AGPA's mental health clinician community.
• International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes: International sister organization for group psychotherapy professionals. Most directly comparable peer to AGPA in mission, content area, and conference-driven member engagement model.

Emerging players

• Society of Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12): APA subdivision focused on clinical psychology with CE, publications, and special interest groups. Comparable as a discipline-specific clinician community, though nested within a larger parent body rather than independent like AGPA.

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