Training

Reach out to find out more about trainings on
divorce support & relationships

Oona Metz, LICSW, CGP
DIRECTOR

2024 Beacon Group Fellowship

12 Hours of Didactic Instruction & 12 Hours of Supervision

The Beacon Group Fellowship is a training program designed to give experienced mental health clinicians the knowledge they need to lead Divorce Support Groups.

2024 Beacon Divorce Support Group Fellows

  • Katell Guellec, LICSW

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  • Dr. Monica O'Neal

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Speaking

Available for supervision, consultation, and speaking on mental health, divorce, and group therapy

2024 Talks

Separation and Divorce Issues in Couples Therapy

Psychodynamic Couple and Family Institute of New England, Boston, MA
April 7, 2024

Deepen Your Clinical Insight Through Creative Writing Exercises with Sarah Stone, MFA, LICSW

Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy Annual Conference, Cambridge, MA

April 27, 2024

“Oona is a highly respected and sought-after speaker at both local and regional conferences. Oona has a rare talent to offer thoughtful, compassionate, and engaging material to her audiences and always brings awareness to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.”

–Joseph Shay, PhD, co-author of Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy

Recent Talks

Attending to Grief When a Marriage Ends: Support for Divorcing and Divorced Therapists—A Two Day Institute American Group Psychotherapy Association, National Harbor, MD
February 27-28, 2024

Women and Aggression: History, Healing & Power
American Group Psychotherapy Association, New York City
November 19, 2023

Deepen Your Understanding of Your Patients with Creative Writing Exercises
Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society, New York City
November 11, 2023

Navigating the Emotional Impact of Divorce for Your Clients—A Talk for Divorce Attorneys
Consilium Institute, Boston, MA
October 25, 2023

The Power of Group: Prioritizing Connection in Fractured Times
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, Brookline, MA
April 8, 2023

Beyond Bath Salts and Power Naps: Radical Self Care for Women Navigating Divorce
Jane Does Well, Wellesley, MA
April 6, 2023