Professional Activities
Professional Outreach
2012-present Beit T’Shuvah, Substance Abuse Rehab Facility, Clinical Supervisor and Director of Group Training.
2011-present Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Training and Supervising Analyst
2008-present Actors’ Fund of Los Angeles, Clinical Group Consultant
1988- 2000 Board of Behavioural Science Examiners, Sacramento, California. Expert consultant to Board for evaluation of social workers and marriage counsellors being investigated for ethical violations.
1987-2000 Board of Psychology, Sacramento, California, Expert Consultant to Psychology Board. Review of cases for ethical violations, make recommendations and provide forensic testimony.
1979 -2005 Forensic Practice limited to attorney and trial consultation, expert opinion deposition and trial testimony in personal injury and therapist malpractice cases.
A Selection of Research Papers and Publications
Stone, W. & Spielberg, G. A Self-Psychological Perspective of Group Development, In Stone, W. Contributions to Self-Psychological Group Psychotherapy, London, Karnac, 2009.
Spielberg, G. Therapist Self Disclosure Dilemma: Breaking up the family or the fantasy? In Motherwell, L. & Shay, J. (ed) Complex Dilemmas in Group Psychotherapy, New York, Brunner-Routledge, (2004).
Spielberg, G. & Gitlin, J. Understanding and Responding to Premature Termination in Group Psychotherapy. San Diego Group Psychotherapy Society Newsletter Vol 3. Issue 2, May 2001.
A Selection of Presentations
Emotional Communication in Group Psychotherapy, Los Angeles County Psychological Association, 2017
Two Year Continuous Group Experience with Spaced Telephonic Contact at the American Group Psychotherapy Association annual conferences 2007-2018
Continuous Observation Group 2 Day Institute at the American Group Psychotherapy Association. 2006.
Can a Leader Be a group Member? American Group Psychotherapy Association, New Orleans, 2003
Competition: The Underbelly of Group Psychotherapy, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Los Angeles, CA, 2000, 2001
The Use of Immediacy in Group Psychotherapy, Los Angeles Group Psychotherapy Society April 2000.
Establishing Emotional Communication in Group Psychotherapy; San Diego Society of Clinical Social Workers, March., 1999.
The Use of Dreams in Group Psychotherapy - Center for the Advancement of Group Studies, N.Y., 1997.
Ethics in Group Psychotherapy. American Group Psychotherapy Association, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1995.
The Use of Dreams in Group Psychotherapy, Annual Conference, Arizona Group Psychotherapy Association. Keynote speaker, April 1994.
A Selection of Workshops and Seminars
Group Therapy in a Forensic Setting, Patton State Hospital, CA. March 1996
Local Arrangements Chair, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Annual Conference, San Diego, 1992
Parents United, San Diego. Transference and Counter transference in Group- Psychotherapy, April 1992
UCSD Gifford Medical Health Clinic, San Diego, 1978, 1987, 1988, 1989 Parents United of San Diego, 1985,1988
Mental Health System, Inc., San Diego, 1983-1985
Academy of San Diego Psychologists, San Diego, 1983-1985
Society of Clinical Social Workers, San Diego, 1982, 1989
Alcoholism Studies, University of San Diego, 1981
Fresno Community Hospital, Alcoholism Division, Fresno, 1980, 1981
San Diego County Welfare Department, San Diego 1978
Professional Affiliations
Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology, group psychology, 2009 Fellow American Group Psychotherapy Assoc, 1994
Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis Diplomat, Clinical Social Worker, American Board of Examiner, 1988-1992
Diplomat, American Board of Forensic Examiners 1992-1997 American Group Psychotherapy Association-Member, 1994-present
National Register of Health Care-Provider in Psychology, 1981-present
Society of Clinical Social Workers- Fellow, 1980-1984
Academy of San Diego Psychologists, Ethics Committee-Member, 1986
American Psychological Association- Member, 1978-present
National Council on Alcoholism, San Diego Chapter- Board of Directors, 1978-1980
World Future Society- Life Member, 1977-present
San Diego Youth and Community Services, Board of Directors, 1987-1989