About Me
My approach to therapy is rooted in psychoanalytic theory. I received my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University. I am credentialed as a Certified Group Psychotherapist by the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists. I have trained at the Southern California Counseling Center, the New Center for Psychoanalysis, and the Center for Group Studies in Manhattan.
I am an enthusiastic member of the group therapy community and involved with the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) and the Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles (GPALA).
I am currently serving my third term on the GPALA Board of Directors. I have led workshops for AGPA and GPALA and continue to lead group therapy workshops for training institutions and treatment centers.
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Recent Trainings and Workshops
Perlo, E. (2025, June) Joining, Bridging, and Authentic Delight: Cultivating Group Cohesion and Secure Attachment. Didactic and experiential workshop conducted for the Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Garcia, V., Perlo, E. (2025, March) The Why and How of Group Psychotherapy. Didactic and experiential training for trainees at Airport Marina Counseling Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Perlo, E. (2025, March) Joining, Bridging, and Authentic Delight: Cultivating Group Cohesion and Secure Attachment. Didactic and experiential workshop conducted at the AGPA annual conference, San Francisco, CA.
Perlo, E. (2025, February) The Why and How of Group Psychotherapy. Didactic and experiential training for residential treatment center therapists, Malibu, CA.