Join us at this 2nd Conference Day for the 55th Annual Education Conference (Live Online) hosted by the Advanced Clinical Education (ACE) Foundation of New York State Society for Clinical Social Work (NYSSCSW) – a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to supporting the professional development of licensed mental health professionals, including psychodynamic and psychoanalytic practice.
Sign in and Opening Remarks at 9am followed by two online presentations this conference day. 3 CEs available for attending this particular day for NYS-licensed social workers, psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychoanalysts.

From 9:30am-11am EST, Johanna Dobrich LCSW-R, psychoanalyst from the Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis in NY, will be presenting on “Healing Disconnection/s: What Therapists Might Expect and Provide In Treating Partners and Friends of Childhood Trauma Survivors (CTS).” In this talk, she will translate some of the common pitfalls and dilemmas a loved one may face while reflecting on the integral role the therapist may play in helping a loved one strive to maintain “healthy-enough” inter-dependent relatedness. She will also discuss the facets of self-identity that naturally become the focus of psychotherapy.

From 11am-12:30pm EST, Gilbert Kliman, MD, psychoanalyst from the Harlem Family Institute, will present on, “How A Child Analyst Helps Change Society Through Litigation.” In this presentation, he will share the trajectory and inspiration of his work in underserved communities and in forensic practice. Many therapists have attended his forensic seminars and some are now actively collaborating with him in developing a nonprofit service, giving voices to oppressed, marginalized and traumatized persons seeking justice.