Learn how interpersonal processes become internalized and create the structure of the conscious and unconscious mind. Through readings, discussions, and case presentations you will gain a deeper understanding of core […]

Presenter: J. Christopher Fowler, PhD Description: We are acutely aware of the fear and dread of losing a patient to suicide. Unlike other medical crises, there are no biologic tests […]

Connections and Conversation is a free monthly Zoom meeting. The core thesis, threading through several publications is that if contemporary psychoanalysis aspires to contribute to addressing our socio-political and ecological […]

The Allure of Fascism and the Appointment in Samarra (presented by Era A. Loewenstein, PhD with discussion by Michael J. Diamond, PhD, FIPA) Increasingly we are observing the rise of […]

Join Shari Thurer, Sc.D., and a panel of discussants as she discusses her new book, Beyond the Binary: Essays on Gender with Dan Jacobs, MD, and the online audience.

David Scharff, MD presents a case study on Family Reconciliation as part of our ongoing Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy Videoconference series.

Presented by Harold Braswell, PhD, MSW. The word “radical” is generally understood to mean a break from tradition. But, etymologically, the term also connotes a return to one’s roots. A […]

Anne Alverez presents on erotic transference as part of our Master Speaker Series videoconference.

The Master Gardener (2022, 2 hr, 25 minutes), directed by Academy Award® nominee Paul Schrader, continues Schrader’s long filmic exploration of the psychology of redemption. Here, a former skinhead gang […]

The word “stranger” comes from the Latin word extraneus, meaning “one who is on the outside.” In this latest installment of our case conference series, targeted to early career clinicians […]

Interpersonal psychoanalysis has always included culture and other intersectionalities

Participants will explore challenging places of analytic work from different theoretical perspectives of working in the psychoanalytic field: Autism is the Treatment: Suturing the Rupture Between Body and Mind by […]

Although we might wish for them not to, racial enactments in psychoanalytic organizations can be observed to happen regularly, exposing schisms that are borne of personal, social, and structural elements. […]

Presented by Martha Stark, MD Highlights the primary difference between relentless hope and relentless despair, elaborate upon the patient’s intense ambivalence about entering the world of objects, explains the relevance […]

Damian McCann presents on Couples as Parents as part of our ongoing Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy Videoconference series.

Discussants: Oren Gozlan and Willa France.   Moderators: Margarita Cereijido and Anne Adelman The discussion will focus on issues pertaining to transgender people and society’s prejudices against them. We encourage audience […]

This Scientific Meeting will address the challenges met when working with patients who cannot “work together” with an analyst, who are not sufficiently able to symbolize and mentalize. We will […]

A Workshop presented by Robert Grossmark, PhD, ABPP

Psychoanalytic interventions occur in manualized short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy through the Regulation Focused Psychotherapy approach. In this presentation, Drs. Leon Hoffman and Timothy Rice will review the history of the psychoanalytic […]

Jack Drescher, MD discusses the study of human sexual identities is changing, and these changes oblige analysts to think about sexualities in ways never envisioned by their psychoanalytic forbears. These […]

For patients, it's seldom the content of the analyst's interpretation that's memorable but rather the feeling of being understood. Within the interpersonal field, the analyst's interpretation gives voice to field […]

In this presentation, Dr. Peter Shabad describe how shame results from traumatic ruptures in human relationships. I will describe the developmental trajectory of shame in self-pity, resentment, entitlement, and regret […]

Presenter: Efrain Bleiberg, MD Description: This presentation will discuss the acquisition of trust and social learning in normal development and in psychotherapy and success that such acquisition is facilitated by […]

Past Lives (2023, 2hr, 23 min) written and directed by Celine Song. The film follows the line of connection/disconnection over 24 years of a Korean boy and girl who are […]

Speaker: Eric Mendelsohn. Topic:  Working as a therapist is irreducibly challenging. We deal with loss, adversity, and preoccupation, and we live and work in a time of considerable instability and […]

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Using psychoanalytic papers and a case material participants will examine analytic perspectives on SUD’s and deepen their understanding of the psychodynamic and psychoanalytic underpinnings of their own cases.

Colleen Sandor presents as part of our ongoing Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy Videoconference series.

FREE (licensed clinicians only) 5 part series starting Feb 16, Fridays from 11am--Noon Feb. 16: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Developmental Trauma - Janine Wanlass, PhD Mar. 1: Working with Parents […]

Glen Gabbard presents as part of our ongoing Master Speaker videoconference series on The Erotic in Psychoanalysis

Presented by David Tuckett, PhD - Dr. David Tuckett will discuss core issues for psychoanalysts that emerge from the research presented in his latest book.

Based on the work of Bion, Avner Bergstein, MA, FIPA, will address violent emotions and violent retaliation against the mind to protect itself from overwhelming excitation, which may result from […]

This event will be presented in two parts. In Part 1, Jeff L. Eaton, MA, FIPA will read his 2006 Frances Tustin Memorial Lecture titled "A Permanent Earthquake: Notes on […]

Child Psychotherapy and Child Analytic program faculty host this one day event focused on dealing with suicidality in child and adolescent patients. 6 CEs $180

Nancy McWilliams Clinical Supervision: Old Controversies and New Dilemmas. Event Description: National organizations of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and counselors have recently advocated specific courses in supervision for trainees their respective […]

Magdalena Fosse presents in our ongoing couple and family videoconference series. 2 CEs $60

Presented by Richard D. Harvey, PhD. The Oppression Monopoly experience is quickly becoming widely known as a fun, yet deeply impactful simulation of the dynamics of oppression. The overriding theme […]

Presented by Amy H. Olson, LCSW, CEDS-S

Presented by Avgi Saketopoulou, Psy.D. At a time of unprecedented legislative attacks on LGBTQ+ people, with gender-affirming care for trans youth being banned in multiple states, psychoanalysts are increasingly confused […]

Splitting and Polarization are two common phenomena in the intrapsychic and social world. Yet, in recent years, with heated and polarized divisions in various contexts breaking further apart, the topic […]

Presented by Nikki Karalekas, PhD, MSW, LCSW and Harold Braswell, MSW, PhD. How do we write psychoanalytically? How does psychoanalysis inform and enhance our writing practice? What role does writing […]

When catastrophic events overtake adult lives, they can often scar the psyche in ways that psychodynamic clinicians struggle to understand. The adult survivor of a catastrophe--whether a life-threatening assault, a […]

Jonathan Slavin presents as part of our ongoing videoconference series on The Erotic in Psychoanalysis. 2 CEs $60

Presenter: Denia Barrett, LCSW Description: This presentation will illustrate analytic work with a patient during late latency and prepuberty, followed by periods of psychotherapy in mid- and late- adolescence/emerging adulthood. […]

Dr. McWilliams will present "Vital Signs of Clinical Progress and Psychological Wellness" in the morning session and Dr. Garrett will present "Disguised Memories of Traumatic Experiences in Childhood and Adolescence […]

Psychoanalytic theories are needed to sense, understand and connect with our patients but they can limit the analyst's participation in terms of theoretical and technical categories. Using his concept of […]

Soul Murder is a crime, not a diagnosis, Leonard Shengold argues. It comprises a particularly toxic combination of chronic abuse (sexual, physical or emotional), and extreme neglect of a child's […]