Presented by: Karen Hopenwasser, MD While moments of attunement with individuals manifesting dissociated self-states are often confusing, dissociative attunement can be used as a valuable tool in therapeutic process. Attunement […]
Speaker: Catherine L. Grus, PhD - New tools using artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies with applications for health care and specifically mental health care are increasingly being developed. […]
When Machines Seem to Care: Close Encounters with the Techno-Subjunctive - Presenter: Todd Essig
This year, the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia's Henri Parens Symposium will focus on resilience in the face of violence. The speakers will be Ann Masten, PhD, LP, a distinguished researcher […]
“When We Are Undone: Exploring Moments of Vulnerability, Surrender, and Creative Transformation Within the Analyst”
This paper describes the re-accessing of early trauma, longings, and subsequent repression in a 91-year-old man who enters psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The precipitant is both a loss and the infliction of […]
“Buried in the Future Which Has Not Happened” Non-linear Time, Non-logic and the Ultimate Reality of the Session Saturday, March 8, 2025 2:00 to 4:00 pm Reception following presentation 2 […]
Presenter: Avgi Saketopoulou, PsyD This presentation begins with a summary of the theory of overwhelm, a way of conceptualizing working with intensity and excitation that is not about guarding the […]
A Scientific Meeting Presented by Mitchell Wilson
An Ethics Workshop Presented by Mitchell Wilson
Not theory and not advocacy, this program highlights the lived experiences of transgender and nonbinary psychoanalysts and patients, offering a clinically-relevant presentation of how psychoanalytic thinking can bring understanding when […]
This course reviews the evolution of a relational holding model that bridges the space between Winnicottian and relational thinking. I begin with a review of Winnicottian holding, the relational critique […]
A parent, sibling, psychoanalyst, and trans man share their stories from the frontlines Given the rise of political attacks on LGBTQIA+ (especially trans) persons and communities and the distress […]
Join us online for a lively discussion with students and faculty from each of our programs who will share how their training at NCP has fostered personal growth, a deeper […]
A virtual conference presented by the Erikson Institute of the Austen Riggs Center, Yale Child Study Center, and the Anna Freud Centre Mentalization—the capacity to understand one’s own and others’ […]
John Rosegrant, PhD will present on how the “talking” part of the talking cure is strange. Using clinical material with the help of an imaginary educator, an imaginary artist, and […]
In this workshop, Dr. Jennifer Kunst will provide an in-depth exploration of key concepts of psychoanalysis from the vantage point of the dynamic process of personality development. She will draw […]
Facilitated by: J. Christopher Fowler, PhD & Stuart Weir, PsyD A foundational premise of psychoanalysis is Freud’s discovery of the unconscious and uncovering the meaning of latent content from dreams, […]
Dr. Soni will trace the contemporary psychoanalytic concept of the “field” to its origins in the 1950 - 70s within two distinct traditions: the Interpersonal analysts of the William Alanson […]
This 5 week course, taught by Gretchen Hermes, MD, PhD, offers an exploration of memoir writing as a therapeutic tool within prison settings. Through writing exercises, guided reflection, and psychoanalytic […]
Speaker: Alicia Naveas, LPC, MEd. This course will explore foundational concepts of cultural competency within psychodynamic frameworks. Emphasizing the work of authors such as Tummala-Narra, Salman Akhtar, and Patricia Gherovici […]
Presented by: Donnel Stern, PhD In the interest of integrating the social and the individual in psychoanalysis, Dr. Stern examines the relation of Althusser’s concept of interpellation and the psychoanalytic […]
Resolving Rapprochement Challenges: The Process of Metabolizing Love-Fueling Development, Therapeutic Growth, Reparation, and Healing Presenter: William Singletary, MD
Presenter: Dionne R. Powell, MD Yasmin Roberts Memorial Lecture Racism, and otherness, continues to be contentious for psychoanalysts to consider as a psychic phenomenon. Unlike aggression and sexuality, racism is […]
Join us to discuss the complexity of addressing boundary issues with our presenter Ira Poll, Ph.D, Psy.D
The Leon Levin Psychoanalytic Film Festival Movie: Close (2023) Presented by: Katrin Haller, MSW Date: April 11, 2026 Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Doors Open at 1:30pm 3.0 CME/CE Where: Baltimore […]
Facilitated by J. Christopher Fowler, PhD & Stuart Weir, PsyD A foundational premise of psychoanalysis is Freud’s discovery of the unconscious and uncovering the meaning of latent content from dreams, […]
Presented by: Kathleen Adams, PhD In Part I of this two-part special presentation, author Kathleen Adams, PhD, discusses her book Attuned Treatment of Developmental Trauma: Non-abused, High Functioning People Living […]
Written and presented by Lesley Caldwell, MA, PhD, FIPA This paper aims to extend the understanding of Donald Winnicott’s theoretical and clinical assumptions through his concern with play and playing, […]
This full-day clinical workshop will delve into the heart of Galit Atlas's work on Emotional Inheritance. Through clinical and theoretical discussions, it will introduce a psychoanalytic model for listening to […]
“Unconscious Communication Between Therapist and Patient: The Ordinary Uncanniness of Everyday Psychoanalytic Life-Back to the Future of Psychoanalysis”
This presentation is based on a paper by Calvin Colarusso, MD, which reflects his longstanding interest in the observation of children and adults within the context of the nuclear family. […]
Joshua Ehrlich, PhD will present his winning essay entitled "Teaching Consent: How Psychoanalysts Can Enhance the Cultural Conversation." The speaker elaborates the important role of fantasy in all aspects of […]
The Association for Psychoanalytic Medicine is pleased to announce the latest in our recent series of mini courses, Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, to be held with Professor James Stone […]
This mini-course explores Shakespeare’s Hamlet through the lens of psychoanalytic theory, examining the psychological dimensions of the play’s characters, themes, and dramatic structure. Drawing on classical and contemporary psychoanalytic frameworks, […]
Presented by: Kathleen Adams, PhD Discussion by: Robert Grossmark, PhD In Part II of this two-part special presentation, author Kathleen Adams, PhD, discusses her book Attuned Treatment of Developmental Trauma: […]
Speaker: Lisa L. Moore, PhD, LICSW - The deployment of racialized fear as a political strategy has a profound impact on the individuals and communities who are targeted as objects […]
“What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” Discussant: Clark Johnsen Join us for a screening of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Robert Aldrich’s 1962 psychological thriller starring Bette Davis and […]
Leading researchers and clinicians will present and compare the latest findings as to how to best facilitate successful early relationships and most successfully interrupt the intergenerational transmission of trauma.
In this seminar, Dr. Reid Meloy will teach such pre-offense warning behaviors to clinicians in attendance. Based upon his research group's work over the past 15 years, and validated by […]
Presented by: Vera J. Camden & Valentino L. Zullo Psychoanalysis has from its origins been imbricated in culture, both high and low. Sigmund Freud defined and illustrated his pivotal discoveries […]
Despite the steady decrease in violent crime over the past three decades, there has been an increase in targeted attacks toward people in public places, ranging from schools and workplaces […]
The Leon Levin Psychoanalytic Film Festival Movie: Speak Sunlight (La Voz Del Sol) (2023) Presented by: Noreen Honeycutt, PhD with Director Carol Polakoff Date: April 25, 2026 Time: 2:00pm - […]
In their presentation, “On Trauma,” Drs. Betsy Brett and Sid Phillips will explore how Freud tried to understand where emotional and psychological problems come from. From early on, he asked […]
Working with the Unspeakable: Shame, Self-hatred, and Relational Repair Presenter: Cynthia Mulder, LCSW-S
Presented by: Arthur Niesser, Dr. Med., Derek Hook, PhD & Leora Trub Discussion by: Todd Essig, PhD This conference will consider some clinical and theoretical considerations in telehealth versus in-person […]
Presented by Michael Levin Psy.D. This conference will continue exploring aspects of Laplanche's work that we did not have time to cover during the February presentation. It will include a […]
In-person (at the Austen Riggs Center) and virtual attendance options. Featuring: Ben Kafka, PhD Leora Trub, PhD Christian Thorne, PhD Hannah Schmitt, PsyD (Moderator) The final roundtable examines how digital […]
Presented by Dr. Glenda Corstorphine, Psy.D This course will focus on the idea that we can access our unconscious thoughts and images through art, specifically collage. There will be an […]
Anne Erreich, PhD, cites the prominence of theories which locate serious adult psychopathology in the pre-verbal infant’s inability to formulate or represent traumatic experience in her paper presentation. The work […]