Category: Psychoanalysis

OPEN HOUSE: THE CASE OF A NARCISSISTIC PATIENT: MORE COMPLICATED THAN AT FIRST GLANCE at MITPP
By Categories: Psychoanalysis

THE METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING IN PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY OPEN HOUSE & CLINICAL PRESENTATION OPEN TO THOSE CONSIDERING POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
THE CASE OF A NARCISSISTIC PATIENT: MORE COMPLICATED THAN AT FIRST GLANCE

A rich, 3 year-long treatment of a highly intelligent, charismatic and articulate 45 year old man, who sought services for depressive symptoms, illuminates the interplay of unmet early needs and religious and family dynamics. The patient’s defenses and the transference/countertransference matrix that developed led the therapist to conclude that the patient was narcissistically organized. The therapist will describe some narcissistic personality Continue reading OPEN HOUSE: THE CASE OF A NARCISSISTIC PATIENT: MORE COMPLICATED THAN AT FIRST GLANCE at MITPP

New From IPBooks: The End of Freud? by Edward Nersessian
By Categories: Books, Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Purchase: The End of Freud? by Edward Nersessian from IPBooks.

“A brilliant, easy-to-read, and provocative book by Ed Nersessian, a prominent psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, and superb clinician, points to the elephant in the room and challenges key aspects of psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice. His arguments are compelling and hit the core of the problem: What is correct or should be revised about Freud’s contributions after about a century of psychoanalytic clinical work? This is a must-read for everyone.” —CRISTINA ALBERINI, PhD, LP, Julius Silver, Roslyn S. Silver & Enid Silver Winslow Professor, Center for Neural Science

“Edward Nersessian’s memoir, The End of Freud? is a fascinating personal story of early life in Continue reading New From IPBooks: The End of Freud? by Edward Nersessian

Psychotherapy with Neurodivergent Individuals: A Developmental and Relational Approach to Parent-Child Work at WCSPP
By Categories: EVENTS, Psychoanalysis

Presented by WCSPP’s Child, Adolescent, Parent (CAPP) Psychotherapy Training Program:  Parenting in Today’s World: Clinical Conversations: Psychotherapy with Neurodivergent Individuals: A Developmental and Relational Approach to Parent-Child Work 2 CE Hours available for NY Practitioners – LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATs, PHDs, PSYDs

Presenter: Lauren Tobing-Puente, PhD Live on Zoom! Thursday, May 7, 2026 7 – 9 pm

Admission including CE: $45 CE CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR NYS PRACTITIONERS

As diagnoses and awareness of neurodivergence (including ASD, ADHD, etc.) have rapidly grown over the years, many psychotherapists wonder how to address neurodivergent clients’ unique Continue reading Psychotherapy with Neurodivergent Individuals: A Developmental and Relational Approach to Parent-Child Work at WCSPP

Now via Zoom Analytic Listening: Foundations of Psychoanalytic Practice at CFS
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Analytic Listening: Foundations of Psychoanalytic Practice

We are pleased to offer a six-week course on analytic listening and concepts beginning April 2026. This course qualifies for nine Continuing Education credits.

This course is suitable for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including practicing clinicians from all disciplines, recent graduates of masters-level or doctoral-level programs, professionals considering changing careers, and anyone interested in exploring the possibility of post-graduate psychoanalytic training.

Applicants to our training program are also encouraged to enroll.

Instructor: Michal Drenger, PhD Dates: Mondays, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, and June 1, 2026 Time: 6:15 – 7:45pm  Location: Brooklyn NY (exact location given upon registration) Continue reading Now via Zoom Analytic Listening: Foundations of Psychoanalytic Practice at CFS