THE MEANING OF DIFFERENCE FOR THE LGBTQ CHILD WITH KIMBERLY KLEINMAN AT MITPP
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The Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy,
The Metropolitan Center for Mental Health and The Metropolitan Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists Invite you to a Scientific Meeting  Friday, March 27, 2019 – 7:30 PM  THE MEANING OF DIFFERENCE FOR THE LGBTQ CHILD/  PRESENTER: KIMBERLY KLEINMAN, LCSW

In 1986, Richard Isay described three broad stages in homosexual identity formation: a childhood acquisition stage, the consolidation stage of adolescence and early adulthood, and the integration stage of adulthood.  Ms. Kleinman will focus on the early phase of childhood recognition of sexual identity and the meaning this recognition has for the child.  She will also describe her work with adolescent patients of transgender experience and their work around the integration of sexual and gender identity. The universal difficulty with feelings of difference will be discussed. This has Continue reading THE MEANING OF DIFFERENCE FOR THE LGBTQ CHILD WITH KIMBERLY KLEINMAN AT MITPP

A CLINICAL WORKSHOP TREATING ADOLESCENT GIRLS: CLINICAL CHALLENGES AND THOSE UNIQUE TO GIRLS OF COLOR WITH KIM ARRINGTON AT MITPP
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THE METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING IN PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY and THE METROPOLITAN CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH Invite you to A CLINICAL WORKSHOP TREATING ADOLESCENT GIRLS:
CLINICAL CHALLENGES AND THOSE UNIQUE TO GIRLS OF COLOR SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 PRESENTER: KIM ARRINGTON, PSY.D.

This clinical workshop will center on issues in treating adolescent girls with a particular focus on the biracial adolescent.  Dr. Arrington will describe the treatment of a 16 year-old biracial girl who suffered from issues of loss and abandonment.  Treatment concerns specific to biracial and adolescent girls of color will be emphasized, including the biases and countertransference inherent in clinical settings that may impact the treatment of these girls.  Dr. Arrington will also speak to the intersectionality* experienced by adolescent girls of color in clinical settings. Continue reading A CLINICAL WORKSHOP TREATING ADOLESCENT GIRLS: CLINICAL CHALLENGES AND THOSE UNIQUE TO GIRLS OF COLOR WITH KIM ARRINGTON AT MITPP

SHARING THE THERAPIST:  THE TREATMENT OF SISTERS FROM AN ENMESHED FAMILY AT MITPP
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OPEN HOUSE & CLINICAL PRESENTATION FOR THOSE CONSIDERING POSTGRADUATE TRAINING  Tuesday, March 10, 2020 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
SHARING THE THERAPIST:  THE TREATMENT OF SISTERS FROM AN ENMESHED FAMILY

A unique situation presented itself when the younger sister of a teenager who had been in treatment with a therapist in a clinic setting was assigned to the same therapist. Before work began, consultation with clinic administration and clinical supervisors was held as well as with the older Continue reading SHARING THE THERAPIST:  THE TREATMENT OF SISTERS FROM AN ENMESHED FAMILY AT MITPP