The Therapuetic Action of Working with Erotic Transference in Memory of Lew Aron at ORI
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Dear All,

You are invited to be a part of the conference of the Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Pre-registration is still open. Here is some information about the conference:

THE THERAPEUTIC ACTION OF WORKING WITH EROTIC TRANSFERENCE: OBJECT RELATIONS VIEWS AND CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES

When: Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 (9:30am-4:30 pm) Where: St. John’s University, Manhattan Campus,  101 Astor Place, NYC, 10003 or via VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION

Keynote speaker: Susan Kavaler-Adler, PhD, ABPP, DLitt, NCPsyA
Discussants: Margaret Yard, PhD, APRN & Stephanie Teitelbaum, LCSW-R, NCPsyA
Moderator: Eva Papiasvili, PhD, ABPP
In Memoriam: Dr. Lewis (“Lew”) Aron

During the last month’s preparation to this conference, we’ve learned about untimely death of Dr. Lew Aron, a distinguished psychoanalyst and teacher, Continue reading The Therapuetic Action of Working with Erotic Transference in Memory of Lew Aron at ORI

Working with Profound Childhood Sexual Trauma with Gene Yellin at MITPP
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A CLINICAL WORKSHOP: WORKING WITH PROFOUND CHILDHOOD SEXUAL TRAUMA  SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019 PRESENTER: GENE YELLIN, LCSW

This workshop will focus on psychotherapy with a young female suffering from post-traumatic stress subsequent to a rape by a priest when she was 7 years old.  The details of the therapy will demonstrate the experiential difficulties encountered over a five-year treatment and what was required from the therapist to help this woman begin to come to terms with her trauma.  The profound complications of how non-empathic caregivers influenced her character development will be examined.  Countertransference with such patients will be explored. Participants will be encouraged to offer their own clinical vignettes in their work with sexually traumatized patients. Continue reading Working with Profound Childhood Sexual Trauma with Gene Yellin at MITPP

The Buddhist Wheel of Life and Death and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Paul Cooper at MITPP
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THE BUDDHIST WHEEL OF LIFE AND DEATH AND PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2019  9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

PRESENTER: PAUL C. COOPER, MS, LP
The Wheel of Life & Death functions as a pictorial representation of cyclic existence or “samsara.” It is comprised of a series of concentric circles that detail how the mind is structured and functions. It serves as a template for mapping out and understanding internal mental processes, the range of emotional and psychological states that contribute to our sense of identity and their behavioral manifestations that can contribute to identifying both internal and relational dynamics, which can expand our awareness and choices that in turn can contribute to healthy and constructive responses to self and others. This four-hour didactic and experiential workshop will examine the elements and dimensions of the wheel in relation to psychoanalytic concepts and practices with an eye toward personal growth and the therapeutic process and will include applications to clinical and meditation practice.

Learning objectives:
Participants will: 1) Develop enhanced psychoanalytic listening skills Continue reading The Buddhist Wheel of Life and Death and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Paul Cooper at MITPP

Why so many Trump Supporters are ok with the president’s lies
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Click Here to Read:  Why so many Trump Supporters are ok with the president’s lies: Authoritarianism has long been linked to support for Donald Trump. New research finds people with that mindset are less likely to care that a political leader is lying by Tom Jacobs on the Pacific Standard website on March 14, 2019.

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

For decades, a sexual predator doctor groomed this community to believe he could do no wrong
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Click Here to Read:  For decades, a sexual predator doctor groomed this community to believe he could do no wrong:  “They really circled the wagons and supported Dr. Barto,” one victim said. “You know how predators groom victims? Well, he groomed a community to believe he could do no wrong.” By Corky Siemaszko on the NBC News website on March 17, 2019.