We look forward to seeing you at one of our many events and offerings, but also welcome you to contact us through our website or by getting in touch with any of the board members listed below. We’d love to talk with you about opportunities to become more involved at the Alliance, or to hear your thoughts and feedback.
Alliance Executive Committee
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(Position open)
COMMUNITY RELATIONS (Position open)
SPECIAL INITIATIVES GRANTS |
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CHILD THERAPY (Position open)
POTENTIAL SPACE Erin Menser
MEMBERSHIP |
These committees manage the operations of our organization's many and varied offerings, and are dedicated to serving the needs of members. As such, they welcome your suggestions and feedback.
Executive Committee
The executive committee comprises the board officers and the chair of the Alliance Technology Committee. The president serves a 4-year term, first year as president-elect, two years as president, and a final year as past-president. The secretary and treasurer serve two-year terms and their terms may be renewable without election. As chair of this committee, the president has discretion about this committee's purpose and function.
Susan Nelson, Chair
206-618-5811
president@nwaps.org
Members
- Julie Cake
- Tyson Conner
- Jenae Kronbach
- Brooke Lather-McElligott
- Alexandra Woollacott
Community Relations Committee
This committee connects the Alliance with mental health and educational organizations as well as individual practitioners in the greater Seattle psychoanalytic community.
We are currently seeking a new Chair and members for this committee. Members who are interested in learning more about these positions can send an email to volunteer@nwaps.org.
Dorpat Lecture in Psychoanalysis & Society Committee
The Alliance was entrusted by an anonymous donor with the creation and oversight of a lecture series to honor Theo Dorpat, MD. The Dorpat Lecture in Psychoanalysis and Society recognizes significant work in applying psychoanalytic understanding to social problems, and is presented to the general public to help inform about psychoanalytic concepts and their value in addressing societal issues. Lectures are presented every one to two years, free of charge.
A committee of Alliance members works to identify and present outstanding public servants whose work meets the standards outlined above. Learn more
Rebecca DiNino, Chair
(206) 650-7710
dorpat@nwaps.org
Members
- Susan Jenkins
- Kathleen Heppell
- Ann DeLancey
- Robin Westby
Education Committee
This committee works to facilitate meaningful opportunities for the ongoing development of professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest who value psychoanalytic theory, knowledge and practice.
Many courses are offered each fall, winter and spring by Alliance members and other professionals from the wider psychoanalytic community. Learn more
Kim Richan, Chair
education@nwaps.org
206-708-4622
Members
- Eliza Baughn
- Elise Hale-Case
- Nicola Mucci
- Peter Jabin
- Alexandra Woollacott
- Carol Poole
The Forum Conference Committee
Each April, for more than 25 years, the Northwest psychoanalytic community has come together to experience the Forum -- the Alliance's annual professional conference. Master clinicians, as well as newer faces in our profession, present on a wide variety of psychoanalytic subjects. Many years we also have an afternoon plenary session, in which all attendees meet together to share an experience. The conference also serves as the organization's annual meeting. The Northwest psychoanalytic community enjoys an abundance of experience, training and expertise representing much of the psychoanalytic landscape. It is the aim of the Forum to share this wealth with our members and the community at large. Learn more
Gillian Vik, Chair
forum@nwaps.org
206-291-6518
Members
- Gloria Tolpin
- Rebecca Brabo Silva
- Clare Isaacson
Membership Committee
This committee manages the membership database and collects dues, provides orientation for new members, encourages renewal in expiring members, and develops projects that will strengthen and broaden our membership base.
A sub-committee known as Members Connect develops projects, organizes social gatherings, and maintains an online platform that is designed to strengthen the connections between Alliance members. Learn more
Erin Menser, Chair
membership@nwaps.org
206-456-4576
Members
- Sherry Thomas
Potential Space Committee
“Potential space” is a term Donald Winnicott coined to describe an intermediate zone where a person’s experience of inside me and outside are not clearly separate, but come together in a dynamic interplay with other selves. And this is what the Alliance seeks to recreate every October in our annual evening of arts and performance, The Potential Space. Learn more
Distinguished Speakers Committee
The Distinguished Speakers committee presents conferences featuring nationally and internationally known psychoanalytic speakers several times a year.
John Allemand, Chair
distinguished-speakers@nwaps.org
253-509-8302
Members
- Erin Carruth
- Deb Gruber
- Cheryl Henry
- Babs Glover
Technology Committee
This committee oversees and manages websites associated with The Alliance.
Tyson Conner, Chair
technology@nwaps.org
206-748-9640
Members
- Jamie Friddle
- Erin Carruth
Child Therapy Committee
The Child Therapy Committee seeks to serve our region's child therapists and those interested in learning about psychotherapy through the study of children. We hope to provide therapists and professionals working with children a network to connect professionally and socially with colleagues and friends. We work to provide Alliance members with lectures and training opportunities to deepen clinical work with children as well as community events to feel supported and connected.