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Enacting Identity: Normative Unconscious Processes in Clinic and Culture with Lynne Layton, PhD

Beginning with Fromm's assertion of a "social unconscious" and vignettes from the 50s and 60s that illustrate how clinical interpretations can contribute to reproducing a sexist status quo, the presentation demonstrates how unconscious psychosocial processes permeate identity formation and clinical work. Examples of racist, sexist, and classist enactments in the clinic demonstrate the workings of normative unconscious processes that sustain cultural and power inequalities.

What makes analytic work “Kleinian”? Reflections in light of the contemporary expansion of the term with Rachel Blass

Together with the growing popularity of what is referred to as contemporary or post-Kleinian psychoanalysis, it may be seen that the term “Kleinian” has come to refer to a very broad and diverse set of approaches—some even diametrically opposed to each other. This highlights the question of what essentially makes analytic work “Kleinian”. In this lecture I will present my perspective on this controversial question and will argue for the importance of addressing it.

Race as an Adaptive Challenge: Working with Diversity in the Clinical Setting with Kimberlyn Leary, PhD, MPA

Psychoanalytic clinicians have steadily expanded their focus to include diversity and inclusion as matters of priority in both the consulting room and for psychoanalytic teaching and training. This attention has spawned a broad range of relevant reflections, ranging from the role of historical racial trauma to a renewed interest in public mental health. Some institutes are experimenting with options to recognize the work that analytic clinicians do in the community and count those endeavors towards training hours.

Advanced Clinical Issues in British Object Relations (1st Quarter)Sue N. Carlson, MA, PsyA; D. Michael Louderback, MA, LMHC

This year long course focuses on three issues of crucial clinical significance: how to work with the negative transference, how to identify and work with narcissistic defensive structures and how to understand and make use of Bion’s theory of thinking.  Completing the first year course on fundamental concepts in British Object Relations is encouraged to enhance your understanding of the clinical issues being considered. (See website for further detail).

Elements of British Object Relations: What You Really Need to Know (3rd Quarter) Josh Sandoz, MA; Ann Glasser, PhD

First quarter will outline Klein’s expansion of Freud’s idea of psychic reality, and the concepts that Klein (and others) developed from this. As such, we will look at the British Object Relations constructs of mental processes such as unconscious phantasy, internal objects, and the depressive and paranoid-schizoid positions.

Elements of British Object Relations: What You Really Need to Know (2nd Quarter) O’Donnell Day, PhD; Josh Sandoz, MA

First quarter will outline Klein’s expansion of Freud’s idea of psychic reality, and the concepts that Klein (and others) developed from this. As such, we will look at the British Object Relations constructs of mental processes such as unconscious phantasy, internal objects, and the depressive and paranoid-schizoid positions.

Elements of British Object Relations: What You Really Need to Know (1st Quarter) Pamela Van Dalfsen, PhD; Jeff Grant, PhD

First quarter will outline Klein’s expansion of Freud’s idea of psychic reality, and the concepts that Klein (and others) developed from this. As such, we will look at the British Object Relations constructs of mental processes such as unconscious phantasy, internal objects, and the depressive and paranoid-schizoid positions.

The Middle School in British Object Relations Katherine Weissbourd, PhD; Ann Glasser, PhD; and Anna Delacroix, MA, LMHC

In this course, we will begin by reviewing the history and origins of the Middle School in England in the 1940s. The Middle School, or Independents, utilized British Object Relations theory but developed that theory in different ways than the Kleinians and the Anna Freudians. The Independents had many opinions about theory and technique, but shared a basic attitude  of acceptance, tolerance, and openness. They respected ideas for their clinical usefulness and truth value—whatever their origin.

Collective Healing: A New Analytical Perspective Lecture & Workshop - Eberhard Riedel, PhD, DCSW

Below is the description for both programs.  Attendees may attend both or one only.  

Friday evening lecture: In 1946, after the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust, C.G. Jung noted, “Individuation does not shut one out from the world, but gathers the world to oneself” (CW 8, § 432), in essence expressing his sense that we share the world with all living beings and that collective trauma asks for collective healing.

Once Upon a Time - Why Jungians Read Fairy Tales Classes

“How do we interpret a fairy tale? —or stalk it, rather, because it is really like stalking a very evasive stag.” Marie-Louise von Franz, The Interpretation of Fairy Tales, p. 37

The very popular fairy tale discussion group continues this fall!

Please join us for a 4-week study and discussion of fairy tales. This educational series will be co-facilitated by Jungian analysts Suzan Rood Wilson, Stephanie Gierman and James Max Gossett.

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