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.

Second quarter introduces the question: How does a mind grow? This quarter attempts to work with some of the central concepts and processes that are useful in considering the complexities of how a mind grows. The concepts of projective identification and container/contained will be introduced as well as the processes of transference and countertransference.

Third quarter: What is psychopathology from the Object Relations viewpoint? In this quarter we will think about major areas of psychological problems, including narcissism and narcissistic character structure, psychic retreats and pathological organizations, and trauma. We will read key papers but mostly use our clinical experience to think about these important issues.

18 sessions total - please click on the registration button to see dates and times of all sessions.

Fee: Members: Up to August 15: $900, After August 15:  $1000

Non-Members:  Up to August 15: $1200. After August 15: $1350

2nd and 4th Tuesdays