This on-line event is in six sessions: Saturdays 10/5,  11/2, 1/11, 2/1, 3/7, 5/2

Psychoanalysis is an Art-Science form. Donald Meltzer (1971), in his paper Towards an Atelier System, presented the concept of the “external atelier” as a model for psychoanalytic education. Franco Scabbiolo, who worked with Meltzer for many years, has been developing the concept of the “internal atelier.” Attendees of this online workshop will get virtual access to Scabbiolo’s psychotherapeutic atelier. Franco will open the doors of his consulting room and mind so attendees can get a glimpse of the unique and alive way in which he works with his patients. Franco will present psychotherapeutic cases from his practice with the aim of allowing attendees to get as close as one can to the therapeutic interactions, without physically being in the consulting room, to better understand his way of working, a way of working that does not fit into theory. Patient confidentiality will be protected.

The purpose of this demanding workshop is to move beyond conventional theories and concepts, to focus on the heart of the clinical work. As Franco shares his work with his patients, the group will be invited to discuss what they notice, ask questions, and give their perspectives on the psychotherapeutic interactions. The atmosphere of the workshop will be personal and creative, with attendees discussing what they notice and feel about the sessions presented. Franco will submit case histories, verbatim transcripts, art, countertransferential descriptions, and other media to bring attendees as close as possible to the work he is doing with patients so they can experience, analyze, and learn from his way of working. The aim of the workshop is to find and create different ways to listen to hidden emotional experience, and to create different ways to talk with patients.

COR Members: $270;  Non-Members $340