Winnicott in a Clinical Context

2 CE Hours available for NY Practitioners – LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATs, PHDs, PSYDs

This presentation, configured largely as a Q & A forum, aims to capture the playful essence of Winnicott’s work such that the process and content of his thinking are given equal weight. Moving from the Capacity to be Alone, to the Holding Environment, to the creation of False and True Selves, to the Capacity to Use Objects and to Hate, to the creation of Transitional Phenomena, we will portray his work as a dialectical dance between child and caretaker(s). The talk will also consider how Winnicott’s clinical voice speaks to what a “good enough” parent is and what gets in the way of good enough parenting. This format will allow the audience to engage in a creative way with Dr. Tuber and discuss why the “play” goes well or not.