Presenters: Irwin Hirsch, PhD and George Whitson, PhD Clinical Material presented by Nicholas Singman, LCSW Moderators George Goldstein, PhD Janet Shimer, LCSW, MBA Sylvia Steinert, LCSW 2 CE Hours available for NY Practitioners - LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATs, PHDs, PSYDs Pending for CT LCSWs This webinar is live, real-time and interactive The impact of the exchange of money between patient and therapist and its characterological implications has not received the attention it warrants in […]

Psychodynamic treatment of older adults can be extremely effective. The assaults, losses, and indignities accompanying older age are many and may exacerbate old relational conflicts, revive early trauma, and erode the sense of self. In the context of therapy, it presents opportunity. Aspects of treatment that we will explore include current and revived trauma, the narrative self, transference, countertransference, and existential issues. We will also discuss specific challenges entailed in this work. Presenter Amy Schaffer, […]

WCSPP's Leadership and Development Committee is inviting all graduates of psychoanalytic training programs* to a one time master level class  Ruptures and Crises in Termination Jill Salberg, PhD. 2 CE HOURS AVAILABLE FOR MOST NYS PRACTITIONERS The difficulties involved in ending treatment are complex and can present challenges and possibilities for analyst, patient and the therapeutic dyad.  It is no surprise that a variety of crises can arise when ending a treatment. When the history of the patient includes complex trauma involving parental […]