Psychoanalytic developmental narratives embedded within heterosexually normative assumptions do not account for a maturational line leading to a normal, adolescent gay identity. Although it is impossible to delineate a single maturational line leading to a gay identity, there are developmental themes that recur in the narratives of adult gay men who recall their adolescent years. Some of the themes which emerge in psychotherapy with adult, gay male patients include the invisibility of gay adolescents; the […]

2 CE credits Presenter: Wendy E. Miller, PhD About the event: Working as a sex therapist requires a certain amount of active participation on the part of the therapist. This stance can sometimes feel in conflict with working psychoanalytically. In addition, not knowing how and when to actively pursue clinical material about sex and what to do with it once you get it can also feel daunting to many psychoanalysts who are often under-trained in […]

2 CE Hours available to NYS LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATs, Psychologists and PsyDs This film is available for viewing on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, or Google Play before the event. Friday, March 3, 2023 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Admission with CE: $20 A discussion will be facilitated via ZOOM by KATE WASHTON, LCSW & SARAH FISHER, LCSW REGISTER HERE: Petite Maman is a jewel of a film, written and directed by Celine […]