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A Wrinkle in Time

January 14, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

A Wrinkle in Time: A series of conversations that will consider the psychic challenges and opportunities for generativity and transformation in later stages of life.

First Presentation:

Richard Davidson, PhD

On promoting human flourishing in later life: a perspective at the intersection of neuroscience and contemplative traditions.

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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.

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Today’s divisive political climate has made the idea of talking to those on the “other side” an act of traitorous betrayal. At the same time psychoanalysis has a long history of attempting to bridge what can feel like irreconcilable differences and splits, as they appear in both individual and group dynamics. Rather than following the expectable, and often appropriate, tendency to avoid conversations that break down into attacks and opposition, Dr. Kolod will explore what is possible when we are willing to place ourselves intentionally in the line of fire between polarized groups.
Sue Kolod, PhD, is President of the North American Psychoanalytic Confederation (NAPsaC).  She is a Supervising and Training Analyst and member of the Faculty at the William Alanson White Institute and co-leads a study group on polarization called the Depolarization Project.  Dr. Kolod is a Director-at-Large and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Psychoanalytic Association. Her essay, From Chosen Trauma to Depolarization: Addressing Toxic Polarization in Groups Using the Work of Vamik Volkan, appears in the April 2025 issue of The American Psychoanalyst.

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ADOLESCENCE: A four-part series available for viewing on Netflix. Watch the Series before the Event — then Join Us To Discuss!

2 CE Hours available to NYS LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATs, Psychologists and PsyDs

A discussion will be facilitated via ZOOM by Janit Bliss, LCSW-R and Carter Thornton, LCAT, LP

Adolescence is a British television psychological crime drama series created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham and directed by Philip Barantini. It centers on a 13-year-old schoolboy, Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is arrested after the murder of a girl in his school. This multiple Emmy award-winning production explores themes of technology, grief, generational divides, sociopathy, therapist-client relationship, and social/developmental challenges.

Janit Dini Bliss, LCSW-R, a psychodynamically-informed psychotherapist, is a graduate of the WCSPP Couples Therapy Training Program and currently serves as the WCSPP Psychotherapy Service Director for the Couples Training Program. She has been in private practice for nearly 30 years and has over 40 years experience in Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention, including directing an outpatient program through Yonkers General Hospital in Pelham, NY.

Carter Thornton, LCAT, LP, is a Psychoanalyst and Creative Arts Therapist in private practice in Westchester County, NY. Thornton teaches at WCSPP and is co-chair of the Film Committee. He is a graduate of the Institute for Expressive Analysis, where he teaches, supervises, and has served on the board as Program Chair. He is also a visual artist and musician.

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Watch the listserv for the Zoom link!

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