Presenter, Daniel Shaw, LCSW BIO: Daniel Shaw, LCSW, is a psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City and in Nyack, New York. Originally trained as an actor at Northwestern University and with the renowned teacher Uta Hagen in New York City, Shaw later worked as a missionary for an Indian guru. His eventual recognition of cultic aspects of this organization led him to become an outspoken activist in support of individuals and families traumatically […]

TRAINING AT WCSPP WILL BE OFFERED BEYOND WESTCHESTER. WE WELCOME LICENSED APPLICANTS FROM ANYWHERE IN NY STATE OR CONNECTICUT! Opportunity for distance learning! How Couples Training Can Change Your Practice Hone your skills and confidence in treating couples Become part of our Westchester/Connecticut community of clinicians Begin or grow your private practice through our referral network of graduates About Our Training Program Our Couples Therapy Training Program is a one year program which teaches both […]

WCSPP offers two adult training programs: a two-year training experience in psychodynamic psychotherapy and also an intensive course of study and immersion into contemporary psychoanalysis. Each of these certificate programs provides excellent hands-on education and training in the theory and practice of psychotherapy and contemporary psychoanalysis. The programs are designed to enhance a clinician’s understanding of psychodynamic and psychoanalytic thinking in their workplace and/or private practice. The training hones the candidate’s existing capacities to “see”, […]

Opportunity for distance learning! Our program weaves together the study of individual child & adolescent, and parent development through understanding the impact of psychological histories, relational patterns, intergenerational effects, and changing social contexts and constructs. Training is based on a psychodynamic, relational orientation to change, integrating parent guidance and advice as needed. We welcome all mental health practitioners, whether your work is exclusive to children & adolescents, primarily serves adults or some combination. We never […]

2 CE HOURS available for: NY Practitioners - LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATs, PHDs, PSYDs Until Covid upended the psychoanalytic frame as we knew it, most of us assumed that the therapeutic process required that analysts’ and patients’ bodies occupy the same physical space. While Covid forced us to abandon these assumptions, we anticipated, even yearned for the day when we could return to in-person work. Today we’re in a gray zone. To mask […]

In this presentation, we will consider how our own histories, backgrounds, and personalities influence how we play and how we view the play of others. Using experiential group play and interactive discussion, we will consider how the use of ourselves involves the various ghosts, angels, shadows, and specters stemming from our own backgrounds, families, and cultures. Most importantly, we will discuss how these influences may impact our work with children as well as heighten our […]