welcome to cmps
Modern psychoanalysis rests upon the theoretical framework and clinical approach of Sigmund Freud, who defined psychoanalysis as any line of investigation that takes transference and resistance as the starting point of its work. It is the name given by Hyman Spotnitz to describe a body of developments in the theory of technique in order to apply the psychoanalytic method to the treatment of certain disorders previously thought to be untreatable by that method. It has been found to be applicable to all types of emotional illness including neuroses, psychoses, borderline conditions, depression and character disorders. The findings of modern psychoanalysis have contributed new insights into both the dynamics of emotional illnesses and the mechanisms through which the analytic process cures these conditions.
These theories of the treatment of emotional illness include: 1) ways that each patient processes destructive impulsivity in the analytic setting; 2) transference repetition including not only experiences from the oedipal stage of development but also from the first two years of life as well as the prenatal period; 3) the systematic utilization of patient induced countertransference feelings and the effective use of emotional interchanges between analyst and analyst and as an important clinical tool; and 4) use of variations in technique as necessary to aid in the understanding of patient dynamics and to resolve resistance to personality maturation.
In the heart of Greenwich Village there exists a psychoanalytic training institute renowned for its innovative development in modern psychoanalytic theory and practice. Since 1971 we have been training psychoanalysts and with an Absolute Charter from the State of New York granting a Certificate in Psychoanalysis as well as providing low cost treatment. Over these decades, we have seen how analytic training and psychoanalytic treatment can be enlightening and transforming as we begin to experience life more fully and uncover our own specific and individual forms of creativity. For clinicians, CMPS opens new doors in understanding the underpinnings of emotional disorders while offering a unique and comprehensive approach to psychoanalytic technique.
We invite you to explore our website and welcome you to contact us with any questions or comments.
Fall 2009 Semester Calendar 
2009 Fall / Winter Events Brochure
|
PowerPoint Slides in PDF
Upcoming Event
- Friday, January 15th. 7:30-9:00 PM
Why Patients Get Better
It’s still something of a mystery why people get better from analysis. Is it just talking? The relationship? Self-understanding? Discharge of bottled up feelings? The negative union? Creating new synapses? Or something else? With the participation of the audience we will discuss these various possibilities.
- Friday, January 29th. 7:30-9:30 PM:
Jacques Lacan: An Approach to the Man and the Texts
While not attempting to provide a “how-to” reading of Lacan, some suggestions will be made on ways to approach his texts in order to deepen one’s experience of psychoanalysis. The talk will focus on selections from Ecrits.
|
Future Events
|
