Extension Division
The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, founded in 1971, holds an absolute charter from the State of New York to offer a Certificate in Psychoanalysis and is recognized by the State of New York as a licensure qualifying institute for those seeking licensure in psychoanalysis.
Modern Psychoanalysis rests on the theoretical framework and clinical approach of Sigmund Freud and the innovative techniques of Hyman Spotnitz and Phyllis W. Meadow. Its cornerstone is emotional communication, the practice of which allows for the loosening of repetitive and rigid patterns of thinking and behavior. This technique along with others has revolutionized the psychoanalytic field, expanding treatment to the full range of emotional disorders. These interventions have proven valuable to those working in the varied fields of social work, mental health, education, the law, business, and the arts among others.
2021 Spring Extension Division Brochure [download print version]
Past
Working with Vicarious Trauma
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS
Trauma is contagious; its powerful affect and frequently unformulated memories can be transmitted—sometimes nonverbally and often mysteriously—within families, across generations, and from patient to clinician; in the latter case it is commonly referred to as vicarious trauma. [Read more]
Presenter: Ghislaine Boulanger, PhD
Psyche Singing-Weeping: Partnering Soul Hunger and our Amazing Beings
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
SOLD OUT -- Dr. Eigen will explore the themes of his two latest books, The Challenge of Being Human and Dialogues With Michael Eigen: Psyche Singing. The phrase “psyche singing” gives expression to one aspect of psyche-hunger, a dimension of universal soul hunger. [Read more]
Joining: More Than a Technique
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 • 2:30 - 6:15 PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2019 • 8:45 AM - 4:10 PM
Intensive Clinical Weekend
8.5 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS
Patients with narcissistic and personality disorders are often among the most difficult to treat, as they do not respond favorably to direct input from the analyst, such as interpretation. [Read more . . .]
Modern Psychoanalytic Approaches to Understanding and Treating Addictive Disorders
WEDNESDAYS, MAY 22 – JUNE 26, 2019 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Short Course
9 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND CASACS
6 CLASSES: 0
Transference and Countertransference Revisited
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
4 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS and SOCIAL WORKERS
This seminar will revisit key moments in the theoretical evolution of two critical, intertwined psychoanalytic concepts: transference and countertransference. Important questions will be highlighted and contextualized, and their implications for clinical work will be examined. [Read more]
with M. Gerard Fromm PhD
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Into the Mind of the Psychoanalyst: When the Personal Becomes Professional
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS and SOCIAL WORKERS
In this workshop, Steven Kuchuck will explore the impact of the therapist’s life experience and psychological makeup on the treatment. By expanding psychoanalytic study to include an examination of events in the clinician’s childhood and adult life as well as related psychodynamic issues, Dr. Kuchuck will focus on the ways the practitioner’s experiences, crises, and dynamics affect both clinical choices and the tenor of the therapist’s presence in the consulting room. [Read more]
“I Am Alive Because I Do Not Own a House”: Psychoanalytic Work with Homeless Patients
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS
Is homelessness an expression of breakdown — as is commonly believed — or is it a defense against breakdown? This presentation challenges the common assumption that treatments derived from psychoanalytic theories are appropriate only for people of means. [read more]
With Deborah Anna Luepnitz, PhD
The Trauma of Being Alive: Perspectives from Buddhism and Psychoanalysis
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS.
with Mark Epstein, MD [read more]
Contemporary Psychoanalysis and the Legacy of the Third Reich: History, Memory, Tradition
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS
with Emily Kuriloff, PsyD [read more]
Using Countertransference in Treatment and Supervision
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS
with Faye Newsome, MA, LP [read more]
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