How to Shame Candidates

2 CE credits for Social Workers and Psychologists

This talk examines how shame is inculcated in analytic training. Two fundamental sources of shame are discussed: (1) feelings of cowardice, exposure, and inadequacy that can result from training procedures, and (2)feelings of fraudulence that can follow from gaps in preparation for an analytic career. Dr. Buechler will suggest changes in analytic education to address these issues. RSVP by email.

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Sandra Buechler, PhD, is on the faculty of the William Alanson White Institute, where she is also a training and supervising analyst. Her book Still Practicing: The Heartaches and Joys of a Clinical Career (Routledge, 2012) examines shame, sorrow, and resilience during training and at subsequent stages of a clinical career.