Scientific Papers
Drawing: A Study in Meaningful Coincidence
Four people, who are otherwise unconnected, come together and begin to interact in ways that appear to be based on a common traumatic past. Unknown to each other, three of them are recovering from the suicide of a loved one. The story of their interactions raises the question about what (other than chance) could draw them together. Themes of unconscious communication, premonition, and possession are discussed and scientific attempts to account for meaningful coincidence are considered.
FRIDAY, March 6 7:30 to 9:30PM
Dan Gilhooley, Psya.D, LP, CMPS, NYGSP Faculty. Dr. Gilhooley’s research interests include adaptive regression, thought transference, and the uncanny. He is also a prolific visual artist whose work has been shown throughout the country.
An Evening with Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin
Dr Garcia will introduce Pushkin; describe the significance of Eugene Onegin to Russian literature and culture; and provide an update on the current state of his research on his work in progress, A Psychoanalytic Study of Evgenii Onegin in Pushkin’s Aesthetic and Emotional Development.
FRIDAY, May 15th7:30-9:30 PM
Raúl Garcia, PhD, LP, a CMPS graduate and faculty member is in private practice in NYC. Dr. Garcia has a longstanding interest in aspects of Russian literature, culture and history.
Psychoanalysis and the Arts
Gallery Talk: Transformation of Trauma in Art
The art of Christof Drexel (1886-1979) (below) and Lilli Gettinger (1920-1999) (at right) address the experience of personal and collective trauma. This exhibition offers insight into artistic creativity as a process. The release of imagery, memory, and feeling buried in the unconscious mind and body is fundamental to the psychoanalytic conception of cure. Three curators explore the intimate connection between the creative and the therapeutic process as exemplified in the work of these extraordinary artists.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17th 7:30-9:30 PM
Allison Faye grew up in Germany and studied art in Israel at the Bezallel Academy. She has been a gallery and museum curator of contemporary and historical art.
Patricia Llosa, MFA, is a Jungian analyst with a background in archaeology and the visual arts. She has worked at the MET in NYC as administrator and educator.
Sophia Richman, PhD, LP, ABPP, is a Supervisor at NYU’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, and a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Dr. Richman is author of A Wolf in the Attic: The Legacy of a Hidden Child of the Holocaust (Routledge, 2002) among other works.
Moderator: Steven Poser, PhD, CMPS, NYGSP faculty
Open Seminar for Clinicians
Informational Lunch Seminar: Is Psychoanalytic Training for You?
JOIN US for an exploration of the ways that Modern Psychoanalytic training can expand and strengthen your clinical insights and supervisory skills. We will discuss any questions you may have about psychoanalytic training and the challenges involved so that you can come to a better understanding about whether this may be a path you want to follow. y A complimentary lunch is provided with RSVP.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10th 1:30-3:00 PM
Raúl A. Plasencia LCSW, CP, is a CMPS graduate with over 20 years experience in the fields of mental health and addictions. He is in private practice in NYC and NJ
Tracy D. Morgan, LCSW, CP, is a CMPS graduate and the producer and host of the webcast, New Books in Psychoanalysis. She is in private practice in NYC.
Continuing Education Series
Modern Conflict Theory, Compromise Formation, Patient’s Stories and Metaphor
Modern conflict theory and compromise formation focus on the multiple determinants involved in all mental activity. Thus, treatment requires that an individual approach be taken for each patient. This talk will focus on how the powerful affects contained in patients’ favorite stories and their metaphors become an essential aid in their analyses.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 NOON – 2:00 PM
Michael Porder, MD, is a member of the NYPSI Society, and on the faculty, where he is a teacher, training analyst and supervisor. He has trained psychiatric residents, psychiatrists, and psychologists at Albert Einstein, Columbia, and Mt. Sinai Schools of Medicine and is the author of Borderline Patients: Psychoanalytic Perspectives.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Modern Psychoanalysis but Were Afraid to Ask.
Informal group conversations with distinguished leaders in the field.
SUNDAY, MARCH 15 NOON – 2:00 PM
Our next guest in the series is Theodore Laquercia, PhD, LP.
Dr. Laquercia is an instructor at CMPS and a training and supervising analyst at CMPS and BGSP. He has written on a range of topics, including the treatment of psychosis, Freud’s dual-drive theory, the anaclitic countertransference, symbolic communication, and analytic listening. Sara Sheftel, PhD, LP moderates.
Open houses
CMPS and NYGSP information sessions:
Jan 20, 1:30pm – 2:30pm Mar 17, 5:30pm – 6:30pm Apr 14, 1:30pm – 2:30pm May 12, 5:30pm – 6:30pm Jun 9, 1:30pm – 2:30pm
More information on our events can be found on our website www.cmps.edu