Treatment of a Violent Adolescent at MITPP

THE METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING
IN PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
160 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024 · (212) 496-2858
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OPEN HOUSE LUNCHEON & CLINICAL PRESENTATION FOR THOSE CONSIDERING POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 3:30 PM –5:00 PM
TREATMENT OF A VIOLENT ADOLESCENT: TRANSFORMING DEFIANCE INTO COLLABORATION

When 15 year-old Angela came to treatment she was physically attacking her peers, verbally assaulting authority figures and suffering from debilitating depression. Initially her engagement in treatment was reluctant and avoidant. She announced that this therapist was her sixth therapist. A month into treatment Angela was arrested for assaulting a peer from school and verbally assaulting a police officer. This presentation will demonstrate how, through empathic understanding, genuine engagement, and a focus on Angela’s capabilities —rather than her disruptive behavior—therapist and patient were able to transform this adolescent’s aggression into a sense of agency, and develop her ability to reflect so that she no longer felt the need to reactively assault others.

At the end of this presentation participants will be able to (1) Understand the importance of an empathic listening stance for clinical practice; (2) Understand the difference between leading and trailing edge interpretations, and (3) Learn a self-psychological perspective on aggression.

PRESENTER: Karlie Goldstein, LMSW Graduate: Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Child and Adolescent Program., and currently LCSW Track. Ms. Goldstein works as a Pre-K social worker for the NYC DOE.

LOCATION: 160 West 86th Street (outside entrance, between Amsterdam & Columbus Avenues)

RSVP: Space is limited. There is no fee but you must reserve in advance. For reservations: please contact Ivy Vale, Registrar, at mitppnyc@aol.com.

Training opportunities, including flexible scheduling and financial options to fit individual needs, will be described following the presentation.

Refreshments will be served.

MITPP, offers three certificate programs: a three year program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Adults, a two year program in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, and a program leading to the New York State license in Psychoanalysis. Matriculants see patients at The Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, a licensed OMH facility. Social workers’ clinical hours qualify toward the LCSW. Social Work, Psychoanalytic Licensure and Mental Health Counselor candidates may be offered the opportunity to be paid for clinical work. Truly affordable training: Low tuition of $1,100 per semester includes both individual and group supervision and up to three courses. Courses are also offered on a non-matriculated basis.

Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2016 semester.

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