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PSYCHOANALYTIC ORIENTED CONSULTATION GROUP co-led by Diane Strongwater, MFT and Carol Harrus, M.D. Group meets Mondays from 1:45-3 in Palo Alto. The focus of the group is to help psychotherapists learn to use and make ongoing use of analytic concepts in their practices by focusing on beginning treatment, frame issues such as establishing fees, how to structure treatment and how to notice and work with transference and countertransference in the session. Members provide clinical material supplemented by relevant articles with personal and practical input from the group leaders. Call D. Strongwater at (408) 737-1337 or C. Harrus at (650) 328-8935.

PREGNANT/NEW MOM THERAPISTS: Interested in forming a group to discuss how becoming a mother impacts/is impacted by your work? Emaildrloisparkison@me.com for further information. 

THE COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMITTEE, NCSPP'S newest committee, is actively recruiting members. The Community Events Committee is dedicated to supporting NCSPP in its desire to become a professional home to Bay Area psychoanalytic clinicians by providing social, networking, and cultural events for NCSPP's membership. If you are interested in becoming more involved in NCSPP and like meeting new people and planning events (including the annual holiday party and networking dinners), please contact Milena Edwards at (510) 273-9229.

NCSPP SEEKS A WEB-SAVVY TECHNOLOGIST to help develop and execute strategy that will enable us to better connect with and serve our members, manage and distribute web content, optimize content delivery for various platforms including mobile devices, track web utilization, utilize social networking media, and streamline our in-house administrative functions. This person will work directly with our technology committee and help our organization maximize the benefits of available technology to respond to our members, always cognizant of cost/benefit. In addition to the technology committee, this person will also make presentations to our Executive Committee. This individual needs strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical members of the committee. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years experience and proven skills in the following areas: * Designing, building, enhancing web sites built with Drupal (prefer experience with additional CMS packages), * HTML, PHP, and MySQL Integration with Paypal and Constant Contact, * Working with web hosting vendors, * Version control software and/or procedures to test and implement production system changes, * Systems documentation, * Project management experience preferred. Interested candidates shouldemail resume, cover letter, and three professional references.

NCSPP IS SEEKING A PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR. The Program Committee is responsible for planning, producing, and collaborating on several key events yearly. Looking for a motivated individual who: has strong leadership and organizational skills, is comfortable with public speaking, is a good collaborator and fairly extroverted, and is interested in contributing to the programming future of NCSPP and the field. Please contact LIsa Bialy at (415) 377-6000.

Appointment Book: 

SFCP San Francisco Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Tue, Nov 2 (begins) / 7:30 PM - 9 PM / SFCP, 2340 Jackson St., 4th floor / San Francisco
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Beth Steinberg, Ph.D. / free

SFCP East Bay Psychotherapy Forum
Wed, Nov 3 / 7 PM - 9 PM / location TBA / 
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Linda Lagemann, Ph.D. / free

Lutecium: Clinical Case Conference
Thu, Nov 4 / 6 PM - 7:30 PM / 870 Market St. / San Francisco
Lutecium Psychoanalytic Group / Jacques Siboni, M.D. / $40-$80

Lutecium: Cartel Presentation
Thu, Nov 4 / 7:30 PM - 9 PM / 870 Market St. / San Francisco
Lutecium Psychoanalytic Group / A. Neumesiter, M.A., L. Ferlin, MFT, R. Bauknight, Ph.D / free

Lutecium: Psychoanalysis and Poetics
Fri, Nov 5 / 6 PM - 7:30 PM / 870 Market St. / San Francisco
Lutecium Psychoanalytic Group / David Marriott, Ph.D. / $40-$80

SFCP Theater on the Couch
Fri, Nov 5 / 8 PM / A.C.T., 405 Geary Street / San Francisco
SFCP / 415-749-2228 / Linda Lagemann, Ph.D. / 

Lutecium: Writing Group "Letters" Salon
Fri, Nov 5 / 8 PM - 10 PM / 870 Market St. / San Francisco
Lutecium Psychoanalytic Group / group members / free

Fall Symposium: Psychic Birth: Transformative Analytic Work
Sat, Nov 6 / 9 AM - 3 PM / location TBA, Berkeley
TPI / 510-548-2250 / H. Marlo, Ph.D., R. Charlton, M.D., D. Farber, Psy.D., MFT / $100-$165

SFCP A Day with Adrienne Harris
Sat, Nov 6 / 9 AM - 3:30 PM / Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street / San Francisco
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Adrienne Harris, Ph.D. / $60-$150

Lutecium: Film Event - "eXistenZ"
Sat, Nov 6 / 12 PM - 5 PM / Variety Club, 582 Market St. / San Francisco
Lutecium Psychoanalytic Group / T. de Lauretis, J. Siboni, M.D., K. Lichtanski, Ph.D. / $20-$30

Lutecium: SCREAM INC-Hotel des Arts Gallery Reception
Sat, Nov 6 / 7 PM - 9 PM / Hotel des Arts, 447 Bush St. / San Francisco
Lutecium Psychoanalytic Group / P Segal, M.A. (Curator) / free

Lutecium: Psychoanalysis and Topology
Sun, Nov 7 / 12 PM - 5 PM / 870 Market St. / San Francisco
Lutecium Psychoanalytic Group / Jacques Siboni, M.D., & Robert Groome / $60-$100

SFCP Scientific Meeting
Mon, Nov 8 / 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM / SFCP, 2340 Jackson St., 4th floor / San Francisco
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Adrienne Harris, Ph.D. / free

PINC Psychoanalytic Training Program Open House
Mon, Nov 8 / 7:30 PM - 9:10 PM / PINC Library, 2252 Fillmore St / San Francisco
PINC / 415-922-4050 / PINC Faculty, Supervisors, and Candidates / free

SFCP North Bay Psychotherapy Forum
Tue, Nov 9 / 7 PM - 9 PM / 4340 Redwood Highway / San Rafael
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Walt Beckman, Ph.D. / free

PINC Presents: Brain Basics for the Psychodynamically Minded
Fri, Nov 12 / 3 PM - 6 PM / JCC, 3200 California St. / San Francisco
PINC / 415-922-4050 / Maggie Zellner, Ph.D., Behavioral Neuroscientist / $60

The Red Book Dialogues: Jack Kornfield and Dyane Sherwood
Fri, Nov 12 / 7:30 PM / Kabuki Hotel | 1625 Post St / San Francisco
C. G. Jung Institute / 415-771-8055 x209 / Jack Kornfield; Dyane Sherwood, Ph.D. / $10-$25

PINC: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Traumatic Brain Injury
Sat, Nov 13 (begins) / 9 AM - 4 PM / JCC, 3200 California St / San Francisco
PINC / 415-922-4050 / A. Chen, H. Kudler, R. Ruff, O. Turnbull, E. Young / $80-$200

Jung's Use of Myth: Transformations and Symbols of Libido
Sat, Nov 13 / 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM / 2040 Gough Street / San Francisco
C. G. Jung Institute / 415-771-8080 / Sam Naifeh, M.D. / $100

SFCP Conversations on Adolescents
Sat, Nov 13 / 10 AM - 12 PM / Flamingo Conference, 2777 Fourth Street / Santa Rosa
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Ed Levin, M.D. / free

SFCP San Francisco Psychotherapy Forum
Tue, Nov 16 / 7:15 PM - 9 PM / SFCP, 2340 Jackson St., 4th floor / San Francisco
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Sharif Okasha, Psy.D. / free

SFCP Grand Rounds: Clinical Use of the Transference
Wed, Nov 17 / 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM / Stanford Medical Center, 401 Quarry Road / Stanford
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Jonathan Dunn, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Professional Development Salon
Wed, Nov 17 / 7:30 PM - 9 PM / SFCP, 2340 Jackson St., 4th floor / San Francisco
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Susana Winkel, Ph.D., Elizabeth Kita, LCSW / $35

Freud & Jung: Collaboration, Polarization and Postmodern Analysis
Fri, Nov 19 / 7 PM - 9:30 PM / Hotel Kabuki / San Francisco
C. G. Jung Institute / 415-771-8080 / Conger, Falzeder, Harasemovitch, Makari, / $200

SFCP South Bay Psychotherapy Forum
Fri, Nov 19 and Sat, Nov 20 / Stanford Medical Center, 401 Quarry Road / Stanford
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Susan Hamlin, LCSW / free

Freud & Jung: Collaboration, Polarization & Postmodern Analysis
Sat, Nov 20 / 9 AM - 4:30 PM / Hotel Kabuki / San Francisco
C. G. Jung Institute / 415-771-8080 / Conger, Beebe,Falzeder, Harasemovitch / $200

SFCP Eating Disorder: Nothing Inside, Action Outside
Sat, Dec 4 / 9 AM - 12:30 PM / SFCP, 2340 Jackson St., 4th floor / San Francisco
SFCP / 415-563-5815 / Piera Piagentini, R.N., M.F.T. / $38-$75