Upcoming Courses & Events
January 2025
Humankind is reaching a breaking point whereby the prevailing forces of relating are wholly characterized by greed, hate, and domination. This worldview objectifies and reduces other humans perceived as different, and animals, birds, insects, trees, and plants as lesser and expendable.
To teach is to bring our questions to others, to share as teacher and as students in this process of thinking about who we are on the Earth.
Rebecca A. Martusewicz, “Say Me to Me: Desire and Education”*
March 2025
The transition into private practice involves many subtle shifts in one’s orientation to clinical work. There are many decisions to make, and these decisions hinge on one’s personal needs, preferences, and interests in ways that are not yet familiar. The frame becomes newly personal. This is a time of considerable change, self-discovery, and development.
In an era of managed care, how can psychoanalytic principles be woven into a community mental health system? By exploring hateful countertransference reactions - both his own and those of members of the community in which he practiced - Brian Ngo-Smith will examine professional tensions that arose in his work with an unhoused client.
June 2025
Calling all Community Mental Health clinicians and staff! Looking for a space to connect with others who work in community settings while enjoying the outdoors? Join us for the Spring CMH hike, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the Bay Area while meeting others.