Impulse is a community newsletter produced by the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (NCSPP) and distributed electronically to subscribers at no cost. We envision Impulse as an integrative source for local news, events, and thinking of interest to the psychoanalytically inclined. Our goal is to be your guide as you explore the Bay Area's rich array of analytic resources.

We invite you to become a member of NCSPP, if you are not already. And, we welcome you as a subscriber to Impulse. Join us as we highlight the exceptional diversity of psychoanalytic thought and practice in Northern California.

by Candice Turner, Psy.D.

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their exceptional community service in the field of psychoanalytic psychology? The NCSPP 2024 Community Service Award seeks to honor individuals or mental health organizations that have shown outstanding dedication to building stronger communities and promoting social well-being. We believe that this crucial work often goes unnoticed and want to acknowledge those who have invested their time and energy into this cause. Nominations of individuals or organizations led by people of color are encouraged. Nominees should demonstrate excellence in leadership, creative commitment to social welfare, and a strong dedication to community service.

by San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP)

SFCP: CURIOUS ABOUT BECOMING A PSYCHOANALYST? 

Join us to eat, drink, and learn about psychoanalytic training at SFCP!

Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

by Lisa Koshkarian, Ph.D.

KINSHIP

A novel and disorienting developmental period led me to my first psychoanalyst. She seemed to make a lot of effort in selecting just the right, clever phrase or interpretation which might capture my experience. It felt like I was at a wine and chocolate tasting, being offered a splash and a morsel at a time, with my analyst awaiting either my approval or rebuff. If the latter, back to the drawing board she went. Something about this made me feel worlds apart from her. 

INTENSIVE STUDY GROUP (ISG)

PSYCHOANALYSIS: BREAKDOWN AND BREAKTHROUGH 

November 8th, 2024 – May 9th, 2025
Fridays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church and Zoom
Featured Faculty: Daniel Butler, Ph.D., LMFT; Deborah Melman, Ph.D.; Susana Winkel, Ph.D. 

Cost: $1150 – $1620

 

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

CALL FOR ANNUAL WRITING AWARD SUBMISSIONS

This is a call to all graduate students and early-career clinicians! The NCSPP Board is looking for original papers for the NCSPP Annual Writing Award. This award was created to support new voices in the field of psychoanalysis, and winning authors will receive a cash prize of $250. The winning paper will be published in fort da, NCSPP’s journal, and will be presented at a Scientific Meeting with an invited discussant.

We invite papers that contain original thinking and creatively address topics from a psychoanalytic perspective. They may be theoretical, clinical, or interdisciplinary and should make use of psychoanalytic ideas to further the author's argument. We will judge papers on psychoanalytic content, writing ability and style, integration of theoretical concepts, and original thinking. We especially welcome essays that contain interdisciplinary and culturally diverse perspectives.

Classifieds: 

SAN FRANCISCO PSYCHOTHERAPY OFFICE AVAILABLE FOR SUBLET. Sacramento Street between Lyon and Presidio streets. Part of a beautiful, well-maintained renovated Victorian – lower street level with separate entrance down pathway off street. Office is one of three in lower suite. The office is located in back with large windows and door that opens into back garden and deck area. Fridge and microwave. Very quiet. Great landlord. Available beginning September 1st. Option to take over lease in August 2025. Available day Mondays and Thursdays, and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings until 12:30. Weekends fully available as well. Accepting all or partial sublet. $320 per day. $160 per half day. $1,000 per month for all days listed. Pictures available upon request. Contact: Audrey Dunn, ajdunnlcsw@gmail.com, (415) 519-3267.

 

SPACE OPEN IN CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOANALYTIC CONSULTATION GROUP. Wednesdays. We aim to utilize the associative field of clinical, theoretical, and personal reverie in order to deepen our work with patients. In addition to ongoing case presentations, we engage close readings and discussion of influential theoretical papers, working to make foundational concepts therapeutically useful and experiential. Attention is paid to group process in order to maintain a safe and generative field for all participants. If interested email Jonathan Moss, MFT, at contact@jonathanmossmft.com.

Appointment Book: 

Toda La Vida: Foundational Texts/Narratives Non-Narratives
Thu, Oct 3 / 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm / 846 Masonic Ave. / Albany
European Journal of Psychoanalysis & Foundation of CA Psychoanalysis / (510) 295-4711 / D. Cuello, Ph.D.; F. Castrillon, Psy.D. / $20

PINC Focus On: Exploring Levinas
Fri, Oct 4 / 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm / Zoom
PINC / (415) 288-4050 / E. Severson, Ph.D., et al. / $150 - $300

A Memoir: Unorthodox: Life Inside & Outside of Psychoanalysis
Sat, Oct 5 / 10:30 am - 12:00 pm / 444 Natoma St. / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / A. Richards, M.D.; C. Fisher, M.D. / free

PINC Symposium: Relative Openness
Sun, Oct 6 / 10:30 am - 12:30 pm / Zoom
PINC / (415) 288-4050 / E. Rozmarin, Ph.D., et al. / free - $40

Winnicott, Creativity, and the Place Where We Live
Wed, Oct 9 / 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm / Zoom
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / M. Mulkey, MFT / free

Second Fridays: The Making(s) of Andy Warhol
Fri, Oct 11 / 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm / Zoom
PINC / (415) 288-4050 / J. Beck; R. Cowan, Psy.D., LCSW / free - $40

Deliberate Practice in Psychodynamic Therapy
Tue, Oct 15 / 9:00 am - 10:00 am / Online
Staff Sentio University / (510) 488-3093 / H. Levenson, Ph.D.; J. Brand, LCSW / Free

2024 – 2025 Seasoned Clinicians Program
Wed, Oct 16 / 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm / Zoom
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / R. Cowan, Psy.D., LCSW, et al. / $760.5 - $845

Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Sat, Oct 26 / 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Zoom
NCSPP / (415) 903-5464 / A. Clark, Ph.D. / $30 - $90

Annual Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy Lecture 2024
Sat, Oct 26 / 9:00 am - 4:00 pm / 2150 Allston Way / Berkeley
Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy Group (PCPG) / (415) 312-7165 / J. Poulton, Ph.D.; O. Kirson-Trilling, Psy.D. / $35 - $215

Born Small, Addicted to Guilt
Sat, Nov 2 / 10:30 am - 12:00 pm / 444 Natoma St. / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / G. Daniels, MFT / free