May 2008

PRESIDENT'S REMARKS

I must have struck a chord last month in my column. I've received a number of responses from pre-licensed people who are interested in being mentored. I've also heard from a number of licensed members expressing their interest in being a mentor.

Classifieds:

SPACE FOR RENT: Lovely Greenbrae office for rent. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Analytic couch. Professional building. Patio. Parking. Floor to ceiling windows. $150/day. Contact Wendy von Wiederhold., (415) 442-1968

PSYCHOANALYTIC CONSULTATION GROUP: This is an on-going group that meets weekly. Weds. 10:30-12p.m. It is primarily focused on in-depth clinical case discussion. Theoretical papers are read to enhance understanding of the Transference/Countertransference dynamic from multiple perspectives. Contact Maureen Franey, Ph.D., (510) 527-6141.

CONSULTATION GROUP FORMING: Focus on the nature of primitive states and generative ways of working with the countertransference. Mondays or Fridays in Berkeley. Contact Diane Buczek, MFT, Ph.D., (510)339-6255.

CASE CONSULTATION/READING GROUP with Nadine M. Tang, LCSW. Focus on psychodynamic work with clients from non-Western cultures. Meetings will include case presentations and relevant readings. Six weekly meetings, Thursdays, 10:30-12:00. Meetings held in downtown Berkeley. Contact Laura Farha at (510) 684-7518 or LFarha@comcast.net.

NCGPS ANNUAL TRAINING INSTITUTE AT ASILOMAR CONFERENCE CENTER: June 6-8 2008. Excellent learning enviornment for group therapists of all levels.Groups include: Psychodynamic, Jungian, Creative Arts, and featuring Playback Theater. Continung Education approved 12 hours MCEP.Contact www.ncgps.org or Daisy Reese@hotmail.com

COMMUNITY INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY: Rock'n Rendezvous on Saturday, May 3, 6-9:30PM at Checker's, Marin's Exclusive Destination. Fine food, wine tasting and spirits, live and silent auctions and classic rock'n roll music. All proceeds support low-fee services for children, teens, families, and couples in need. Tickets are $125 and space is limited, so reserve yours now. Contact (415) 459-5999 ext. 101, or online at www.cipmarin.org.

STUDY GROUP: Studying Bion in a group, alternating cases with close reading is a rich method for using Bion's theories of mind. One opening in on-going group, Wednesdays, 12-1:15pm, $45. Oakland. (510) 654-2420; kellerphd@gmail.com

CONSULTATION GROUP: One opening in consultation group with Eileen Keller. Currently reading Winnicott's "Playing and Reality" alternating with case consultation. Thursdays, 12:30-1:50pm, $50. Oakland. Twelve week commitment, August off. (510) 654-2420, kellerphd@gmail.com

Appointment Book:

NCSPP Peninsula/South Bay Salon: Creative Couples
Fri, May 2 / 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM / contact Alan Javurek for location / Willow Glen
NCSPP / (408) 354-4068 / Shelley Nathans, Ph.D. / $25

SFCP Theater on the Couch: Curse of the Starving Class, by Sam Shepard
Fri, May 2 / 8 PM / A.C.T. Theater, Geary Street / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Linda Lagemann, Ph.D.; Mary Margaret McClure, D.M.H. / $19 - $59

PINC - Reconfiguring the Negative Oedipus Complex - Disowned Erotics
Fri, May 2 / 6:30 PM - 9 PM / Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin St / San Francisco
PINC / (415) 922-4050 / Jody Messler Davies, Ph.D. and Victor Bonfilio Ph.D. / $40 - $70

Bodily Limits in Psychoanalytic Therapy
Sat, May 3 (begins) / 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM / CPMC / San Francisco
NCSPP / (415) 457-9949 / Tamara McClintock Greenberg, Psy.D., MS / $170-$380

SFCP Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis with Irwin Hoffman
Sat, May 3 / 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Irwin Hoffman, Ph.D. / $35 - $45

SFCP Poetry and Psychoanalysis with Carol Snow
Sun, May 4 / 4 PM - 5:30 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Carol Snow / free

Friends of SFCP Clinical Forum East Bay with Adam Beyda
Wed, May 7 / 7 PM - 9:00 PM / Herrick Hospital, Conf. Rm CC, 2001 Dwight Way / Berkeley
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Adam Beyda, Psy.D. and Mitchell Wilson, M.D. / free

SFCP Pen. Stud. Outreach: Chapter VII of Freud�s Interpretation of Dreams
Wed, May 7 (begins) / 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM / Psychiatry Building, 401 Quarry Rd., Rm 1206 / Stanford
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Mark Snyder, M.D. / free

When Food is the Enemy
Sat, May 10 / 9 AM - 1:30 PM / contact Terry McLarnan for location / Santa Clara
NCSPP / (408) 247-9399 / Jana Kahn, Ph.D. and Ann Martini, LCSW /

SFCP and PINC: Psychoanalysis and Love with Bruce Fink
Sat, May 10 / 9:30 AM - 3:45 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Bruce Fink, Ph.D. / $55 - $140

SFCP Scientific Meeting: Transf-Countertransf in Lacanian Psychoanalysis
Mon, May 12 / 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Bruce Fink, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Seminar for Scholars: Psychoanalysis and War
Mon, May 12 / 7:30 PM - 9 PM / 306 Wheeler Hall (closest entrance is Sather Gate) / Berkeley
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Karen Peoples, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Public Lecture Series: Transitions: Helping Children Enter Preschool
Wed, May 14 / 7:30 PM - 9 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Leslie Banta, M.A., Leanne Foley, M.A., Era Loewenstein, Ph.D. / free

Beyond the Consulting Room: A Conversation with Sam Gerson, Ph.D.
Fri, May 16 / 7 PM - 9 PM / 2415 Webster St. / Berkeley
NCSPP / (510) 273-9229 / Sam Gerson, Ph.D. / $10 (advance) - $12

PINC Graduation Paper: Notes on Shape in the Clinical Encounter
Sat, May 17 / 10 AM - 11:30 AM / SF State Downtown Campus 835 Market St., 6th Floor / San Francisco / PINC / (415) 922-4050 / Reyna Cowan, L.C.S.W. / free

SFCP Conversations on Adolescents
Sat, May 17 / 10 AM - 12:05 PM / Flamingo Conf. Resort, 2777 4th St, Garden Rm / Santa Rosa
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Michael Loughran, Ph.D. / free

Friends of SFCP San Francisco Clinical Forum
Tue, May 20 / 7 PM - 9:30 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
Friends of SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Patrick Neer, Psy.D. and Jim Dimon, M.D. / free

Friends of SFCP Clinical Forum South Bay with Adam Beyda
Tue, May 20 / 7 PM - 9 PM / Psychiatry Building, 401 Quarry Road, / Stanford
Friends of SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Celeste Berkhoffer, M.F.T. and Jan Mill, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Stanford Grand Rounds: Risk of Need, Desire and Development
Wed, May 28 / 6:15 PM - 7:25 PM / Psychiatry Building at 401 Quarry Road in Rm 2209 / Stanford
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Jana Khan, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Evening of Art IV: Opening Night
Fri, May 30 (begins) / 6 PM - 9 PM / SFCP, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Fl., entrance on Webster / San Francisco / SFCP / (415) 563-3366 / Artists / free

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