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September 2009 Newsletter

September 2009

Note from the Director and Co-Director
Elizabeth Carr and Maxine Ellenberg Arnsdorf

Welcome back! We are excited about beginning another year at ICP&P and hope that you will join us at the Fall Potluck Dinner and Kick Off Event on September 11 at Chevy Chase Village Hall, 5906 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. The evening provides a chance to socialize, meet new members and catch up with one another. Members-in-Training and individuals who have joined within the last year will be introduced.

We have good news on our training programs. The Psychotherapy Training Program will begin with a class of seven thanks to the hard work of Co-Chairs Faith Lewis and Adina Shapiro. They took over from Roger Segalla last spring and have worked very hard throughout the summer to finalize plans for this year’s program. You will hear more about our new trainees in the Psychotherapy Training Program in the coming months.

In our Psychoanalytic Training Program, we have a new class with five Members-in-Training who are all new to ICP&P. We want to thank Sandra Hershberg, Chair, for her hard work in bringing together an exciting curriculum for the fall. You will hear more about our new trainees in the Psychoanalytic Program in the coming months.

The Couples Training Program is beginning a Study Group for prospective Members-in-Training and plans to begin a new class in the fall of 2010.

Anyone interested in developing a Short Course should contact Marilyn Fuchs at mpfuchs@aol.com. Marilyn is always open to new ideas for courses that can be offered to the membership.

We are pleased to announce that Eleanor Howe has agreed to assume Deborah Marks’ position as Chair of the Continuing Education Committee. They are working together right now and going through a transition period so that Eleanor can become fully immersed in this very important project. We know we speak for all the membership in expressing our appreciation to Deborah for her role in ensuring that our programs meet the standards of the credentialing organizations. Thank you, Deborah!


Note from the Programs Co-Chairs
Sharon Ballard and Tripp Reed

Get ready for a very exciting 2009-10 ICP&P line up of programs. We are very pleased to offer three Saturday morning conferences with the featured speakers of the Relational Perspectives Institute. On Saturday, October 10, Lewis Aron, PhD, will present Relational Perspectives: Origins, Growth and Frontiers. This program will provide a comprehensive overview of the history of Relational Psychoanalysis, including an examination of the historical distinction between psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Our second program of the year will take place on Saturday, December 5. In keeping with the theme of the RPI weekend, Relational Perspectives on Therapeutic Action, Donnel Stern, PhD, will present, Partners in Thought: Witnessing, Enactment and Unformulated Experience. We encourage you to register early for these conferences.

In addition to the three Saturday morning programs that coincide with the RPI, we will be offering two programs that are free of charge to ICP&P members. The first, Scientific Day, is scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2010. We hope that many of you will utilize this unique opportunity to formally share your clinical ideas. Scientific Day has always been highly regarded by the ICP&P community and provides an extremely stimulating educational forum.

The second conference offered at no charge to our membership will be held on March 27, 2010. Elizabeth Carr and Mauricio Cortina will present their fascinating new paper, Kohut & Bowlby: The Men, Their Ideas and the Clinical Exchange. Stay tuned for more details.


Note from Chair, Couples Training Program
Barbara Shapard

I hope you all had a good summer and are ready to start the new year with enthusiasm!

We have had much interest in the Couples Training Program for the 2009-2010 year. Unfortunately, the class of eight students organized according to experience and training did not have the required number of couples in their practice to present for supervision. Therefore, ICP&P was not able to offer the training program this year. However, we were so impressed with this great group of students, the faculty organized a supervision group that will be led by John Gualtieri and Mary O’Farrell starting September 2009. In September of 2010 this student group will enroll in the formal Couples Training Program.

On a related note Peggy Miller and Sharon Ballard organized and started a couples supervision/study group last winter that is going very well. Tybe Diamond will be coordinating with ICP&P to offer a short course in countertransference issues and couples therapy. Janice Sanchez will be organizing a study/supervision group for those who are interested in the Couples Training Program in the future.


Note on Study Groups
Dorothy Wine

I am happy to report that study groups in ICP&P are active and full. This is wonderful, and speaks volumes about our members’ eagerness to learn more about theory as well as form strong connections with colleagues. Also, it is a testament to the generosity of study group leaders who have opened their homes and offices to fellow members.

Even though we are middle of a two year cycle, there have already been several requests for study groups in DC. Additionally, with the influx of new members from the RPI, there could be additional demand for study groups. We want to have a place for these new members to study and get better acquainted with colleagues.

At this time there is only one existing group with openings – Monica Callahan’s in Bethesda. In addition, two new groups are available this fall. Please read the full descriptions below.

We need more volunteers to step forward to lead new study groups. Perhaps you have thought about being a study group leader. There are many benefits such as saving time in travel, studying the topic of your choice, and setting the hour that works best with your schedule. A study group leader is not expected to understand the topic in depth, just to have the desire to learn more about the topic. If you would be interested in starting a group, please email me at dawine99@aol.com or call me at 571-723-6464.

Exploratory Psychodrama Study Group
Monica L. Callahan, PhD
2nd Saturday, 10:00am-noon in Bethesda, MD

We are evolving a process for the experiential exploration of our clinical work, using psychodrama-based enactment techniques in a self psychological and relational context. Relevant readings are shared as well. We welcome members who can commit themselves to the group process that makes this work possible, i.e., regular attendance, as much as possible, is very important to us.

Dissociative Phenomena
Wendy Berns, MSW
2nd Monday; 12:30-2:00 pm in Arlington, VA

This study group will focus on dissociative processes in clinical work, from the everyday experiences, which are ubiquitous, to the extreme experiences found in DID character structure. We will integrate ideas about dissociative phenomena with concepts found in attachment and relational theories. We will read books and articles about dissociation, such as the writings of Elizabeth Howell and Jodi Davies, and also work as a peer group, following material from our individual, couples, and group cases.

*** NEW STUDY GROUP AVAILABLE, based on interest. Possible topics are Treating the Partners of Bi-Polar Patients or Intimacy and Gender
Alison Howard, PsyD
Tuesdays from 12 - 1:30 in Washington, DC

The group will not exceed eight members and each member will be responsible for providing readings to the group that can be applied to our understanding of the topic. The first 45 minutes will be group discussion of papers/articles, and the last 45 minutes will be case vignettes. Structure of class is subject to change depending on the needs of participants. Contact Info: 202-368-3501 or AMHoward@starpower.net Office Address: 4000 Albemarle Street, NW Suite 510 Washington, DC 20016


Note on ICP&P Library
Rachel Freedman

I would like to thank the following people for their book and journal donations to the library over the past several months: Fonya Helm, Carole Kennon-Eaton, Sallyann Sacks and Gail Winston.

Also, the list of library holdings will be updated soon on the website (October 2009).


New Member Introduction
Jeffrey Jay

Patricia Haeberle’s card reads "Blooming At Work," announcing her specialty with the business world. Patricia worked in the business arena before returning to school ten years ago and then starting her private practice. She now marries her previous business experience with her social work training, bringing a clinician’s understanding to organizational functioning, strategic planning, leadership coaching, as well as analyzing and facilitating organizational development. Patricia reports that her interest in ICP&P grows naturally out of her relational perspectives and looks forward to gaining greater depth in relational theory and practice.


UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Friday September 11, 2009 ICP&P’s Pot Luck Dinner and Fall Kick-Off. Chevy Chase Village Town Hall.
  • Wednesday, September 16, 2009 and the three following consecutive Wednesdays ICP&P presents Short Course - An Introduction to Clinical Practice through the Lens of Relational Psychotherapy and Mind-Body Principles with Stephen Stein, PhD and Gretchen Fair, MSW. Stephen Stein’s office, 3000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 327, Washington, DC 20008.
  • Saturday, October 10, 2009 ICP&P presents Relational Perspectives: Origins, Growth and Frontiers with Lewis Aron, PhD. The Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC. For more information on the website here, or call 202-686-9300 ext. 5.
  • Sunday, October 18, 2009 The Joint Institutes Candidates’ Committee presents the 15th Annual Candidates' Symposium at the Baltimore Washington Center for Psychoanalysis in Laurel, MD. Yolanda de Varela, PhD will present a clinical paper "Claiming Psychic Space: Creating an Opening for Thinking through Psychoanalysis." All five analytic institutes will be responding to the case presentation. Marie Hellinger, MSW will be ICP&P’s discussant. 3 CME’s or 3 CE’s will be awarded. A brochure with registration information will be sent to all ICP&P members. For more information, contact jiccmail@gmail.com
  • Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, October 25, 2009 The International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology’s annual conference The Forward Edge of Self Psychology in Chicago, IL. For more information, visit www.psychologyoftheself.com
  • Saturday, November 7, 2009 Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC) presents The Third Annual Conference Celebrating a Lifetime of Achievement Honoring Anna Ornstein, MD and Paul Ornstein, MD. The Kimmel Center at NYU, 60 Washington Square South, New York, NY. For more information, visit http://lifetime03.eventbrite.com
  • Saturday, December 5, 2009 ICP&P presents Relational Perspectives on Therapeutic Action with Donnel Stern, PhD. The Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
  • Saturday, January 23, 2010 ICP&P presents Scientific Day.

The Washington School of Psychiatry Presents

The Infant and Young Child Mental Health Seminar 2009-2010 Series
The Child is the Father…How Development in the First Three Years Lays the Foundation for Complex Psychopathology in Later Life

This nine month seminar series begins Friday, September 25, 2009 from 12:15-3:15pm at 5028 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016. Sessions include a case presentation followed by faculty and student discussion.

Presenters:

  • Mauricio Cortina, MD
  • Georgia DeGangi, PhD
  • Griffin Doyle, PhD
  • Gwen Martinsen, PhD
  • Elizabeth Maury, PhD
  • Marc Nemiroff, PhD
  • Edward Turner, MSW

For additional information or to register, call 202-237-2700 or email wspdc.info@wspdc.org

25 CE credits awarded for full attendance

* This is a paid advertisement


Bulletin Board

The Policy for Bulletin Board items is: Members can place items three months a year. Items can be up to eight lines in length. Longer items or additional months are available for a fee. Please contact the administrator for the fee schedule.

  • Couples Supervision Group – Beginning in the fall a new couples supervision group will be starting on Tuesdays (from around noon to 1:15) for therapists interested in sharpening their skills as they deal with difficult couples. Maximum group size is 5 to allow for individual presentations and group process. If interested or wish more information please call Joyce Lowenstein at 202 333-7860 or email at js.lowenstein@verizon.net
  • Openings in On-going Psychotherapy Groups - Monica Callahan has openings in two ongoing psychotherapy groups: one for women over 35 with eating disorders, and one for young adults (in their 20’s and 30’s) with self-esteem, identity, and/or relationship issues (co-led with Julie Klepper). Both groups combine interpersonal and experiential techniques and meet in Bethesda. For more information, contact Monica Callahan at 301-587-6211 or by email at Callahanml@erols.com
  • Relational Supervision Group – Roger Segalla is starting a weekly Relational Supervision Group. To discuss joining this group supervision please contact Roger Segalla at 301-652-1707 or rsegalla@verizon.net
  • Mixed, Adult Psychotherapy Group – Tybe Diamond is starting a new group starting in October that combines interpersonal, self-psychological and experiential approaches. Concurrent individual psychotherapy with the referring therapist is recommended. If you are interested in making a referral for this group, contact Tybe Diamond at 202-966-1381 or ibtybe@aol.com
  • Peer Supervision Group - If you would be interested in forming an ongoing (bi-weekly) peer supervision group meeting in Maryland, please contact David Wyner at 718-884-9574 or Maxine Ellenberg Arnsdorf at 301-593-6194.
  • Office Space Available - available March 1, 2010 in Virginia. Lovely sunny suite with three mental health professionals. Ample, light-filled waiting room, kitchen and parking. The office is convenient to Metro and Route 66. Contact Louise Kavruck at 202-906-0711.
  • Furnished Office Available (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) starting immediately. The office is in a suite across from Farragut Square (910 17th Street - between K & I St, NW). Half a block from the Red and Blue/Orange Metro lines. To learn more, please contact Elizabeth Carr at 202-822-8371 or emcarr@aol.com
  • Office Space Available – located in Friendship Heights/Chevy Chase available full or part-time in desirable Highland House. Share large office space including waiting room, bathroom, kitchen, and WiFi with psychiatrist and social worker. Separate back entrance. Contact Diana Seasonwein at 202-412-9020 or drseasonwein@verizon.net or David Chen at 301-312-9537 or dchen003@gmail.com
  • Sublet Office Space Available – office located at 1301 Connecticut Ave in Northwest available Mondays and Fridays. The office is fully furnished with a beautiful couch, 2 chairs, and a window over looking Dupont Circle. There are 5 other therapists in the suite. Contact Elaine Hoffman at 202-841-0270 or at elaineshoffman@msn.com
  • Office Furniture Available - Tybe Diamond has moved her office and is selling 4 nearly new, Italian, suede, earth tone, swivel chairs, a glass coffee table and 2 oriental rugs. If interested contact Tybe Diamond at 202.966.1381; ibtybe@aol.com.

The deadline for submitting items for the September 2009 Newsletter is September 25, 2009