Course Description:
This series of seven-month meetings offers an opportunity to learn how to work in psychotherapy using some psychoanalytic concepts and techniques. Clinicians will discuss case material to assimilate these psychoanalytic concepts and techniques and will review their usage over the course of the sessions.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the series, participants will:

1. Begin applying the countertransference analysis intervention with their clients.
2. List three core processes during termination.
3. Demonstrate understanding of the technical implications of working psychodynamically with patients with neurotic and borderline personalities.
4. Demonstrate understanding of two core conceptualizations of dynamics of personalities: conflict and deficit.
5. Demonstrate the application of psychodynamic concepts and interventions in the case of client suffering from depression.

Short Description of the Sessions:

1. Countertransference and use of self-disclosure.
2. Termination.
3. Neurotic personality organizations and technical implications.
4. Borderline personality organizations and technical implications.
5. Conflict dynamic of personality and technical implications (Drive, Ego, and ObjectRelations psychology).
6. Deficit dynamic of personality and technical implications (Self psychology).
7. Case discussion using learned concepts and application to clients with depression.

Dates: 

Every second Saturday of the month
2025 - Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8
2026 -  Jan. 10, Feb. 14, Mar. 14, Apr. 11

Time: 10:45 am to 12:15 pm
Location: San Diego Psychoanalytic Center (SDPC)
4455 Morena Blvd., Suite 202, San Diego, CA  92117
CME/CEs: 10.5

Space is limited, and there is often a waitlist. Early registration is highly recommended.