The Narcissist’s Dilemma

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REGISTER NOW - Clinical Conference presented by Glen Gabbard, MD

Racial Melancholia, Guilt and Repair

Health Learning Building UT Austin 1501 Red River St, Austin, TX, United States

REGISTER NOW - Cultural Competency Conference presented by Shinhee Han, PhD and David Eng

Imposters and Psychopaths

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In this salon, we will explore the psychopathic traits of imposters and those who might be susceptible to or co-conspirators in their deceptions. This might apply to couples, companies or societies. Fantasy can cross the line from healthy grandiosity to pathological delusions and lying to others. This condition affects 7% Read more…

2024 Ethics Training and TBHEC Rules Update

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In this ethics presentation, we will discuss practice compliance issues for mental health professionals related to professional licensing Board complaints and litigation, as well as the use of technology and electronic communications. MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION

Magnetized Internal Objects: Clinging, Adhesive Identification, and Early Anxieties

Freddo TX 2336 S Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, United States

Ehud Wolpe: Ehud Wolpe's lecture explores a phenomenon in transference wherein two opposing forces in the patient's psyche operate simultaneously. On the one hand, the analysand is attached to the psychoanalyst, expressing a longing for connection as a derivative of the life drive. On the other hand, simultaneously, the analysand maintains Read more…

Religious Conflicts in Psychoanalysis

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Psychoanalysis, according to all schools and approaches, requires us to be radically open and aware of our inner wishes, desires, needs, and fears. By contrast, many religious traditions advocate for disavowal of lust, greed, pride, and revenge. Drawing on his clinical work treating devout patients and supervising religious therapists, as well Read more…

Understanding Mentalization, Facilitated by Tina Adkins, PhD

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Come learn about the theory and mechanics of mentalizing! In this three part series, we will dive into what it is, how it develops, how it impacts relationships and what it looks like clinically. Specifically, you will learn how metallization connects to child and adult attachment, mental health, and parenting. Read more…

The Body Speaks: Affects and Emotions as Links, presented by Judy Eekhoff, PhD

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The body, as a psychoanalytic object, presents in the consulting room as unmediated affect. Unmediated affect is a physical response that has not yet been represented via emotional links with psychic functioning. As a result, rather than being embodied, patients who have suffered childhood trauma frequently present with dissociated body Read more…

A.I. on the Couch: Staying Human in the Age of Advanced Technology, presented by Danielle Knafo, PhD

Health Learning Building UT Austin 1501 Red River St, Austin, TX, United States

This lecture will explore the intimate connection that has always existed between sex and technology. Dr. Knafo will describe how sex and technology partner for pleasure, novelty, transcendence, and perversion. The internet and associated technologies (AI) have enabled the creation of an alternative adult world of sex dolls and sex Read more…

Making Contact: Human Challenges in the Age of Technology presented by Carrie Barron, MD & Katrina Taylor, LMFT

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Psychoanalytic practitioners face a number of challenges in our fast-paced, technological age. How do we practice our human craft while navigating a complicated therapeutic landscape: virtual sessions, competing online platforms, technological addictions, and others? Please join us for a group discussion on the unique challenges of technology in the modern Read more…

Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy: Linking feelings, anxiety, and defenses facilitated by Liz Alfson, MD

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Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) is an experiential therapy created by Habib Davanloo. In this study group, we will learn the basics of ISTDP with a dual focus on moment-to-moment interventions to address resistance and to regulate excessive anxiety, both of which can present significant barriers to therapeutic progress. We Read more…