Venue: Hybrid (in-person & Zoom) **Dr. Christian will present in person at Florida Psychoanalytic Center.** In-person Florida Psychoanalytic Center 4649 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 303 Coral Gables, Fl. 33146 Link will be sent to registered participants the evening before the Scientific Meeting Mental Health students/trainees: Attendance is free. RSVP to fl.psychoanalytic.center@gmail.com 3 CME/CEU credits […]

Presentation Summary: Bion (1965) noted that “… no one can ever know what happens in the analytic session, the thing-in-itself, O; we can only speak of what the analyst or patient feels happens, know what the participants say happens, or the emotional state engendered by the verbalization of analyst or patient in the listener.” (p. […]

Dr. Mendelsohn will appear in Person   Working as a therapist is irreducibly challenging.  We deal with loss, adversity, and preoccupation, and we live and work in a time of considerable instability and dysfunction. The benefits of our personal analyses or therapies notwithstanding, we remain complicated people. Given all this, it might seem like a minor […]

**Dr. Peebles will appear in person.** Presentation Summary: When we feel stuck in psychotherapy, we feel inadequate, ashamed, and hide our confusion. A common reaction is to blame and feel irritated with the patient, but then we blame ourselves for being irritated. This workshop will address how to break this cycle, which requires a shift […]

**Dr. Young Eisendrath will appear in person** Presentation Summary: Historically, people in committed relationships have felt shame about separating. Now, they feel ashamed when they stay and their demands for equality are not met. Many of use expect fairness and reciprocity, whether or not we know anything about negotiation. We expect to be seen and […]