Abstract: How do we know things that there is no logical way of knowing? When the illusory veil of separateness between patient and therapist is pierced by an unbidden exchange of uncanny knowing, both patient and therapist can be thrown off guard. This presentation will explore such moments of uncanny unconscious communication, ranging from the […]
Dear Members of the Center, We are excited to announce that the Annual Meeting of All Members of the Florida Psychoanalytic Center will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Center (4649 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 303, Coral Gables, Florida). The Annual Meeting of All Members […]
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 […]
