Abstract Every psychotherapist has had the experience of being experienced, by the people whom we are trying to help, in ways that are different from how we experienced ourselves-e.g., feeling dedicated to and engaged with the patient yet experienced by the patient as detached or insufficiently caring.Therapeutic dialogues across the borders of racial, ethnic, or […]

Abstract: Dr. Galit Atlas will discuss the subjects of sex and desire and explore the Enigmatic and the Pragmatic aspects of sexuality, longing and sexual inhibition. She will present narratives which illustrate both the analyst's and patient's erotic desires and anxieties, and the ways these interact and emerge in the consulting room. Learning Objectives: Describe […]

Abstract: The poet Elizabeth Bishop's grandmother had a glass eye. The glass eye often looked heaven-ward, or off at an angle, while the real eye looked directly at you. Bishop's grandmother's bifurcated gaze is a useful metaphor for the inherent strain involved in coming to terms with reality, distinct from what psychoanalysis commonly describes as […]

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 […]