Extension Division
The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, founded in 1971, holds an absolute charter from the State of New York to offer a Certificate in Psychoanalysis and is recognized by the State of New York as a licensure qualifying institute for those seeking licensure in psychoanalysis.
Modern Psychoanalysis rests on the theoretical framework and clinical approach of Sigmund Freud and the innovative techniques of Hyman Spotnitz and Phyllis W. Meadow. Its cornerstone is emotional communication, the practice of which allows for the loosening of repetitive and rigid patterns of thinking and behavior. This technique along with others has revolutionized the psychoanalytic field, expanding treatment to the full range of emotional disorders. These interventions have proven valuable to those working in the varied fields of social work, mental health, education, the law, business, and the arts among others.
2021 Spring Extension Division Brochure [download print version]
Past
Into the Mind of the Psychoanalyst: When the Personal Becomes Professional
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS and SOCIAL WORKERS
In this workshop, Steven Kuchuck will explore the impact of the therapist’s life experience and psychological makeup on the treatment. By expanding psychoanalytic study to include an examination of events in the clinician’s childhood and adult life as well as related psychodynamic issues, Dr. Kuchuck will focus on the ways the practitioner’s experiences, crises, and dynamics affect both clinical choices and the tenor of the therapist’s presence in the consulting room. [Read more]
“I Am Alive Because I Do Not Own a House”: Psychoanalytic Work with Homeless Patients
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS
Is homelessness an expression of breakdown — as is commonly believed — or is it a defense against breakdown? This presentation challenges the common assumption that treatments derived from psychoanalytic theories are appropriate only for people of means. [read more]
With Deborah Anna Luepnitz, PhD
The Trauma of Being Alive: Perspectives from Buddhism and Psychoanalysis
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS.
with Mark Epstein, MD [read more]
Contemporary Psychoanalysis and the Legacy of the Third Reich: History, Memory, Tradition
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS
with Emily Kuriloff, PsyD [read more]
Using Countertransference in Treatment and Supervision
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS
with Faye Newsome, MA, LP [read more]
Parsing the Poetics of Place in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018 | 7:30 — 9:30 PM
2 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS
with Billie A. Pivnick, PhD [read more]
Our Difficulties with Otherness: Cultivating Curiosity in Psychoanalytic Treatment and Organizations
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 | 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
4 CE CREDITS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS
with Anton H. Hart [read more]
Intensive Weekend Clinical Seminar: Emotional Communication
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018 • 2:30 - 6:30 PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018 • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
7.5 CE Credits for Licensed Psychoanalysts, Social Workers, and Psychologists
This intensive clinical seminar will focus on the theory and practice of using emotional communication in treatment. [read more . . .]
Networking: A Skill for Life
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 | 6:00-7:30 PM
June Workshop
Being able to meet people, form a connection, and build a relationship is central to professional, business, and personal life. This workshop will provide practical advice on how to overcome both fear of failure and fear of success.
With Ernest Brod
Short Course: Modern Psychoanalytic Approaches to Understanding and Treating Addictive Disorders
WEDNESDAYS, MAY 23 – JUNE 27, 2018 • 7:00–8:30 PM
9 CE CREDITS FOR PSYCHOANALYSTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND CASACS
This course will focus on understanding addiction as a form of self-medication, a maladaptive defense for managing unacceptable thoughts and feelings, and will emphasize treatment methods that combine psychoanalytic theory and technique with harm-reduction approaches. Case studies will be used to illustrate the theoretical material.
NYGSP
BGSP
ACAP
NAAP
New Books in Psychoanalysis