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  • June Workshop: Transgenerational Trauma: Through a Modern Psychoanalytic Lens

    Dates:  Mondays, June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023  |  12:00 noon–1:30 PM

    4 CE Credits for Psychoanalysts, Psychologists, and Social Workers 

    IN-PERSON AT 16 WEST 10th STREET 

    Transgenerational trauma theory expands psychodynamic and unconscious exploration to include grandparents, great-grandparents, historic ancestry, and social phenomena.  This workshop explores the concepts of trauma, transgenerational trauma, transgenerational trauma transmission, and modern psychoanalytic approaches to treating transgenerational trauma.

    Presenter:  Dr. Diane H. Tracey is a graduate of the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies (CMPS), where she currently serves on the faculty as a Research Committee member and sees patients at the CMPS Referral Service.  Prior to pursuing a second career as a psychoanalyst, Dr. Tracey was Professor of Education for 25 years.  She is author of Lenses on Reading: An Introduction to Theories and Models (2017) and Helping Your Child Overcome Reading Challenges (2022).

    Learning Objectives:  Participants will be able to (1) define trauma from a psychoanalytic perspective, (2) define transgenerational trauma from a psychoanalytic perspective, (3) describe the mechanisms of transmission of transgenerational trauma, and (4) describe modern psychoanalytic approaches to treating transgenerational trauma.

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    Fees:  Practitioners:  $80  |  Students:  Free