Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Case Conference (909)
Instructors: Molly Kiefer, MSW and Donna Stanley, MSW 

This six-session course is designed to help each therapist to fine tune twice (or more) weekly psychotherapy cases by providing an in-depth examination of ongoing twice weekly cases.Together, we will examine  how a psychotherapy case transitions into a psychoanalytically oriented case. We will discuss awareness of resistance, transference, counter-transference, use of free association, etc. The classes will meet every other week beginning January 9, 2020

The class is open to those who are interested in deepening their own clinical work within a group participation setting. This setting will include deeper listening and understanding of one’s own work and the work of others.  We will follow two cases over the 12 weeks and make time for others to discuss their work. Each student should come prepared to discuss her/his own twice weekly case. Before class begins, each student will meet with one of the instructors to discuss which case they might focus on or, if they have no current intensive case, what they hope to learn from this experience. 

Prerequisite: This class is open to matriculated Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy students as well as clinicians who have a basic exposure to and understanding of psychoanalytic concepts. Non-matriculated students can meet this requirement through previous coursework, training, or supervision (e.g., Thinking Psychoanalytically: The Basics; the PPSC Introductory Course; psychoanalytic coursework or supervision in graduate school/residency or post-graduation). Other students may take this class with permission of the instructors.

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Where:    Lucy Daniels Center, 9003 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 

When:     6 Thursdays:  Jan 9, 23, Feb 6, 20, Mar 5, 19 in 2020   

Training Program Credit: Students who successfully complete this course can earn elective credit in the Psychotherapy training program. If there is a course assignment, students must complete the assignment to receive training program course credit.

About the Instructors:  Donna Stanley, MSW and Molly Kiefer, MSW

Reading List: TBA

Registration and Tuition Deadline is January 2 .  $25 Registration Fee is due at time of application.
Tuition: $315
$235 for students matriculated in the training programs 
$290 for residents and graduate students
Payment plans can be arranged with the Administrator
Matriculated students aren't charged a course registration fee.  Students who register for more than one course in a semester pay only one registration fee.  In special circumstances we may accept registrations after the registration deadline, but there will be an additional $20 late registration fee.
Course Cancellation Policy

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Course Learning Objectives:

Class participants will be able to: (draft)

1. Describe how crisis management differs from Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. 
2. Gain expertise in listening for unconscious conflicts in clinical material 
3. Identify transference in presented clinical material
4. Identify countertransference in presented clinical material
5. Gain expertise in presenting clinical process material effectively.
6. Gain expertise in assessing one’s own work in order to deepen the work.
7. Identify one’s general theoretical orientation and one’s assumptions about what brings about change.
8. What, in my view, is generally effective in psychoanalytic therapy: confronting and working through unconscious conflicts? Experiencing a healing, positive relationship? Gaining insight into pathogenic beliefs? Receiving encouragement? Receiving help in coping with current social conflicts? Reconstructing one's own history?”]Excerpt From: Körner, J. “Structuring Case Reports to Promote Debate.” Apple Books. 

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