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I must have struck a chord last month in my column. I’ve received a number of responses from pre-licensed people who are interested in being mentored. I've also heard from a number of licensed members expressing their interest in being a mentor. These responses excited me and allowed me to think more about this idea becoming a new program within NCSPP. I'm in the initial stages of developing support, and the NCSPP Board, as well as an ad hoc committee I'm currently putting together, will all be thinking about it. But I wanted to state here that I plan to devote a large part of my presidency to building the foundations of this promising program.

I plan to call it Mentoring Our Future: Giving Back by Bridging the Gap. By this I mean I want to develop a group of licensed members who are willing to be mentors to graduate students and pre-licensed folks. Out of this large group, pre-licensed folks will have a one-to-one relationship with a mentor, as well as a forum whose frequency has yet to be fully planned and determined. Licensed NCSPP members will have the opportunity in a colloquium setting to present their ideas about relevant topics such as clinical work, setting a frame, countertransferential issues that arise when building a practice, boundaries, ethics, as well as plain old advice to the eager and curious.

I see this program as a way to help build the larger psychoanalytic community, as well as develop relationships within the community whereby our psychoanalytic traditions may be passed on to future generations here in Northern California – to bridge gaps of education, affiliation and mentoring. When this is more formalized, NCSPP will hopefully launch it with a large event for the whole community. Stay tuned! Also, let me know if you are interested in being a mentor.

Warm regards,
Drew Tillotson, Psy.D.
NCSPP President


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Since we live, work and play in a geographical hotbed of both psychoanalysis and technology, it seems important to reflect upon how the two may or may not converge. I attended the Web 2.0 conference in town this week, and the dominant theme was how people use technology (e.g., behavior, community, social rules). There was much discussion about “social networking,” the phrase du jour— how do people connect, communicate and feel part of a larger tribe online? Those of us who work in the here and now in the room with a patient may doubt that IM, text, live chat, chat rooms, webcams and phone will ever supplant the real. Still, telemedicine marches on, and as we’ve seen on the battlefield, the “golden hour”, when soldiers are more likely to be saved medically, is better utilized thanks to extremely advanced mobile health technology delivered instantly to the field. Yes, patients might be better served in a proper hospital, but that’s not always possible or practical.

In addition to my private practice in the office, I’m in an online community of therapists (and other professionals) who are part of a web site (owned by AT&T) where people can select professionals, read info about them, look at user reviews, and then call a toll-free number to pay to talk by the minute. Over the past year, I’ve been working steadily each week with two patients, out of the immediate geographic area. It’s not traditional, but there is still a frame, strong transference and countertransference, and I feel we are doing good psychoanalytic psychotherapy work, especially if this kind of treatment is all the patient can tolerate at present. As Lew Aron brilliantly commented, “Whatever managed care says, and whatever drugs they are given, people still want to be listened to in depth and always will. That's why there will always be people who want an analytic approach.” With technology, how and where we can do this seems open for debate.

Cleopatra Victoria, MFT
IMPULSE Editor

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Appointment Book offers a sampling of the psychoanalytically oriented events taking place in Northern California over the coming month. Where available, simply click an event title to view details on the sponsoring organization's web site.

NCSPP Peninsula/South Bay Salon: Creative Couples
Fri, May 2 / 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM / contact Alan Javurek for location / Willow Glen
NCSPP / (408) 354-4068 / Shelley Nathans, Ph.D. / $25

SFCP Theater on the Couch: Curse of the Starving Class, by Sam Shepard
Fri, May 2 / 8 PM / A.C.T. Theater, Geary Street / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Linda Lagemann, Ph.D.; Mary Margaret McClure, D.M.H. / $19 - $59

PINC - Reconfiguring the Negative Oedipus Complex - Disowned Erotics
Fri, May 2 / 6:30 PM - 9 PM / Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin St / San Francisco
PINC / (415) 922-4050 / Jody Messler Davies, Ph.D. and Victor Bonfilio Ph.D. / $40 - $70

Bodily Limits in Psychoanalytic Therapy
Sat, May 3 (begins) / 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM / CPMC / San Francisco
NCSPP / (415) 457-9949 / Tamara McClintock Greenberg, Psy.D., MS / $170-$380

SFCP Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis with Irwin Hoffman
Sat, May 3 / 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Irwin Hoffman, Ph.D. / $35 - $45

SFCP Poetry and Psychoanalysis with Carol Snow
Sun, May 4 / 4 PM - 5:30 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Carol Snow / free

Friends of SFCP Clinical Forum East Bay with Adam Beyda
Wed, May 7 / 7 PM - 9:00 PM / Herrick Hospital, Conf. Rm CC, 2001 Dwight Way / Berkeley
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Adam Beyda, Psy.D. and Mitchell Wilson, M.D. / free

SFCP Pen. Stud. Outreach: Chapter VII of Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams
Wed, May 7 (begins) / 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM / Psychiatry Building, 401 Quarry Rd., Rm 1206 / Stanford
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Mark Snyder, M.D. / free

When Food is the Enemy
Sat, May 10 / 9 AM - 1:30 PM / contact Terry McLarnan for location / Santa Clara
NCSPP / (408) 247-9399 / Jana Kahn, Ph.D. and Ann Martini, LCSW /

SFCP and PINC: Psychoanalysis and Love with Bruce Fink
Sat, May 10 / 9:30 AM - 3:45 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Bruce Fink, Ph.D. / $55 - $140

SFCP Scientific Meeting: Transf-Countertransf in Lacanian Psychoanalysis
Mon, May 12 / 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Bruce Fink, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Seminar for Scholars: Psychoanalysis and War
Mon, May 12 / 7:30 PM - 9 PM / 306 Wheeler Hall (closest entrance is Sather Gate) / Berkeley
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Karen Peoples, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Public Lecture Series: Transitions: Helping Children Enter Preschool
Wed, May 14 / 7:30 PM - 9 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Leslie Banta, M.A., Leanne Foley, M.A., Era Loewenstein, Ph.D. / free

Beyond the Consulting Room: A Conversation with Sam Gerson, Ph.D.
Fri, May 16 / 7 PM - 9 PM / 2415 Webster St. / Berkeley
NCSPP / (510) 273-9229 / Sam Gerson, Ph.D. / $10 (advance) - $12

PINC Graduation Paper: Notes on Shape in the Clinical Encounter
Sat, May 17 / 10 AM - 11:30 AM / SF State Downtown Campus 835 Market St., 6th Floor / San Francisco / PINC / (415) 922-4050 / Reyna Cowan, L.C.S.W. / free

SFCP Conversations on Adolescents
Sat, May 17 / 10 AM - 12:05 PM / Flamingo Conf. Resort, 2777 4th St, Garden Rm / Santa Rosa
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Michael Loughran, Ph.D. / free

Friends of SFCP San Francisco Clinical Forum
Tue, May 20 / 7 PM - 9:30 PM / SFCP Auditorium, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Floor / San Francisco
Friends of SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Patrick Neer, Psy.D. and Jim Dimon, M.D. / free

Friends of SFCP Clinical Forum South Bay with Adam Beyda
Tue, May 20 / 7 PM - 9 PM / Psychiatry Building, 401 Quarry Road, / Stanford
Friends of SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Celeste Berkhoffer, M.F.T. and Jan Mill, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Stanford Grand Rounds: Risk of Need, Desire and Development
Wed, May 28 / 6:15 PM - 7:25 PM / Psychiatry Building at 401 Quarry Road in Rm 2209 / Stanford
SFCP / (415) 563-5815 / Jana Khan, Ph.D. / free

SFCP Evening of Art IV: Opening Night
Fri, May 30 (begins) / 6 PM - 9 PM / SFCP, 2340 Jackson St., 4th Fl., entrance on Webster / San Francisco / SFCP / (415) 563-3366 / Artists / free

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SPACE FOR RENT: Lovely Greenbrae office for rent. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Analytic couch. Professional building. Patio. Parking. Floor to ceiling windows. $150/day. Contact Wendy von Wiederhold., (415) 442-1968

PSYCHOANALYTIC CONSULTATION GROUP: This is an on-going group that meets weekly. Weds. 10:30-12p.m. It is primarily focused on in-depth clinical case discussion. Theoretical papers are read to enhance understanding of the Transference/Countertransference dynamic from multiple perspectives. Contact Maureen Franey, Ph.D., (510) 527-6141.

CONSULTATION GROUP FORMING: Focus on the nature of primitive states and generative ways of working with the countertransference. Mondays or Fridays in Berkeley. Contact Diane Buczek, MFT, Ph.D., (510)339-6255.

CASE CONSULTATION/READING GROUP with Nadine M. Tang, LCSW. Focus on psychodynamic work with clients from non-Western cultures. Meetings will include case presentations and relevant readings. Six weekly meetings, Thursdays, 10:30-12:00. Meetings held in downtown Berkeley. Contact Laura Farha at (510) 684-7518 or LFarha@comcast.net.

NCGPS ANNUAL TRAINING INSTITUTE AT ASILOMAR CONFERENCE CENTER: June 6-8 2008. Excellent learning enviornment for group therapists of all levels.Groups include: Psychodynamic, Jungian, Creative Arts, and featuring Playback Theater. Continung Education approved 12 hours MCEP.Contact www.ncgps.org or Daisy Reese@hotmail.com

COMMUNITY INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY: Rock'n Rendezvous on Saturday, May 3, 6-9:30PM at Checker's, Marin's Exclusive Destination. Fine food, wine tasting and spirits, live and silent auctions and classic rock'n roll music. All proceeds support low-fee services for children, teens, families, and couples in need. Tickets are $125 and space is limited, so reserve yours now. Contact (415) 459-5999 ext. 101, or online at www.cipmarin.org.

STUDY GROUP: Studying Bion in a group, alternating cases with close reading is a rich method for using Bion's theories of mind. One opening in on-going group, Wednesdays, 12-1:15pm, $45. Oakland. (510) 654-2420; kellerphd@gmail.com

CONSULTATION GROUP: One opening in consultation group with Eileen Keller. Currently reading Winnicott's "Playing and Reality" alternating with case consultation. Thursdays, 12:30-1:50pm, $50. Oakland. Twelve week commitment, August off. (510) 654-2420, kellerphd@gmail.com


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Drew Tillotson, Psy.D., NCSPP President
Cleopatra Victoria, M.A., MFT, Editor
Cate Corcoran, Psy.D., Features Editor
Meg Earls, M.A., Copy Editor
Brad Falconer, M.A., Managing Editor
Drew Hutchison,M.A., Assistant Editor
Terra Morais, M.A., Assistant Editor
Jodi Perelman,MFT, Assistant Editor
Bruce Weitzman,MFT, Assistant Editor
Michele McGuiness, Production Manager

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