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Scientific Meeting
THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON THE
ANALYST'S CONTAINING FUNCTION

Instructor: Drew Tillotson, Psy.D.
Moderator: Lee Rather, Ph.D.
CE: 3 CE credits
Location: California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) - The Enright Room
  2333 Buchanan Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tuition: $15 General Public | $Free NCSPP Full Members
$10 CE Credit

Limited to 80 participants. Pre-registration recommended.

Tuition listed above is for early registration ($15 discount). Early registration ends 3/30/12, after this date the full tuition will be applied to all registrations.

Online Registration is closed. There are a limited number of seats available at the door.

Course Overview
When a present trauma experienced by the analyst enters the consulting room, the impact on the relationship between analyst and patient is profound. the analyst's ability to maintain asymmetry in the relationship with the patient, to hold onto omnipotent healing fantasies and to contain the patient, can shift dramatically. In this scientific meeting, Dr. Drew Tillotson will explore the impact of adult onset trauma and its aftermath in his paper, "Trauma and the Fate of the Angel", a narrative of memory, mourning, and integration. Drawing primarily upon the work of Jessica Benjamin, Wilfred Bion, Ghislaine Boulanger, and Adrienne Harris — as well as his own memories, dreams, and clinical experiences — Dr. Tillotson will describe the impact of present trauma evoking past trauma and his attempts to regain containing function in the consulting room. Along with the discussant, Dr. Lee Rather, Dr. Tillotson will explore both theoretical and clinical material in his paper to understand the effects of trauma on both patient and analyst — the rupture of the analyst's omnipotent fantasies, the collapse in the asymmetry of the dyad, and how patient and analyst were able to help each other in the trauma's aftermath.

Course Objectives
  • Participants will be able to describe the ways in which present trauma evokes past trauma, and how this is relevant for both patient and practitioner.
  • Participants will discuss the impact of adult trauma on the psyche.
  • Participants will examine ?omnipotent healing fantasies? in relation to the psychotherapeutic dyad, and revise their understanding of the inherent asymmetry of the doctor-patient relationship.
  • Participants will learn how to think critically about how the necessary asymmetry between patient and practitioner is challenged when the doctor/clinician is dealing with a trauma that becomes part of the treatment.
  • Participants will discuss the use of self-disclosure by the practitioner in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
  • Participants will apply Bion?s concepts of container-contained to the process of metabolizing trauma.
About Dr. Tillotson
Drew Tillotson, Psy.D., is a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist with a private practice in San Francisco. He is a graduate and member of the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California (PINC), past-president of NCSPP, and North American vice president for the International Psychoanalytical Studies Organization (IPSO). Dr. Tillotson is faculty for NCSPP, faculty and a supervisor for California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) and Access Institute, and a supervisor for California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). His paper, "Transcultural Intersubjectivity: The Relational Unconscious Between East and West", was recently published in the 2011 Journal of the International Psychoanalytical Studies organization.

About Dr. Rather
Lee Rather Ph.D., is a Personal and Supervising Analyst and faculty at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California (PINC) and a faculty member at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP). He has published and presented on topics including the integration of maternal and paternal function, the role of primal scene phantasy, the existential dynamics of mourning and desire, and the unconscious aspects of creativity in the arts and psychoanalysis. Dr. Rather has taught widely and presented nationally and internationally with a particular interest in bridging disparate schools of psychoanalysis. He is in private practice in San Francisco.

Registration Deadline & Information
Tuition listed above is for early registration ($15 discount). Early registration ends 3/30/12, after this date the full tuition will be applied to all registrations.

Cancellation & Refund Policies
No refunds will be allowed for this event.

THERE WILL BE A $25 BANK CHARGE AND AN ADDITIONAL $15 ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE ON ALL RETURNED CHECKS.

CE Credit
This event meets the requirements for 3 CE credits for LCSWs, MFTs, and Psychologists. Participants must attend 100% of the program. Upon completion of a conference evaluation form, a CE Certificate will be issued. This serves as documentation of attendance for all participants.

LCSWs/MFTs: This event meets the requirements for CE credits for LCSWs and MFTs through the BBS (Provider #PCE 508).

Psychologists: Division 39 is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 39 maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Target Audience & Instructional Level
This course is open to all NCSPP members and interested mental health professionals who may not be members. It is not limited to individuals practicing in a predominately psychoanalytic mode. This program is intended for those with an intermediate level of knowledge and experience.

Disabilities
Division 39 and NCSPP are committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please contact Michele McGuinness for any special needs.

NCSPP and Division 39 are committed to conducting all activities in strict conformity with the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles for Psychologists. If you believe that a violation of ethics has occurred during this presentation, or if you have concerns about such issues as handicapped accessibility, distress with regard to program content or other complaints, please contact Michele McGuinness.

The Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology is the local chapter of Division 39, American Psychological Association. NCSPP is committed to the study of psychoanalytic psychology and the encouragement of its interests in the professional and general communities. It is a multi-disciplinary, nonprofit educational membership organization open to all mental health professionals.

There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.

Program Committee
Jennifer Fitch, Psy.D., Chair
Sarah Bothe, Psy.D.
Kristen Carey, Psy.D.
Melissa Kohner, M.A.
Anna Lazo-Zuckerman Psy.D.
Annice Ormiston, Psy.D.

For program related questions contact Jennifer Fitch, Ph.D. at 415|543-5277.

For questions related to enrollment, locations, CE credit, special needs, course availability and other administrative issues contact Michele McGuinness by email or 415|457-9949.

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