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Aug
30
2026
Workshop

Fall Lecture Reading Group

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

This is a non-CE discussion and reading group that will focus on the upcoming event with Usha Tummala-Narra, Ph.D., on September 19, 2026. Participants will discuss a reading relevant to the presentation. Prior reading is not required for participation as facilitators will present an outline for discussion.

Sep
18
2027
Intensive Study Group

2026-2027 Intensive Study Group
Making Contact: Skin, Containment, and the Somatic in Psychic Life
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
St. Clement's Episcopal Church, East Bay

From September 18, 2026 – May 21, 2027

Sep
19
2026
Lecture | Event

Social, Cultural, and Political Stress in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

With Usha Tummala-Narra, Ph.D.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM PT
St. Clement's Episcopal Church, East Bay

In this day-long course, scholar Dr. Usha Tummala-Nara will discuss conducting psychotherapy amidst contemporary sociopolitical stressors.

Oct
18
2026
Salon | Social Event

Fall Community Mental Health Botanical Tour

12:45PM - 3:00PM
Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Berkeley, East Bay

Looking for a chance to connect with community mental health clinicians and with nature and grow relationships with other therapists? The event will include a guided tour, allowing attendees to learn about conservation, natural patterns of growth, and the sustaining of ecosystems.

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Bringing the Bay Area’s psychoanalytic scene to your inbox the first of each month. NCSPP’s Impulse is looking for writers for our Potential Space column. Potential Space encourages writers to explore their experiences, wonderings, and vulnerabilities as they encounter the world through a psychoanalytic lens. Email Rebecca Shapiro, Impulse Editor-in-Chief, at rshapiro@ncspp.org and she will be happy to tell you more.

Who Is NCSPP?

This new column is a space for our members to share themselves with the community and for each of us to get to know our peers. Whether you're new to psychoanalysis or a seasoned clinician, we'd love to hear from you about your passion and interest in this work. Contact our Impulse Editor, Rebecca Shapiro, Psy.D., at RShapiro@ncspp.org.
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My name is Jonathan Willett and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist working in Oakland. I first heard of NCSPP when I moved from Portland to Oakland in 2010 and asked a friend in the field for advice on how to get more involved.
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