Upcoming Courses & Events
July 2025
This introductory event to NCSPP’s year-long virtual Intensive Study Group (ISG) will feature four instructors — Janie Riley, LMFT, Daniel Butler, Ph.D., LMFT, Michael Levin, Psy.D., and Sydney Tan, Psy.D. — each describing their own approach to this year’s theme, On Perversion.
September 2025
From September 5, 2025 – April 17, 2026
In this yearlong course, we will explore the provocative and “polymorphous” psychoanalytic topic of perversion and its manifestations and intersections in the clinic and beyond. The course brings together classical and contemporary psychoanalytic approaches to examine perversion’s complex place in our individual dimensions and broader collective formations.
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This seminar explores the complexities of psychology, culture, and embodiment, focusing on body image and its manifestations in clinical practice. Through a psychodynamic lens, students will delve into the multifaceted nature of body image, examining its stability and instability and the resulting psychological impacts.
Join us for a tour of the indoor and outdoor Rodin Sculptures! Cantor's collection spans three galleries, an outdoor sculpture garden, and features nearly 100 Rodin sculptures essential to telling his story and representing his groundbreaking engagement with the body.
October 2025
This workshop will explore and discuss material related to diversity in the psychoanalytic classroom. In particular, the workshop will offer attendees an opportunity to address the anxieties that arise when teaching in diverse groups and about matters of which there are a diversity of opinions.