by Sullivan Oakley, Psy.D.

ANNOUNCING 2026-2027 NCSPP INTENSIVE STUDY GROUP INTRODUCTORY EVENT
MAKING CONTACT: SKIN, CONTAINMENT, AND THE SOMATIC IN PSYCHIC LIFE

Saturday, July 25th, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location TBD, In-Person in Berkeley

This introductory event to NCSPP’s year-long Intensive Study Group (ISG) features the course’s five instructors—Kristian Kemtrup, David Gatta, Maiga Berzins, Mary Margaret McClure, and Alice Jones—in conversation on this year’s theme, Making Contact: Skin, Containment, and the Somatic in Psychic Life. Instructors will provide an introduction to the concept of “psychoanalytic skin,” highlight foundational underlying theory and thought-provoking perspectives on the topic, and invite discussion and associations from participants.

Stay tuned for more details and registration!