Hosted by: International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology (IAPSP)

 Co-sponsored by: Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy + Psychoanalysis (ICP+P)

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Conference of the Americas

A Challenging Treatment in Challenging Times: How Relational Self Psychology Helps

Saturday, October 24th, 2020  12pm EST / 9am PST

This five hour* clinical conference features a case presentation by Joye Weisel-Barth followed by the discussions of Cynthia Chalker, Amy Eldridge, Daniel Shaw and Gerard Webster . The discussants will react spontaneously to the clinical material, responding to interactions of the patient and analyst previously unseen by them. Conference participants will be able to send in questions via the zoom platform which will be managed by Steven Stern who will serve as moderator.

*The main presentation with the presenter and discussants will be 3.5 hours in duration, after which participants will move to small Zoom groups for further discussion for an additional 1.5 hours. These small groups will be available in English, Spanish and French.

Simultaneous translation (English-Spanish) and (English-French) will be available for the clinical presentation, discussion and question / answer portions of the program.

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Case Abstract by Dr. Joye Weisel-Barth

Difficulties in Empathic Reach in the Case of Angie

The case depicts a therapeutic relationship which explores empathy, its uses and its functions and its limitations.

The case describes my fifteen year therapeutic relationship with “Angie,” a patient vastly different from me in many ways. Having previously experienced the relationship as successful, in the context of the current LGBTQ movement and the Black Lives Matter protests, I examine the concept of empathy and its limitations as applies to my work with Angie.  Although our similarities and ease of empathic attunement marked our relationship for many years, my awareness of our differences in race and sexuality ultimately and productively challenged my notions of the ways in which empathy serves the clinical process.

Dr. Joye Weisel-Barth is a senior instructor, training analyst, supervisor, and Board member at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles. She teaches Basic Concepts, Issues in Relational Analysis, Interpersonal Psychoanalysis, and Freud.  Her psychological and analytic practice is in Encino, California.

Joye has served as Book Review Editor for Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, Associate Editor of Psychoanalytic Dialogues, and is a frequent contributor to major psychoanalytic journals and guest presenter at psychoanalytic institutes and conferences.  Her book, Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives on Narrative in Psychoanalysis: The Creation of Intimate Fictions, will be published as soon as Covid 19 allows.

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Continuing Education: This conference is presented by IAPSP and co-sponsored by the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy + Psychoanalysis (ICP+P).

This conference is intended for psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors and clinical professional counselors at all levels of experience. 

Continuing Education hours will be awarded for a maximum of 5 hours based on confirmed attendance.  Evaluation forms will be sent to all attendees post conference;  after which continuing education credit will be sent. 

Learning Objectives: The conference is organized to facilitate maximum opportunity for questions, comments and dialogue between the audience and the presenters, allowing clinicians to engage in an extensive variety of topics  relevant to the field of Self Psychology.  At the conclusion of this conference, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe two ways in which empathy serves the clinical process.
2. Give one example demonstrating the limitations of an empathic stance when working with patients.
3. Explain the importance of appreciating the weight of culture as well as early family relationships in cultivating an empathic understanding of our patients’ experience.

For CE credit details, please view the accompanying document CE Credit Details

Important Disclosure Information for all Learners:  All presenters and planners of this activity have informed us that they do not have a conflict of interest and have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationship with any commercial interests pertaining to this educational activity.  Additionally, the presenters have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during this presentation.  This presentation will not contain any references to off-label (non-FDA approved) use of products or devices.

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Registration: 

To register via email or mail:  Please download the form (available in English, French, Spanish) attached here: REGISTRATION FORM  / INSCRIPTION À LA CONFÉRENCE / INSCRIPCIÓN A LA CONFERENCIA

Please email to admin@iapsp.org or mail to: IAPSP /  10685-B Hazelhurst Dr. #26072 / Houston, TX  77043.    We can only accept checks from the United States in USD. 

To register online:  Please first select your registration category listed below by the drop-down arrow in the Qty column.  A form will then open up for you to complete.

Current IAPSP members will receive a discounted registration rate ($75.00 for Professionals, $35.00 for Students, Candidates & Early Career Professionals). Discounts will be provided upon checkout.  NOTE: You must use the same email address  that is on your IAPSP member account for the discount to be provided at checkout.