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the saturday series features seminars on a wide variety of topics emerging from the field of contemporary psychoanalysis

  • All Saturday Series classes will be held online via zoom and are limited to a maximum of 25 students

  • Application Deadline: August 25, 2024

  • Classes meet on 7 Saturdays – see “Details and Dates” section below for more information.
  • Single classes are not offered through this program.

about the saturday series

The Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis Saturday Series offers classes in contemporary psychoanalysis to both licensed therapists and pre-licensed mental health professionals. This program is designed to support the students exposure to key psychoanalytic concepts and contemporary sensibilities. Each year classes offer foundational themes reflective of contemporary psychoanalysis, including theory, technique and special clinical treatment issues.

seminar overview

Conversations in Contemporary Psychoanalysis

The Saturday Series features monthly seminars on a wide variety of topics emerging from the field of contemporary psychoanalysis. The courses are taught by notable ICP faculty and are open to students and clinicians at all levels of experience. Theoretical discussions of the most up-to-date clinical issues in psychoanalysis will be offered, with an emphasis on case material.

The Saturday Series is a stand-alone course of study that can also serve as an educational stepping stone into higher levels of psychoanalytic training in the 4-Year Psychoanalytic Training Program at ICP.

Application Deadline: August 25, 2024!
Classes meet on 7 Saturdays from 09:30 a.m. – 12.30 Pacific Time (PST or PDT).

Single classes are not offered through this program.

Click here for 2024-25 descriptions and learning objectives

Click here for 2023-24 descriptions and learning objectives

Dates 2023-24:

October 07, 2023
November 11, 2023
January 20, 2024
February 17, 2024
March 16, 2024
April 20, 2024
May 18, 2024

Dates 2024-25:

September 07, 2024
October 26, 2024
November 09, 2024
January 11, 2025
February 15, 2025
March 08, 2025
April 26, 2025

 

Fees

$700 Licensed Mental Health Professionals
$600 Pre-licensed Mental Health Professionals/Academics
$25 Non-Refundable ICP Administrative Fee

The cost is for the entire series – Single classes are not offered through this program.

 

Saturday Series

Schedule 2023-2024 (last class of the year) 


May 18, 2024
Working with Obsessive-Compulsive Themes with Peter Michael Weiss, PsyD, LMHC
 

Schedule 2024-2025 

 
September 7, 2024
Intro to Psychoanalysis with Clinical examples – Robin Cohen, PhD
October 26, 2024
Racial mistakes and repair in the therapy process – Lynne Jacobs, PhD, PsyD
November 9, 2024
Working in the Here and Now: How I became a relational analyst – Ilene Philipson, PhD, PhD, PsyD
January 11, 2025
The Rollercoaster of Emotions in Couples Therapy – Susan Thau, PhD, PsyD
February 15, 2025
Trauma and Dissociation – Carol Mayhew, PhD
March 8, 2025
The Needed Relationship: An exploration of Steven Stern’s theory using a clinical example of increasing “specificity of recognition” over a long journey of healing – Margaret Allen, PsyD, LCSW
April 26, 2025
Treating Eating Disordered Patients with Personality Disorders – Lynda Chassler, PhD, LCSW

Saturday Series

Schedule 2023-2024 (last class of the year) 


May 18, 2024
Working with Obsessive-Compulsive Themes with Peter Michael Weiss, PsyD, LMHC
 

Schedule 2024-2025 (Preliminiary) 

 
September 7, 2024
Intro to Psychoanalysis with Clinical examples – Robin Cohen, PhD
October 26, 2024
Racial mistakes and repair in the therapy process – Lynne Jacobs, PhD, PsyD
November 9, 2024
Working in the Here and Now: How I became a relational analyst – Ilene Philipson, PhD, PhD, PsyD
January 11, 2025
The Rollercoaster of Emotions in Couples Therapy – Susan Thau, PhD, PsyD
February 15, 2025
Trauma and Dissociation – Carol Mayhew, PhD
March 8, 2025
The Needed Relationship: An exploration of Steven Stern’s theory using a clinical example of increasing “specificity of recognition” over a long journey of healing – Margaret Allen, PsyD, LCSW
April 26, 2025
A Psychoanalytic Developmental Understanding of Eating Disorders: etiology and treatment – Lynda Chassler, PhD, LCSW

Continuing Education

CE certificates are awarded after each class. CEs awarded are based on full attendance of each individual class. The Saturday Series Program offers 3 CE Credits for each individual class fully attended.

We ask that all participants return the post-program evaluation form emailed to them at the conclusion of the program.

Special Accomodations

Please submit any requests for Special Accommodations to the ICP Office prior to registering or at your earliest convenience to ensure that we are able to assist.

The Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

APA is a recognized approval agency of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and provides continuing education (CE) programs for psychologists and other mental health professionals, including Social Workers and Marriage, and Family Therapists (LCSW, LMFT, ASW, IMF, LEP, LPCC, PCCI).

No one in the planning or presentation of this activity has any relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest to disclose.

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