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Summer 2010

Note from the Director and Co-Director

Roger Segalla and Maxine Ellenberg Arnsdorf


It's summertime and ICP&P is buzzing with activity in preparation for the 2010-2011 programming year. The three training programs (psychotherapy, psychoanalytic and couples) have finalized their curricula and the faculty members are putting together their teaching units. The new program coordinators (Tricia Olsen and Marilyn Voigt) are busy finalizing the details of the fall programs, and various committees of the Board are meeting to plan programs and marketing for 2011-2012.

Enrollment for the new two-year study group cycle is well underway. The use of survey monkey to collect study group selections went quite smoothly. By now, the 98 people who registered should have heard about their group assignments. (Please contact Dorothy Wine if you selected preferences but have not received an email regarding your placement). If you have not yet signed up, it is not too late; many groups still have spaces available. Please contact Dorothy Wine at dawine99@aol.com or 571-723-6424 for further information or assistance.

This year, we will be publishing member information on our website for the first time. We hope this will make it easier for Members-in-Training to find supervisors in a timely fashion. This information will also be available to anyone who visits our website. Your membership dues invoice packet included an additional information page requesting information for this purpose. Please complete the form as soon as possible and return it with your dues payment. Please note that inclusion in the website directory is optional; only people with completed forms will be listed.

We want to encourage all of our members to come to our annual Pot Luck kick-off event. This year, we are meeting on Sunday, September 12th from 1 to 4 pm at the Chevy Chase Town Hall. Please join us for brunch and a town hall meeting. This informal setting provides a wonderful way for members to reconnect with colleagues and to meet newer members. Information regarding sign-up for this event appears later in the Newsletter.

That's all for now. We hope you are all enjoying your summer and we look forward to seeing you in the fall.


Remembering Floyd Galler

Curtis Bristol


Floyd Bruce Galler died at 76 while snorkeling in Cancun, Mexico. The official cause was drowning. But like the mystery of death itself, it is not a full account for he was a good swimmer and with his family at the time. He just went down, disappeared, and was recovered dead.

I remember as yesterday attending the weddings of their three children, the births of grand children. Floyd and Nancy were so happy and the rooms were filled with their long time friends, young and old, exciting ideas and promises of tomorrow. And now I am turned to the immutable past and not the promise of the future.

We were candidates together at the Baltimore-Washington Institute, faculty at Georgetown Medical School, founding members of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis and most meaningful to me our joint founding of the twenty-five year Woodstock Study Group. The history tells a lot: Freud to Lichtenberg.

Floyd was an independent psychoanalytic thinker and was adept at neuropsychiatry too. Respectful of tradition yet searching for new perspectives his mind was brilliant, focused and challenging. He could be gently mischievous and humorous. He was as engaged with literature, theatre, current events, English history and politics as with psychiatry and psychoanalysis. His work with the DC Courts employed his skills in the assessment and treatment of disturbed, disadvantaged youths. This appeared to be such a clash with the office practice among the more privileged. But it never was for Floyd. He had the capacity of compassion, empathy and an understanding for the mind wherever he encountered life's complexities.

Floyd loved the good things of life too, the hearty times drinking, dancing, dining, attending the movies or theater and especially discussing presidential politics, British history and the American Revolution.

Floyd was a passionate rower like those you see out on the Potomac at 5AM when headed for an early flight at National. One summer day he wanted me to "share" his enthusiasm for gracefully gliding over the smooth Potomac. My one time in the scull with him I remember as an uncoordinated, wandering mind and feeling foolish losing the paddle let alone getting the stroke. The experience of coach and student took an excruciating two hours to conclude. Floyd's wry parting comment: "Another dimension of friendship isn't important."

I think now how many dimensions I had with Floyd, how much we had in common in our time together, and how much he had with others in completely different dimensions as unique with them as with me. I learned of his death the day after it occurred and had the task of informing others. After the shock and disbelief, each had an unusual vignette to tell about their experience with Floyd, so different from my own, to demonstrate his diversity.

We all join to remember Floyd in our own way and to share a deep heartfelt sense of profound loss with his wife, Nancy, their daughters, Heather and Rebecca, son, Eric, and five grandchildren.


Note from Programs Co-Coordinators

Patricia Olsen and Marilyn Voigt


On October 2, R. Dennis Shelby, PhD will present The Struggle to Develop a Viable Sexual Orientation: Clinical Stories of Working with Gay and Bi-Sexual Men. He will discuss the psychological building blocks of sexual orientation and engagement with others, and through case presentations explore the role of clinical intervention and the effect of the theoretical/personal perspective of the clinician working with gay and bisexual men. The program will be held at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, with registration beginning at 8:30 am, and the program running from 9:00-12:30 pm.

Mark your calendars for the Bruce Wine Memorial Conference on December 4, 2010. William Coburn, PhD will present a full-day program entitled Psychoanalytic Complexity Theory: Innovations in Clinical Practice and Therapeutic Attitude.


Psychoanalytic Training Program - Reading Group for Prospective Trainees

Elizabeth Carr and Linda Kanefield

We are holding a series of meetings for anyone considering the Psychoanalytic Training Program. We will read and discuss several theoretical papers, as well as answer questions and talk about the experience of doing Psychoanalytic training at ICP&P.

The meetings will be on Sunday afternoons from 3:30 - 5:30 on October 3, November 7, December 5, February 6, March 6, and April 3. We will meet at the home of Elizabeth Carr at 701 Woodside Parkway in Silver Spring, Maryland.

If you are interested, or know anyone who is interested, please contact Linda Kanefield at 301-654-2645 or kaneschn@gmail.com. We will send the readings to those who would like to participate in the group.


Reduced Fee Referral Service

Susan Gorman

We have some advanced members-in-training, including 5th year students who need analytic cases. Please keep the Reduced Fee Referral service in mind when making referrals for low fee intensive treatment. For more information, please contact Susan Gorman at (703) 356-8839 or at susanlgorman@gmail.com. We appreciate your support.


News and Notes


In June 2010, Jeffrey Jay, PhD presented a paper at the American Psychoanalytic Association National Conference entitled "Therapist's Self-Disclosure on Matters of Money."

Thomas Hoffman, MD was the discussant of the plenary address, "The New Unconscious: Further Developments, Fresh Thoughts," by Kenneth Eisold, Ph.D. at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations in Elsinore, Denmark in June. A podcast of both talks may be found at http://webcasts.ispso.org/2010/06/25/the-new-unconscious-further-developments-fresh-thoughts.aspx.

Fonya Helm, PhD has been invited speak as part of a panel on Parallel Process for Division 30, Section V of the American Psychological Association in San Diego, CA on August 14, 2010. The title is "Nonverbal Parallel Process: The Gaze".


The Washington School of Psychiatry Presents

The Infant and Young Child Mental Health Seminar 2010-2011 Series
Courage in the Face of Adversity:
Resilience in Childhood as seen from Four Perspectives


This nine-month seminar series begins Friday, September 17, 2010 from 12:15-3:15pm at 5028 Wisconsin Ave., NW, WDC 20016. Sessions include a case presentation followed by faculty and student discussion.

Presenters:
  • Mauricio Cortina, MD
  • Elizabeth Maury, PhD
  • Georgia DeGangi, PhD
  • Marc Nemiroff, PhD
  • Griffin Doyle, PhD
  • Edward Turner, MSW Gwen Martinsen, PhD

For additional information or to register, call 202-237-2700 or email wspdc.info@wspdc.org

Tuition: $750

25 CE credits awarded for full attendance

* This is a paid advertisement


ICP&P's Annual Pot Luck Brunch and Town Hall Meeting

Date & Time: Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Chevy Chase Village Town Hall
5906 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(a couple of blocks north of Chevy Chase Circle)
***** Please park on the street.

This event is free to ICP&P Members

This kick-off event gives us a chance to come together as a community to renew ongoing relationships as well as to welcome new members. Members-in- Training, new members from the Relational Perspectives Institute and individuals who have joined ICP&P during the last year will be introduced. In addition, we are planning to have a town hall meeting, in which members can participate in open discussion about ICP&P, including the year's upcoming programs, planning for future programs and other areas of interest or concern to the ICP&P membership community.

It is crucial that you RSVP to this event!! We expect a large turn-out and we may need to make special arrangements for parking, depending on the number of attendees. If you are able to carpool, that would be terrific!

Please RSVP by email to Kathy Beck at kathy.beck@rcn.com and indicate whether you plan to bring: *appetizer, *side dish, *fruit salad, *green salad, *entrée, *dessert, *beer/wine, *non-alcoholic beverage, *notify me and I'll bring whatever is most needed

Also please indicate whether you are available to help with set-up or clean-up.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you there!


UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Friday, September 3, 10, 24 and October 1, 2010 ICP&P presents Short Course – The Impact of Countertransference in Couples Therapy with Tybe Diamond, MSW, BCD. 4707 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 205, Washington, DC Friday's from 2:00-4:00pm. Sunday, September 12, 2010 ICP&P's Annual Pot Luck Brunch and Town Hall Meeting. Chevy Chase Village Town Hall, 5906 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD.
  • Saturday, October 2, 2010 ICP&P presents The Struggle to Develop a Viable Sexual Orientation: Clinical Stories of Working with Gay and Bi-Sexual Men with R. Dennis Shelby, PhD at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD.
  • October 21 – 24, 2010 International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology presents its 2010 Annual Conference Self Psychology Across the World in Theory and Practice in Antalya, Turkey. Visit www.iapsp.org for more information.
  • Saturday, December 4, 2010 ICP&P presents the Bruce Wine Memorial Conference –Psychoanalytic Complexity: Innovations in Therapeutic Attitudes and Clinical Practice with William J. Coburn, PhD, PsyD at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD.

BULLETIN BOARD

The Policy for Bulletin Board items is: Members can place items three months a year. Items can be up to eight lines in length. Longer items or additional months are available for a fee. Please contact the administrator for the fee schedule.

  • Looking for Couples – Etta Sandler is looking for couples as soon as possible so that she can participate in the Couples Training Program starting in September. Please contact Etta Sandler directly at 202-338-6051.
  • Weekly Grief and Loss Group – Elizabeth Haase is forming a group beginning in the fall for clinicians coping with personal loss and grief issues. Tuesday 9:15 - 10:45. Contact Elizabeth Haase at emthaase@gmail.com or call 202-232-7877.
  • Family Caregivers Support Groups – Flora Ingenhousz is forming a group for those who are struggling with the many demands and decisions that come with being a caregiver to a sick and/or ailing family member. Special focus will be on balancing the needs of the patient and the needs of the caregiver. The group will meet Sept. 13 & 27, Oct. 11 & 25, Nov. 8 & 22 and Dec. 6 from 7-8:30pm in Silver Spring. Please contact Flora Ingenhousz at 301-649-5525 or visit her website at www.flora-lcsw.com
  • Women's Body Image and Food Issues Group – Angela Snyder is forming a group for women who are struggling with food and body issues but who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder. The group will meet Friday's from 12:15 – 1:30pm and will continue for 12 weeks. The location is 2440 M Street, NW, Suite 411, Washington, DC. The group will be co-facilitated by Elizabeth P. Davenport, Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Angela M. Snyder, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. For more information, or to register, please call Angela Snyder at 202-549-7310.
  • Eating Disorders Psychotherapy Group for Women in Midlife – Monica Callahan has several openings in her therapy group for women 35 years old and older with serious eating and body image issues, along with possible histories of eating disorders. The group combines interpersonal process work with psychodrama-based experiential techniques. Concurrent individual psychotherapy is recommended. For more information, contact Monica Callahan at 301-587-6211 or at Callahanml@erols.com
  • Reading and Supervision Group - Mary Jean Kane is forming a reading and supervision for clinicians who are interested learning more about self psychology and intersubjectivity and applying these principles to their cases. For more information, call Mary Jean Kane at 703-550-4298.
  • Office space available - in Chevy Chase, MD for sublet part-time most late afternoons and evenings. Comfortable office in a suite with five therapists. Easy, short walk from the Friendship Heights Red Line metro stop. Contact Linda Kanefield at 301-654-2645.
  • Office Space Available – in to sublet in Dupont Circle evenings, weekends and possibly two afternoons. Great location just 1 & 1/2 blocks from the Metro. Terrific office space in the top floor of a 1920's vintage row house with excellent light and views. Contact Alice Faulkner at 202-588-0581, 202-822-8977 or at aflicsw@yahoo.com
  • Office Space Available – in Upper NW, DC at 4501 Connecticut Ave, NW. Available Monday and Saturday. Call Suzanne Brigham at 202-362-3175.
  • Office Space Available - in Upper NW/Tenleytown area. Bright, sunny, sound proofed 11x15 office space available full-time in a 2 person office suite beginning September 1. Located 2 blocks from the red line Tenley Metro stop. Suite includes kitchen, waiting room and bathroom. Parking space possible. Call Nancy Barskey 202 363-4826 or nbarskey@verizon.net
  • Office space available – Large sunny office located 1 block from Red and Blue lines and easy walk to Yellow line at 17th & K Streets. Available 2 – 2 ½ days a week (days of week negotiable). The office suite, which has a shared waiting room with 2 psychiatrists and a psychologist, has large windows, is beautifully furnished and has a large utility room & kitchenette. Free use of fax & copy machine. Contact Yu Ling Han at 202-213-1876 or ylhan@starpower.net
  • Office space available - in downtown Silver Spring. Share space with 4 friendly therapists in bright new build-out. Walking distance to metro, ample parking, kitchen and fax. Reasonable rates. Contact Kathy Richardson at 301-588-4183.
  • Office space available - two blocks south of Dupont Circle available full-time. Share this large 3 office suite with two other psychologists. Available office is approximately 160 sq ft with a full set of windows facing a wide avenue with southern exposure and lots of natural light. The suite has a waiting area and a pantry for fridge water and office supplies. The building has an updated lobby and hallways, front desk security during normal business hours, and parking available for rent in the building. Rent will be approximately $1250/month and we are looking for someone willing to co-sign the commercial lease. Contact Janna Sandmeyer at jannalou@starpower.net or Laura Kasper at drlaurakasper@me.com

The deadline for submitting items for the September Newsletter is August 27, 2010