Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy+
Psychoanalysis
A Community for Self+Relational Theory+Therapy
What we do
NEWS+EVENTS
Join the Couples Therapy Training Program ~ Classes Starting in September!
A new class will begin in September! ICP+P’s Couples Therapy Training Program focuses on integrating psychodynamic theory and specific clinical skills, so that clinicians can feel effective in therapeutically addressing the challenges of this work. The program consists of weekly three-hour meetings, divided between didactic learning and group supervision on active couples cases.
The 2019-2020 Fellowship Program is Accepting Applications
Applications for the 2019-2020 class of its Fellowship Program in Contemporary Forms of Psychoanalysis are now being accepted! The Fellowship Program introduces participants to the ways psychoanalysis has evolved as a relevant clinical practice for the 21st century.
ICP+P’s Members Community Lunch (formerly the Fall Potluck and Town Hall)~ Sept 8, 2019
We hope that all members will plan to join us on Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm for a Community Lunch! This gathering will take the place of the annual fall potluck and town hall meeting. It will be a kick-off event for the 2019-2020 year and gives us a chance to come together as a community to renew ongoing relationships as well as to welcome new members.
Short Course: Circling the Chairs: Starting Groups in Private Practice ~ September 20, 2019
Launching a group can be one of the most challenging tasks you face as a group therapist. It is easy to get stuck because you are unsure what to do next. In this workshop participants will explore the potential pitfalls of starting a group and learn how to avoid them. Using practical advice that is grounded in group theory, participants are guided through a stepwise process of launching a group.
Pre-Conference-Understanding Homophobia in our Forefathers: Rethinking How Kohut Actually Worked ~ 2 LGBTQ/Diversity CEs ~ Sept 27, 2019
In this pre-conference, Dr. Sandmeyer will present her Ralph Roughton award winning paper, “Understanding Homophobia in our Forefathers: Rethinking How Kohut Actually Worked.” In this presentation, we will consider Kohut’s perspective on homosexuality, as well as grapple with ethical considerations in addressing the history of homophobia in psychoanalysis.
The Evolving Landscape of Gender and Sexuality: Clinical Implications Conference ~ 3 LGBTQ/Diversity CEs ~ Sept 28, 2019
Dr. Blechner will discuss gender and sexual fluidity, and how attitudes and social norms about sexuality and gender identification have changed over the last 50 years. In his clinically focused presentation, Dr. Blechner will address how this has led to changes in psychotherapeutic aims and practices, and he will outline countertransference dilemmas and ways that clinicians can use them productively.
Short Course: Keeping the Body in Mind: Affect Regulation for Trauma Survivors ~ November 15, 2019
Tally Tripp, LCSW, ATR-BC, CTT will present the short course, Keeping the Body in Mind: Affect Regulation for Trauma Survivors on November 15, 2019 from 12:30-3:45 pm. You won't want to miss it.
Racial / Cultural Awareness Conference with Anton Hart, PhD ~ 3 Diversity CEs ~ Dec 7, 2019
Dr. Hart will be coming to Washington to be the speaker at ICP+P's conference and will speak on the topic of Racial / Cultural Awareness. This conference will offer 3 CEs that fulfill Diversity credit requirements. Save the date and check back soon for more information.
Clinical Reflections Conference ~ February 22, 2020
Clinical Reflections (previously Scientific Day) is our biannual celebration of the scholarship and creativity within our membership. It is an opportunity to learn from each other, both from the talks presented and from the discussions they stimulate among our audience members. This conference is not open yet for registration, but mark your calendars now!
Misogyny, Hatred and Envy Pre-Conference with Adrienne Harris, PhD ~ May 1, 2020
This pre-conference will be on the subject of misogyny, examining this process across and within genders, as a backdrop to sexual harassment and as a component of the reactivity to the #MeToo movement. In thinking about gender and sexuality in the context of misogyny, we will be watching for the complexity of these experiences both from a psychoanalytic lens and with an eye to the concept of 'intersectionality.'
Gender Fluidity and Gender Fixed: Contemporary Intersectional and Psychoanalytic Models of Gender and Gender Development with Adrienne Harris, PhD ~ May 2, 2020
Dr. Harris will begin the day with a discussion to focus on models of gender development, considering both the social force of demands for gender conformity and the contemporary fluidity and complexity of lived experiences of gender. The afternoon will be devoted to clinical accounts of gender and sexuality identifications as they are encountered in contemporary analytic practices.
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Welcome to our community
ICP+P is an organization that serves the needs of DC-area mental health practitioners who ground their work in self, relational, and other contemporary psychodynamic models.
At ICP+P, we purposefully create a culture of openness, authenticity and respect – one in which clinicians are able to develop trusting relationships with one another. In this climate members can learn effectively and receive guidance with their work from supportive colleagues. It is special to find a community that speaks your language and demonstrates warmth, operates at a high level of ambition and achievement, values scholarship and depth of learning, and practices empathy, attunement and helpfulness…