LECTURE DESCRIPTION
Description: This presentation uniquely combines clinical expertise with personal experience. Stephen J. Dietrich, JD, overcame neglect and abuse in childhood to become a successful law firm partner, husband, and father. Despite his achievements, the fear and anxiety from his past continued to affect his emotional well-being. In his 2024 book, Fear Dynamics, Stephen shares his transformative journey toward healing and emotional freedom. Complementing his story, psychologist Lupe-Rebeka Samaniego, PhD will provide clinical insights on empirically supported techniques that enhance emotional regulation, reduce addictive tendencies, and emphasize the therapeutic relationship as a 'safe container' for recovery and growth.
CME Objectives:
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Examine the use of empirically validated tools to enhance emotional regulation and decrease addictive potential within a psychoanalytic framework.
- Apply a deeper understanding of 'safe container' within the therapeutic relationship.
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PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY
Lupe-Rebeka Samaniego, PhD is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalytic relational psychotherapist in private practice with over 40 years of clinical and teaching experience.
Stephen J. Dietrich, JD is a corporate attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, and financing. He holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, D.C.) and a Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude) in political science from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. He is the author of Fear Dynamics: Harnessing Fear and Anxiety to Create Lasting Happiness and Meaningful Achievement.
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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (MDT)
Location: Lowry Conference Center located at 1061 Akron Way, Denver, CO 80230. There is plenty of free, accessible parking around the Conference Center. The lecture will NOT be livestreamed.
Cost: This event is free and open to the community. Guests may be included during registration. To receive CME credit, select ‘Yes’ from the dropdown menu. *Note: CME credit is only available to registered attendees; guests must register separately to receive credit.
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Registration: Registration is required. If you would like to receive CME credit, please register by October 21, 2025. General registration will close at noon on October 24th. The cancellation policy is listed below.
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CME INFORMATION
1.5 CME credits available
CME Certificates: In order to receive a CME certificate, the attendee must: pre-register, pay in full, attend the session, and complete an evaluation. CME certificates will be handed out at the end of the event in exchange for a completed evaluation.
ACCME Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and Denver Psychoanalytic Society. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
The APsA CE Committee has reviewed the materials for accredited continuing education and has determined that this activity is not related to the product line of ineligible companies and therefore, the activity meets the exception outlined in Standard 3: ACCME's identification, mitigation and disclosure of relevant financial relationship. This activity does not have any known commercial support.
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POLICIES
Confidentiality: During all programs, we will follow rules of confidentiality for clinical case material including disguising identifying information. Please do not discuss any case material outside of this program. Recording without authorization is prohibited.
Cancellation: Please email the office if you register and are no longer able to attend.
Certificate Replacement: If awarded a CME certificate, please retain for your records. There will be a $3 charge if the Society office must resend a certificate.
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To contact the Society office, please email office@denverpsychoanalytic.org.
