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• Colorado Gives Day

  • When
    December 08, 2020
  •  
    (MST)

  Today is Colorado Gives Day, a day to support local nonprofits.

  Interested in joining this movement?   Schedule your donation starting November 5th.

  Support the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis and/or other nonprofits

  
  

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• Shane with discussant Eric Braden, Ph.D. (Film)

  • When
    January 08, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (MST)
  • Location
    Virtual using Zoom
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  The purpose of the film series is to encourage psychoanalytic dialogue with respect to creativity and movies. 

  Description: Enigmatic gunslinger Shane (Alan Ladd) rides into a small Wyoming town with hopes of quietly settling down as a farmhand. Taking a job on homesteader Joe Starrett's farm, Shane is drawn into a battle between the townsfolk and ruthless cattle baron Rufus Ryker. Shane's growing attraction to Starrett's wife, Marian (Jean Arthur), and his fondness for their son Joey, who idolizes Shane, force Shane to realize that he must thwart Ryker's plan. --- Summary found on Rotten Tomatoes.

  Discussant:  Eric Braden is a retired psychologist who practiced for 44 years in the Denver area. He now devotes his energies to photography, trying to learn to play the saxophone and to speaking Spanish (hope springs eternal), skiing, biking, and keeping track of his and his wife Harriet's three grandchildren via Zoom. 

  Cost: This film discussion is offered free to the community. No CME credit available. Donations are accepted on our website to help keep our programs affordable.

  Film: Please watch the film prior to the discussion. Shane is currently on Hulu (for those with a subscription). It can also be rented (from $2.99-$3.99) for viewing from many platforms such as: Prime Video, iTunes, Vudu, FandangoNow, DirecTv, Google Play, etc.

  Registration: Registration is required and limited to 25 participants. Once we have 25 participants, a waitlist will be available for those who are interested in attending. Those on the waitlist will be notified by email if any spots become available. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 24 hours before the discussion. Registration closes January 7, 2021.

  Cancellation: If, after registering, you can no longer attend, please notify the DPS office at office@denverpsychoanalytic so we can allow those on the waitlist to join. 
  

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• APsaA National Meeting 2021

  • Start
    February 09, 2021
  •  
    (MST)
  • End
    February 14, 2021
  •  
    (MST)
  • Location
    Grand Hyatt New York, NY, NY

  NOT A SOCIETY EVENT

  Check out APsaA's website for more details.

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• Visible and Invisible Identities: Exploring Therapist Self-Disclosure with Nikki Kraslin, Psy.D. (Salon)

  • When
    February 09, 2021
  •  
    7:15 PM - 9:00 PM (MST)
  • Location
    Virtual using Zoom.
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  The purpose of the salon is to gather in an informal setting to share basic and applied psychoanalytic principles that help you explore your interest in psychoanalysis and/or psychodynamic psychotherapy.

  Description: Therapist self-disclosure has been a hotly debated topic since Freud’s recommendations for analytic neutrality, abstinence and anonymity. As societal and professional norms change, including our current internet culture where privacy issues abound, how does a modern clinician adapt while maintaining a psychodynamic stance? What might clinical decision making look like when learning your client has “googled” you, obtaining information about your personal life? How do we navigate our own visible and invisible identities as they impact the clinical space? How and when might a clinician disclose an invisible identity? We will explore clinical examples and theoretical perspectives about working psychodynamically with these complicated topics.

  Biography: Dr. Nikki Kraslin is a licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with private practices in both Boulder and Denver. She received her PsyD from DU’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology and has served as an adjunct professor at GSPP, teaching seminars in psychodynamic psychotherapy and multiculturalism. Dr. Kraslin is faculty at the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis; she teaches topics including: Object Relations, Relational Technique and Relational Theory. She is the owner of a group psychotherapy practice (Denver DBT and Psychotherapy) where she enjoys supervising and mentoring postdocs and early to mid-career psychologists.

  This program is for: a) Prospective analytic candidates and psychodynamic psychotherapy students   b) Mental health professionals who have a curiosity about or special interest in psychoanalysis or psychodynamic psychotherapy.

  Cost: This event is free. Donations may be made on our website to help keep our programs affordable. No CME credit available.

  Registration: Registration is required and limited to 20 participants. Once we have 20 registrants, a waitlist will be available for those who are interested in attending. Those on the waitlist will be notified by email if any spots become available. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 24 hours before the event. Registration closes February 7, 2021. 

  Cancellation: If, after registering, you can no longer attend, please notify the DPS office at office@denverpsychoanalytic so we can allow those on the wait-list to join.

  Format: This salon is an informal gathering that will take place virtually using Zoom and have a limited group size. Please keep your microphone muted while others are speaking.
  

  Confidentiality: During salons we will follow rules of confidentiality for clinical case material including disguising identifying information. Please do not discuss any case material outside of this salon. No recording of case material is allowed. 

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• Reflections on the Relationship Between Narcissism and the Felt Sense of Grievance with David Stevens, Ph.D. (Lecture)

  • When
    February 19, 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (MST)
  • Location
    Virtual using Zoom.
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  Description: In this presentation, we will explore, from a psychoanalytic point of view, the phenomenon of feeling aggrieved. A sense of grievance and efforts to redress feeling aggrieved can evoke inchoate aggressive responses both from individuals and from groups. But there are occasions where the felt sense of grievance can lead individuals and groups to progressive, assertive, and adaptive behavior. Grievance will be looked at from a granular level towards understanding its power as a behavioral activator. The relationship of envy, “fairness”, self-esteem, self-regard, and omnipotence to an individual’s inclination towards the experience of grievance and their mode of “metabolizing” grievance will be discussed.

  Objectives: 

  1. Describe the powerful role of grievance as a factor in spawning both anti-social expression of aggression as well as pro-social expressions of assertive behavior.

  2. Analyze the role of narcissistic vulnerability in spawning aggression.

  Biography:  David Stevens, Ph.D. is a practicing clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst who works with adolescents and adults. He earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado and received his psychoanalytic training at the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis where he has been a faculty member for more than twenty-five years, teaching courses on psychoanalytic theory and technique as well as being a Training and Supervising Analyst for the past fifteen years. In addition, he is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center where he teaches psychiatric residents the principles of psychodynamic thought. He is the co-author with Jim Grigsby of the Neurodynamics of Personality published in 2000. He has a longstanding interest in participating in the mutually enriching conversations that can occur at the intersection of psychoanalytic thought and the humanities.

  Cost: While this event is free and open to the public, there is a fee for those who would like to receive CME credit. Please choose the appropriate level when registering.
  

  • CME credit for DPS Members: $20
  • CME credit for non DPS Members: $30
  • No CME credit: Free - $0

  Format: This lecture will take place virtually using Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 24 hours before the event. We ask that you please keep your microphone muted during the lecture portion of the evening.

  Confidentiality: During lectures we will follow rules of confidentiality for clinical case material including disguising identifying information. Please do not discuss any case material outside of this lecture. No recording of case material is allowed. 

  CME Certificates:  In order to receive a CME certificate, the attendee must: pre-register, pay in full, attend the entire session and complete an evaluation within 14 days after the program.  CME certificates will be sent by email within a month following the event after attendees are cross referenced by registration, payment, sign-in, and completion of the evaluation. 
  

  Cancellation & Certificate Replacement Policy:  There will be no refunds of fees for cancellations within 7 days of the event.  If awarded a CME certificate, please retain for your records. There will be a $3 charge if the Society office has to resend a certificate.

  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 The Denver Psychoanalytic Society. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

  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.

  IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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• APsaA National Meeting 2022

  • Start
    February 08, 2022
  •  
    (MST)
  • End
    February 13, 2022
  •  
    (MST)
  • Location
    Grand Hyatt New York, NY, NY

  NOT A SOCIETY EVENT

  Check out APsaA's website for more details.

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