Houston Psychoanalytic Society

Zoom Conference

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Day 1: Three Models of Mother-Infant Trauma Friday 8/28 Noon to 3pm
Day 2: Video Feedback Therapy for a Traumatized Patient Who Does Not Look Saturday 8/29 9am to Noon

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Board elections for 2020-21 are complete. Thank you to all who voted. By unanimous consent, the members have approved the proposed slate. Thanks to all who participated and to those volunteering to continue our educational efforts.

President:  Carlos Velez, MD
Past President:  Kay Schanzer, PhD
President Elect:  Julie Waters, EdD
Treasurer:  Paul Ingmundson, PhD
Secretary:  Robert Kalter, MD
Education Committee Chair:  Julie Waters, EdD
Membership Committee Chair:  Tony Cox, Phd, LCSW
Communication Committee Chair:  Trey Thompson, PhD
Division Representative:  Wayne Ehrisman, PhD
Student Representative:  Jim Bossman, MD; Jacqueline Herrera, PsyD 
Members-at-large: Tony Cox, Phd, LCSW; Ursula Sanderson, PsyD

The Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology/APA Division 39 Spring Meeting will be early this year - Save the date for March 18-21 in NYC. The theme is Reckoning/Foresight. The deadline for proposals, including panels and roundtables is September 6.  Registration is available now:

https://division39springmeeting.net

2019-2020 Elections are complete. Please welcome our newest board members.

• President Kay Schanzer, PhD, LPC, CCP
• President Elect Carlos Velez, M.D.
• Past President Ashley Powell, PhD
• Treasurer Paul Ingmundson, PhD 
• Secretary Robert Kalter, MD 
• Membership Committee Chair proposed David Reed, PhD
• Communications Committee Chair Russel (Trey) Thompson, PhD
• Division 39 Representative Wayne Ehrisman, PhD

Student Representatives

• Antoine Saldubehere, PhD
• Jim Bossman, MD

Members at Large

• Julie Waters, EdD
• Tony Cox, MA, LCSW
• Ursula Sanderson, PsyD

Bexar County Psychological Association Spring 2019 Diversity Workshop

Clinical and Ethical Foundations of Psychological Practice with Transgender Adolescents and Adults

Presented by Richard H. Reams, Ph.D. Associate Director of Counseling Services Trinity University

Friday, May 17, 2019 1pm-4pm

Location: St. Andrew Presbyterian Church 8231 Callaghan Rd San Antonio, TX 78230

This basic- and intermediate-level session is rooted in APA's Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming [TGNC] Clients.

The session is designed to:

• Enhance clinician understanding of gender-diverse persons,

• Expand the range of psychological practice that clinicians can competently and confidently offer to gender-diverse clients,

• Equip clinicians to be an educator and advocate with institutions and with the loved ones of gender-diverse people.

3 hours Professional Development credits (includes 3 diversity hrs) (continuing education credits provided for Psychologists, Social Workers, LPCs, and LMFT’s) Workshop Fees (Coffee, Tea and Snacks provided).

Early Bird Registration: $55 BCPA Members / $70 Non-Members / $20 Student Affiliates After May 3: $75 Members / $90 Non-Members / $40 Student Affiliates Space is limited! Please register at…

http://www.bexarpsyc.org/event-details/2019-springdiversity-workshop/

The Teen Brain

Thursday, 9 May, 2019 6:30 pm

Pearl Stable

Just what IS going on in the teen brain? Join Abigail Baird, PhD (Vassar) as she shares how the neurological growth spurt of adolescence dictates how we learn to consolidate, generalize and then (at light speed) make use of our experiences to navigate our every day lives AND avoid/survive life threatening situations.

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Please join San Antonio Society for Psychoanalytic Studies member 

Ricardo Ainslie, PhD, for a free screening of his documentary

The Mark of War

on

October 30th, 2018 at 7:00 PM

Santikos Bijou

4522 Fredericksburg Road

San Antonio, TX, 78201

The Mark of War is an intimate portrait of seven men who served in the Vietnam War drawn by a psychoanalyst-filmmaker keen on entering their worlds. In this film, Dr. Ainslie explores their lives before going off to war, their experiences fighting in Vietnam, and their lives since their return. 

Visit the Mark of War Website

SASPS Reading Group Dates

Our Reading group will meet from 7:30 PM-9:00 PM on the following Wednesdays: 

September 12

October 10

November 14

December- Winter Social Gathering

January 9

February 13

March 13

April 10

May 8

June 12

July 10 - Summer Social Gathering and Board/Committee Voting

Psychoanalysis, Division 39 of the APA, would like to invite you again to submit proposals to the 2019 Spring Meeting in Philadelphia! Proposal submissions are due by September 7th (Poster session proposals are due November 9th. Our theme for the conference is "Resonant Voices: Sameness, Difference, and Mutuality in the Consulting Room, Clinic, and Community," with keynote plenary speakers Jessica Benjamin, Ph.D., Francisco González, M.D., Kathleen Pogue White, Ph.D., and keynote speaker Norka Malberg, Psy.D.  For more information about our theme, proposal options and the submission process, please visit our website at: https://www.division39springmeeting.com. Please Note: when submitting a proposal through our submissions portal, you can save a draft of your proposal! Simply click "submit" to store your progress for when you're ready to revisit the portal to complete your submission.  Proposals can be edited once submitted, even when completed, up until our deadline.  Also, please read the instructions on the submission form carefully, including how to complete the author/presenter information matrix, which must not have any empty fields in order for the submission to be considered complete. For more information regarding the poster presentations please contact: Joseph Schaller, Psy.D. Matthew Whitehead, Psy.D. Conference Co-Chairs Division 39 Spring Meeting Philadelphia 2019 div39springmeeting2019@gmail.com For information on the Local Chapter of Division 39, Please contact Dr. Wayne Ehrisman.

An election was held July 11, 2018 for new officers and Executive Committee Members. There were 14 ballots submitted.  The following candidates were elected:

Executive Committee Members

 

Ashley Powell- President

Kay Schanzer  - President Elect

Trey Thompson – Past President

Bob Kalter - Secretary

Paul Ingmundson - Treasurer

Kim Fox - Communications Chair

Wayne Ehrisman – Division 39 Representative, APA

 

Members-at-Large

 

Josh Essery

Jacob Pickard

Tom Stone

Carlos Velez

Julie Waters

 

Student Representatives

Mary Baldwin

Karla Caballero

Jeffrey Wentz

 

These elected officers and Executive Committee Members will serve in their roles until June 30, 2019.