Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology in co-sponsorship with
PCPE (Philadelphia Center for Psychoanalytic Education) PSPP (Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology) and
IRPP (Institute for Relational Psychoanalysis of Philadelphia) present:
Counting Beyond Three: Collective and Community in Psychoanalytic Theory and Practice:
Featuring Dr. Francisco González
3 CE Credits
(Event is free with advance registration; $15 processing charge required for CE credits)
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collective-and-community-in-psychoanalytic-theory-and-practice-tickets-122506416991
Please address any program questions to: clinicalpsychologypgc@gmail.com
Schedule of Events:
Presentation by Dr. González with Q&A
Conversation with local panelists on individual and community psychoanalytic work Other panelists: Luis Ramirez, DSW; Kyle Schultz, PsyD, Sofia Commito, LCSW Questions/Discussion
Moderators: Rebecca Ergas, PhD and Rachel Kabasakalian-McKay, PhD
Francisco J. González, MD, is Faculty and Personal & Supervising Analyst at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California, where he also serves as Co-Director and Community Psychoanalysis Supervising Analyst in the Community Psychoanalysis Track. For over 20 years, he has worked as staff psychiatrist and consultant at Instituto Familiar de la Raza, a clinic for Latino immigrants in San Francisco. He serves on the editorial boards of Psychoanalytic Dialogues and Studies in Gender and Sexuality.
Event Description:
This program features Dr. Francisco Gonzalez, who will share his theoretical framework of how individual psychodynamic mental health treatment is linked and related to community-based work and broader socio-political and social justice initiatives. He will dialogue with panelists that include clinicians providing services in a community mental health setting and others working on initiatives related to community-level application of psychodynamic approaches. Especially given our current cultural and socio- political context of COVID, Black Lives Matter, a focus on the experience of BIPOC individuals’ mental and health needs, and an election year, we invite trainees, practitioners, and those involved in community mental health services to join us in this rich discussion of these areas.
Learning Objectives:
As a result of attending this session, participants should be able to:
- Describe how dyadic psychodynamic treatment relates to groups and community-based psychoanalytic work
- Discuss the bidirectional influence of individual subjectivity with collective forces and socio-political dynamics
The Post-Graduate Center at Widener University's Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Post-Graduate Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
