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OPEN HOUSE & CLINICAL PRESENTATION

OPEN TO THOSE CONSIDERING POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

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NAVIGATING NARCISSISTIC IDEALIZATION AND DEVALUATION AS A NEW THERAPIST
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025   
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
PRESENTER: BRYAN LEACH, LCSW

This clinical presentation describes a four-year treatment with a woman in her late 50s who sought out therapy to address feelings of depression and anxiety related to multiple, concurrent major life transitions. A key feature of the treatment was the intersection of the patient’s narcissistic defenses and my insecurities as a new therapist, which created periods of false peace, facilitated enactments that threatened the treatment, and undermined my confidence as a clinician. This presentation will focus on observable phenomena in the consultation room that may be indicative of a patient's narcissistic organization, as well as on how to work with such patients while simultaneously seeking to establish a stable sense of “professional self” as a new therapist.

PRESENTER: BRYAN LEACH, LCSW Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Adult Program.

LOCATION:  ONLINE VIA ZOOM - Zoom instructions and meeting link will be emailed to participants prior to the event.

RSVP:  There is no fee but you must reserve in advance. For reservations: please email info@mitpp.org.

Training opportunities, including flexible scheduling and financial options to fit individual needs, will be described following the presentation.

MITPP CANDIDATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CONTACT HOURS FOR
CONTINUING EDUCATION IN MITPP COURSES.

 Applications are currently being accepted for the Fall 2025 semester.

ETHICAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOANALYTIC PRACTICE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PRESENTER: ELENA MANCINI, PH.D., LP

This three-hour course in Ethics meets the requirement for the LP license in New York State. 

Mental health practitioners are responsible for upholding ethical standards in clinical practice. Ethical issues that arise in psychoanalytic practice run the gamut of experience from areas that readily fall into clear cut resolution to matters that prove more challenging and demand nuanced examination. This workshop will provide an overview of the central tenets that constitute sound ethical practices, review the concept of dual and multiple roles of the analyst, and address how to navigate them while prioritizing ethical standards.

Participants will have the opportunity to volunteer their own ethical dilemmas and apply an ethical mindset to examine the diverse contextual factors impacting them as practitioners, their clients, and treatment practices.

Learning Objectives: 
Participants will be able to:
1) distinguish between boundary crossings and boundary violations.
2) establish an understanding of a professional ethical mindset.
3) identify and acquire decision-making strategies to manage multiple roles of the therapist in different professional contexts.
4) gain confidence in navigating confidentiality in the Digital Age.
5) develop at least two strategies for ethical decision making around nebulous treatment issues.

PRESENTER: ELENA MANCINI, Ph.D., LP Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Adult Program. Faculty and Supervisor: Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Adult Program. Member, Board of Trustees: Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Member, Training Committee: Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Certificate in Couples Therapy, CTTEP Program: William Alanson White. Consultant: CTTEP, William Alanson White. Supervisor and Adjunct Faculty: Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Vice President: Metropolitan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists. Member: American Psychological Association. Member, Steering Committee: PsiAN Psychotherapy Action Network. Steering Committee Member: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center Refugee Support Project.

LOCATION: ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM

FEE: $125 or $100 for students (with proof of student status)
NO FEE FOR MCMH STAFF THERAPISTS

 Zoom instructions and meeting link will be emailed to participants prior to the workshop.

  Registration deadline: December 4, 2025

The New York State Education Department has approved this online workshop for 3 contact hours (CEUs) for LMSWs, LCSWs, LMHCs, LPs, LMFTs and Licensed Psychologists. A certificate will be emailed to those who sign in at the beginning of the session, stay until the end of the session, complete an emailed evaluation. The evaluation form will be emailed to you within a week of the event and usually much more quickly. Full session must be attended to be eligible for CEUs/Contact hours.

The Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
The Metropolitan Center for Mental Health and
The Metropolitan Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists

Invite you to a Scientific Meeting

 SET, SETTING AND THE SELF: A PSYCHOANALYTIC JOURNEY WITH PSYCHEDELICS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025   
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PRESENTER: DANIEL BROCKETT, M.D.

As the exploration of psychedelics as treatments for psychological distress gains momentum, it becomes increasingly important for psychotherapists and psychoanalysts to understand these substances and their psychological impact. Our patients will inevitably bring their own experiences with psychedelics into our consulting rooms, and some clinicians may find that these medicines can, in certain contexts, be used to complement psychotherapy effectively. This presentation will offer a psychoanalytic perspective on the adjunctive use of psychedelic medicine, focusing on a long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy case that incorporated ketamine treatment mid-course. Through clinical material, Dr. Brockett will explore how set, setting, and self interact in such work, highlighting shifts in transference, countertransference, affect tolerance, and symbolization before, during, and after psychedelic sessions.

Dr. Brockett's clinical material will demonstrate how psychedelics can transiently disrupt ordinary aspects of self-experience, opening a critical window of neuropsychological and emotional plasticity that can act as a catalyst for therapeutic change, while recognizing the analytic, ethical, and technical responsibilities required to facilitate integration within a stable treatment frame.

 Learning Objectives: 
Participants will be able to:
1) articulate why psychoanalysts are well-positioned for this work, given the field’s deep understanding of unconscious process, regression, and non-ordinary states, while upholding analytic and ethical integrity.
2) assess patient suitability by considering psychological structure, readiness, and risk factors for adjunctive psychedelic work.
3) describe the role of set and setting in shaping the clinical and transference phenomena that emerge during psychedelic-assisted treatments.

PRESENTER: Daniel Brockett, M.D., is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in San Diego. He is a faculty member and a member of the Education Committee at The San Diego Psychoanalytic Center, and he formerly served as a Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at The University of California, San Diego. His clinical and teaching work focuses on psychoanalysis and its contemporary applications in clinical practice.

LOCATION: ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM

NO FEE

Registration deadline: December 5, 2025

The New York State Education Department has approved this online workshop for 2 contact hours (CEUs) for LMSWs, LCSWs, LMHCs, LPs, LMFTs and Licensed Psychologists. A certificate will be emailed to those who sign in at the beginning of the session, stay until the end of the session, complete an emailed evaluation and pay a $20 fee. Full session must be attended to be eligible for CEUs/Contact hours. There is no charge for those affiliated with MITPP, MCMH or MSPP.

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PAYMENT OPTIONS

• Zelle – Debit Card or Bank Account
  You may use Zelle through your bank or download the Zelle app and follow the instructions.  Zelle will not accept credit cards. Payment should be made to: info@mitpp.org.

• Chase QuickPay with Zelle – Access through the Chase app.

• PayPal - Please add $5.00 to your total to cover PayPal fees for payments up to $75. For payments above $75, contact MITPP for fee information. PayPal payments should be made to info@mitpp.org.
  
  If you are unable to pay electronically and would like to send a check, please contact MITPP.

  For questions about payment, please email info@mitpp.org

Refund Policy

If you find you are unable to attend an event for any reason, you must notify MITPP by email at least 48 hours prior to the time the course/workshop begins in order to receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued after that time.