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December
December All-Day Conference Report Muriel Dimen Presents on Sex and the Psychoanalyst: Perversion and Desire
By Ruth Lijtmaer, Ph.D.How can psychoanalysts view sex, perversion and desire using the lens of 21st century feminism?
November
How a psychoanalyst got “permission” to use cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness and more
By Joan Glass Morgan, Psy.D.Some of you may have had the opportunity to attend the CPPNJ sponsored conference with Paul Wachtel in 2009.
Faculty Forum Report: Monica Carsky Presents on Overwhelming Patients and Overwhelmed Therapists
By Debi RoelkeWhat makes patients begin to seem overwhelming? How do we as therapists end up feeling overwhelmed?
October
Director's Column
By Seth Warren, Ph.D.I hope that all have managed to survive the transition from summer to busy fall, marked by the start of school, the Jewish holidays, and our own fall ritual, our annual CPPNJ Fall Brunch.
What does culture and race have to do with psychoanalysis?
By Ruth Lijtmaer, PhD.From a clinical viewpoint, culture and race play a role in etiologies of disorders, diagnosis and the therapist's approach to treatment.
Dreams and the Unconscious Through the Lens of Neuro -Psychoanalysis: A Look at Unconscious Motivational Systems Within the Brain
By Debra Roelke, PhD and Harlene Goldschmidt, PhD.Another way in which unconscious motivational systems come into play in therapy is through the transference-countertransference relationship.
The CPPNJ annual Welcome Back Brunch
By Michelle BauerThe CPPNJ annual Welcome Back Brunch was held on September 18th in Lenfell Hall at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
September
Director's Column
By Seth Warren, Ph.D.I am writing at the start of another new year, our second full academic year as the Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis of NJ.
Presence: Meditating On The Gift That Keeps On Giving
By Mitchell MilchMeditation is perhaps the most important "best practice" I employ each day in the service of warming myself up so I can develop, apply, and identify obstacles to being present in an emotionally intelligent manner.
I have always been interested in what makes people tick.
By Carolynn HillmanAs a preteen I would watch TV dramas with my Mom, a homemaker, and she would explain dynamics to me: "that person is saying this, but is really feeling that, and the reason for that is.." This was fascinating to me.
Graduation and End of Year Celebration
By Gail KleinmanSunday, June 5 marked the CPPNJ's second Annual Graduation and End of Year Celebration at the Hamilton Park Hotel in Madison New Jersey.
June
Introducing Barry Cohen
I am so happy to be offered this opportunity to introduce myself to the CPPNJ community as a new faculty member, and I look forward to getting to know as many candidates and other faculty members as possible.Introducing Maureen Gallagher, Ph.D.
I am very excited to be joining the faculty of the psychoanalytic training program and the couples therapy training program of CPPNJ.Introducing Nancy Hicks, PsyD
Becoming part of the CPPNJ community is a wonderful opportunity for me.Rapid Cure of Stuttering in a Three-Year-Old as a Result of Psychodynamic Treatment
By Martin A. Silverman, M.D.The telephone rang one morning. The caller identified himself as an internist in a distant, southwestern state...
Scientific Research Validates Treatment: Brain Studies Reinforce Psychoanalytic Knowledge
By Debi Roelke, Ph.D. and Harlene Goldschmidt, PhD.This article will look at psychological and interpersonal aspects of relational trauma, as well as explore some basic aspects of the neurological underpinnings of such trauma.
The Recruitment Report: A review of the year
By Marion Houghton, EdSThe recruitment committee maintained a presence at CPPNJ activities during the course of the year. One such event was the David Wallin conference.
Director's Column
By Seth Warren, Ph.D.I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate our two graduating candidates, Janet Hoffer and Mary Lantz, and to welcome them to full membership in our Center.
Spring Conference with David Wallin a Success
by Eric Sherman, LCSWCPPNJ is used to people coming from all over the metropolitan area to attend its events. But from St. Louis?
March
Legislative Alert
By Joshua Lerner, LCSWLegislation was passed on 1/16/11 PL 2009, C.209, which amended the Health Care Quality Act (HCQA) (N.J.S.A. 26:2S-1).
Director's Column
By Seth Warren, Ph.D.While many have decried the diminishing importance of psychoanalysis in the face of changing cultural values, the bureaucratization of psychotherapy, decreased insurance reimbursements for psychotherapists, and so on, it is also important to recognize other, more positive developments in our field.
The Standup Analyst
By Eric Sherman, LCSWPress One for Aggravation, Press Two for Denials.
"We just don't communicate!" a Conundrum in Couples Therapy
By Daniel Goldberg, Ph.D.A funny thing happened when I picked up the newspaper the other day. I saw a research report that looked at communication in relationships.
Brain Research & Recent Studies Supporting Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A three-part series
By Harlene Goldschmidt, Ph.D. and Debi Roelke, Ph.D.This is the first of a series of three articles focusing on scientific studies and brain research that support psychodynamic treatment.
2010
December
Legislative Alert
Karyn Reader, LCSWSilent PPOs, such as Multi-Plan, Beech Street, Devon and others intrude into your fee arrangement with private pay patients.
Getting to Know You: Debbie Frank LCSW
Debbie Frank, LCSW is a CPPNJ candidate who is in her fourth year of analytical training. Throughout her institute training, she has participated in many conferences and events, and is now involved in the Candidates' Organization mentoring program.A Few Spaces Open in Couples Therapy Training Program
Our second cohort in couples therapy training begins classes at the end of January 2011. We have decided to expand our training this year to a more central Jersey location in Piscataway on the campus of Rutgers in coordination with colleagues at GSAPP.The Recruitment Report: "Growing" CPPNJ
Marion Haughton and Debi RoelkeIn the spring of 2010, the Recruitment Committee conducted a survey of the CPPNJ community to identify the variety of ways that members came to training.
The Psychotherapy Center at CPPNJ: Training and Community Mental Health
Sandra Sinicropi, Director and Debi Roelke, CoordinatorThe Psychotherapy Center of CPPNJ (PC, www.psychotherapycentercppnj.com), was established in the late 1980's by the then-treasurer of IPPNJ, Linda Meyers and Nancy McWilliams.
Opening Up Psychoanalytic Writing
Nina Williams, PsyDI first read Freud in college in a class that was required for English majors but not for psychology students.
November
The New Jersey Couples Therapy Training Program Hosts Our Fall Conference on Attachment
Sandra Sinicpropi, LCSW and Rose Oosting, Ph.D.On October 30th, Stan Tatkin, PhD presented the CPPNJ fall conference, Attachment Approaches to Couple Therapy.
Director's Column, Accountability and Research on Psychotherapy Outcomes
Seth Warren, Ph.D.I would like to continue the theme of my previous column on the future of psychoanalytic practice, but before I do, I would like to remind our members that my intention is to provoke conversation and dialogue on these matters.
Interview with Monica Carsky, Ph.D.
Debi Roelke, Ph.D.Dr. Monica Carsky was one of the initial faculty members of the former Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy of New Jersey (IPPNJ).
Legislative Alert
Joshua Lerner, LCSWNew legislation has been introduced by Assemblyman Gary Schaer which would affect out of network mental health professionals.
Letting Go
James Garofallou, Ph.D.Some years ago, my niece Jill, who was a young mother at the time, confided that she was very fearful that her daughter Sierra, a very precocious little girl of about 4, was so frightfully bright that she may surpass her.
Advice from A (Sort of) Old Man
I was driving on the Garden State Parkway the other day when the unthinkable happened.Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis of New Jersey
SPRING 2011 CONFERENCE
How the Attachment Patterns of Patient and Therapist Interlock: Nonverbal Experience, Mindfulness, Mentalizing and ChangeDavid Wallin, Ph.D.
September
Legislative Alert
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a proposed rule for the 2011 Medicare Part B physician fee schedule that would significantly reduce Medicare payments to clinical social workers and psychologists that bill Medicare Part B services.Getting to Know You: Barbara Davis, MSW
Barbara Davis, MSW is a CPPNJ candidate in the second half of the program. She is currently Secretary of the Candidate's Organization, which supports and represents the professional needs of candidates within the Center.The Capacity to Be Alone: A Treatment of a Latency Age Boy
Charles J. Most, Psy.D.With the fall coming and the advent of another school year for children about to start, I think back to the excitement of wearing new clothes, seeing friends that you hadn't seen over the summer and the opportunity to learn more.
Director's Column
Seth WarrenIn a recent email exchange on our CPPNJ listserv, one of our faculty members, Bob Raymond, raised a controversial and, I think, essential question for all of us as psychoanalysts and psychotherapists to consider.
Book Recommendations
Book Review by Rose Oosting, Ph.D.If you are wondering what to read next, take a look at the books our colleagues have fallen in love with...
July
What Can Possibly Be The Matter With My Child?
Helge Staby Deaton, MSWThe teacher of a class of three-and-a-half year old pre-school children at the daycare in Trenton where I have been consulting for the past eleven years called me late morning one day, greatly distressed, to help her out...
Director's Column
Seth WarrenAs I prepare to take off for a few weeks it occurred to me to write something about endings, but I have had the occasion this week to think about one ending in particular, and offer some open-ended reflections.
Getting to Know You: Janet Hoffer, MSW
Janet Hoffer, MSW is a CPPNJ candidate who is in the final year of her analytic training. She currently serves as Co-chair of the Candidate's Organization, which supports and represents the professional needs of candidates within the Institute...Summer 2010 Symposium: Two Views of Treating Paranoid Disorders
The Summer Symposium on the 'Two Views of Treating Paranoid Disorders' proved to be very intellectually stimulating indeed...Graduate Biographies
Elizabeth Mary Choby, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, BCD, Maureen Kritzer-Lange, MSW, LCSW, Diane Harth, MSW, LCSW, BCD, Janice M. Peters, PhD, Katherine Barton Webber, LCSW, and Debra Roelke, PhDJune
Director's Column
Seth WarrenI would like to take the opportunity to mention a few things that are important to note as this year comes to an end and we begin to look forward to the coming year...
Second Annual Summer Institute Caps Successful First Semester
After two years of planning and faculty development, the Couples Division (NJCTTP) of CPPNJ held its first two classes with 12 students in each of the theory and clinical classes.Developments in Brain Science Support Psychoanalytic Approaches to Therapy
Harlene Goldschmidt, Ph.D.Over the past several decades innovations in brain science have confirmed much of what therapists intuitively understand about our emotional life and the healing power of relationships.
An Interview with Nancy McWilliams, PhD
Nancy McWilliams, PhD, has been an active teacher, supervisor, and therapist in New Jersey for many years, and is one of the founding members of this institute.Introducing: Our Legislative Alerts Column: Your Future Depends on It!
With this issue, Joshua Lerner, PhD, will be writing a column for our newsletter on legislative issues that are coming up or being voted on concerning mental health.CPPNJ/NJCTTP Couples Therapy Conference
Attachment Approaches to Couple TherapyPrevious Articles
Notes from the Esther Perel Seminar
Ellie Muska, LCSW, Faculty Member, New Jersey Couples Therapy Training Program and the Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis of New JerseyCPPNJ Elects a New Board of Directors
As part of the election process, Seth Warren was asked to reflect on three questions put to him by the newsletter...Insurance Battleground
Karyn Reader, MSW, LCSWThere seems to be a never ending onslaught of how insurance companies intrude into our patients' privacy and limit reimbursement...