• Doubting Doubt: Success, Failure and Ambiguity in Two Psychodynamic Treatments of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Paul Doyen, LMSW

    NOBPC or Zoom 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans, United States

    Psychoanalytic Explorations is a series in which faculty members and students of the NOBPC, as well as interested members of the community, present and discuss issues of current concern to them. The focus will be on clinical practice, theoretical challenges, and non-clinical applications of psychoanalytic theory; all presentations are intended to deepen attendees’ ability to ... Read more

  • Sutures to the Psyche: Weaving Contemporary Treatments and Psychoanalysis into Hospital-Based Trauma Recovery by Nathan Brown, Psy.D and Sandy Hyatt, Psy.D

    NOBPC or Zoom 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans, United States

    Psychoanalytic Explorations is a series in which faculty members and students of the NOBPC, as well as interested members of the community, present and discuss issues of current concern to them. The focus will be on clinical practice, theoretical challenges, and non-clinical applications of psychoanalytic theory; all presentations are intended to deepen attendees’ ability to ... Read more

  • Film Series – “X” (2022 horror movie) by Franklin Worell, PhD & Paul Doyen, LMSW

    NOBPC or Zoom 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans, United States

    Psychoanalysis and Cinema: This film screening explores the pleasure and fascination we experience when consuming horror movies and true crime media. Presenters will draw from analytic philosophy and psychoanalytic theory to explain our attraction to what is frightening and uncertain in our world. By identifying horror genres with attempts to resolve our deepest anxieties, presenters ... Read more

  • Murder-Suicide in Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Perfect Storm of Multidetermined Causes – W. Scott Griffies MD, DFAPA

    NOBPC or Zoom 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans, United States

    Psychoanalysis & Culture consists of presentations on topics exploring aspects of culture through a psychoanalytic lens. Topics will span humanities, science, as well sociocultural dynamics. The format will include a presentation by a selected speaker followed by informal group interaction between presenter and those in attendance. Psychologists, Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Counselors may also ... Read more

  • Film Series – AI and Therapeutic Action in ‘HER’; Will She Replace Us? by Andrew Anson, MD

    NOBPC or Zoom 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans, United States

    Psychoanalysis and Cinema: This film screening explores how psychotherapists and psychoanalysts are increasingly confronted with the question of whether an AI platform (ChatGPT, therapy bots, or a future operating system) can replace the therapy relationship and to what degree it can mimic it. This talk looks at the potential and limits of AI therapy from ... Read more

  • Film Series – DATE CHANGE -I Have to Think These Things Up: Imagination, Differentiation, and Defense at Grey Gardens by Jon Dimond, Phd

    NOBPC or Zoom 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans, United States

    Psychoanalysis and Cinema: Elevate your clinical competence by understanding the persistent impact of fused family dynamics in adult patients. This talk addresses the gap in recognizing how defenses maintain these relationships and how cultural shifts impede separation. Learn to apply these insights to your practice, fostering deeper understanding and more effective interventions with clients navigating ... Read more

  • Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years Later – Reflections and Resilience

    NOBPC or Zoom 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans, United States

    The New Orleans Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center invites you to join us on September 13 at 11am for a morning of reflection, remembrance, and renewal. Led by our Emeritus Faculty, this event will feature a short documentary and discussion about the shared trauma of Katrina: how the Center came together to manage the crisis and evolved ... Read more

  • Secrets in Psychotherapy: Clinical, Somatic, and Ethical Perspectives with Kathryn J. Zerbe MD Scientific Conference In-person or Zoom

    NOBPC or Zoom 3624 Coliseum St., New Orleans, United States

    Secrets in Psychotherapy: Clinical, Somatic, and Ethical Perspectives Kathryn J. Zerbe MD 11am – 1pm Central Time 2 In-person Clinical and Ethics continuing education credits available Psychologists, Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Counselors may also receive continuing education credit for this activity if their accredited associations or boards recognize CME credits. Participation is open to ... Read more

  • Cases in Conversation: Reading and Study Group

    NOBPC 3624 Coliseum Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Do you want to earn up to 7 in-person CME credits? Would you like to learn more about psychoanalytic ideas and how to apply them to your practice? The Cases in Conversation Study Group is for clinicians who are interested in psychoanalytic ideas and their application to psychotherapy. The group will be facilitated by Jeanne ... Read more

  • Cases in Conversation: Reading and Study Group

    NOBPC 3624 Coliseum Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Do you want to earn up to 7 in-person CME credits? Would you like to learn more about psychoanalytic ideas and how to apply them to your practice? The Cases in Conversation Study Group is for clinicians who are interested in psychoanalytic ideas and their application to psychotherapy. The group will be facilitated by Jeanne ... Read more