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Seminar | Saturday, Oct 24, 11:45AM - 1:15PM
Topic: Prelude to Training

Couples Therapy Skills for Clinicians With Psychodynamic Training

It can be daunting for clinicians who work primarily with individuals to conduct therapy sessions with couples. Part of the challenge is shifting the focus of the clinical work from the dynamic mind of the individual to the dynamic created by the couple. In this presentation, we will review concepts from both psychoanalytic and systemic perspectives to better understand that shift, and to help clinicians gain confidence in their work with couples.
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Event Location

Seminar | Saturday, Oct 24, 11:45AM - 1:15PM

About the Event.

It can be daunting for clinicians who work primarily with individuals to conduct therapy sessions with couples. Part of the challenge is shifting the focus of the clinical work from the dynamic mind of the individual to the dynamic created by the couple. In this presentation, we will review concepts from both psychoanalytic and systemic perspectives to better understand that shift, and to help clinicians gain confidence in their work with couples.

About Our Speaker.

Susan Resek, LCSW, FABP

Susan Resek, LCSW, FABP, is a member of the PANY faculty. She graduated from PANY's Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program and from the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program. She is also a graduate of the Ackerman Institute for the Family. Ms. Resek obtained her MSW from the Smith College School for Social Work. She maintains a full-time private practice in New York City, where she sees patients in individual psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and couples therapy. Ms. Resek is the author of "Therapeutic Change in Couples Therapy: The Core Dynamic," published in the Clinical Social Work Journal.

Learning Objectives.

1. To describe some fundamental skills for working with couples in treatment.
2. To review some essential differences between psychoanalytic work with individuals and systemic work with couples to help develop a conceptual framework for working with couples.
3. To explain the value of keeping a psychodynamic perspective of the individual in mind to inform and enrich your clinical work with couples
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CME/ CE Statement.

 ACCME Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and Psychoanalytic Association of New York. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement
The APsA CE Committee has reviewed the materials for accredited continuing education and has determined that this activity is not related to the product line of ineligible companies and therefore, the activity meets the exception outlined in Standard 3: ACCME's identification, mitigation and disclosure of relevant financial relationship. This activity does not have any known commercial support. 

Psychoanalytic Association of New York (affiliated with NYU Grossman School of Medicine) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0112.

Psychoanalytic Association of New York, affiliated with NYU School of Medicine is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0124.

Psychoanalytic Association of New York is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts #P0064.

Psychoanalytic Association of New York is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0304.

CME/ CE Credits Available: 1.5
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