The 11th Annual James Grotstein Memorial Lectures in Comparative Psychoanalysis

The Regional Bion Symposium in conjunction with SFCP presents:

Saturday, January 24, 2026 | February 28, 2026 | March 28, 2026
Joseph Aguayo, PhD; Catherine Mallouh, MD; and Chris Lovett, PhD
Exploration of Intersubjective Clinical Models: Ogden, Ferro and Civitarese
Supporting the Health of Trans, Nonbinary, and
Gender-Exploring Youth by Supporting Their Parents

Child Colloquium Series

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Melissa Holub, PhD
A PASSION FOR EVER MORE

Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis

Saturday, February 7, 2026
Dominique Scarfone, MD (presenter)
Adam Blum, PsyD (discussant)

SFCP Newsletter, January 2026 issue

  • A letter from our Newsletter Editor
  • An Invitation to the Members
  • A Psychoanalytic Memoir
  • IPA “On and Off the Couch” Podcast
  • Announcing “Growing Up Wired”
  • Board Chair Report
  • Volunteer of the Month
  • Bylaws Corner
  • Psychoanalytic Training Corner

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Latest Video Archive

January 10, 2026
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PSYCHEDELIC PSYCHOANALYSIS: TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE SELF
Megan Rundel, PhD (presenter); Ilene Philipson, PhD, PhD (moderator)
November 1, 2025
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LEADERSHIP IN THE PSYCHOANALYTIC MOVEMENT
Harriet Wolfe, MD (presenter); Brett Penfil, LMFT, MPH (interviewer); Cheryl Goodrich, PhD (moderator)
October 4, 2025
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THE RADICAL OTHERNESS OF MASUD KHAN
Ilene Philipson, PhD, PhD (presenter); Charles Fisher, MD (moderator)
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Upcoming Events

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Child Colloquium Series
Specialized Parent Work: a Critical Element to Supporting the Health of Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender-Exploring Youth
Melissa Holub, PhD (presenter); Michelle Jurkiewicz, PsyD (case presenter)
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Coalition for Clinical Social Work
Social Work Now: Ethical Dilemmas
Kyle Ahlers, LSW, ASW; Rachel Gray, LCSW; Bridget Leach, LCSW; and Jerika Norona, PhD (panelists)
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Wednesdays, February 4 to 25, 2026
Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Exploring the Unconscious – An Introduction to Jungian Dreamwork
Betty Tharpe, MFT (instructor)
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Saturday, February 7, 2026
Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis
A Passion For Ever More
Dominique Scarfone, MD (presenter); Adam Blum, PsyD (discussant)
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Sunday, February 8, 2026
Special Programs
SFCP TOWN HALL MEETING
Let Your Voice Be Heard: Engage in conversation about proposed revisions to the Bylaws!
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Psychoanalytic Education Division
Psychoanalytic Training Informational Evening
Please join SFCP Faculty and Candidates for Dinner, Drinks, and a Discussion of Psychoanalytic Training at SFCP.
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Child Colloquium Series
Film Screening and Discussion: Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Reyna Cowan, PsyD, LCSW (discussant)
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Visiting Professor Weekend
An Introduction to Rudi Vermote, MD, PhD
Peter Goldberg, PhD; and Kristin Fiorella, PsyD, MFT (presenters)
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Saturday, February 28, 2026
The James Grotstein Memorial Lectures in Comparative Psychoanlaysis
Part 2: Antonio Ferro’s Field Theory
Catherine Mallouh, MD (presenter)
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Wednesdays, March 4 to 25, 2026
Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Trans Experience(s)
Loïc Pritchard, MFT (instructor)
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Saturday, March 7, 2026
Scientific Meetings
ENDINGS IN ANALYSIS: THERE IS NO “USUAL” WAY
Stephen Purcell, MD and Alice Jones, MD (presenters); Steven Goldberg, MD (interviewer)
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Education Division
San Francisco Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (SF-PPTP) Informational Open House
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Visiting Professor Weekend
A Day With Rudi Vermote, MD, PhD
Rudi Vermote, MD, PhD (presenter)
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