Public Programs &
Professional Development
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Welcome to a vibrant source of education and community for individuals interested in psychoanalysis as a therapeutic model and as a lens for viewing individuals, culture, and society, along with stimulating conversation.
WBCP’s public programs include an array of high-caliber scientific meetings, case conferences, continuing education opportunities, and a unique 3-year writing program, as well as programs that highlight the arts, including two annual film festivals.
Continuing Education Units are not issued for partial attendance of one day programs.
Calendar
January
Friday, January 30, 2026 | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Psychoanalytic Takes On Cinema: Session 2 of 3: Discussion of the film “Me Before You”
*** Film must be viewed prior to event. *** Discussion of the film “Me Before You” Friday, January 30, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Via Zoom 2016 (120 min) Director: Thea Sharrock Discussant: Katherine Mars…
February
Friday, February 6, 2026 | 8:00 am – Sunday, February 8, 2026 | 5:00 pm
New Directions: Swimming In Space: Strange Conversations In The Therapeutic Dyad
Weekend Conference What happens in the therapeutic dyad when regular reciprocal conversations are not possible, when our patients communicate with us in strange and at times incomprehensible ways? How…
Sunday, February 22, 2026 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
WBCP Psychoanalytic Institute Zoom Open House
Sunday, February 22, 2026 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Via Zoom* Learn more about the Psychoanalytic Studies Program, meet faculty, and ask questions about the curriculum, application process, and student expe…
Friday, February 27, 2026 | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Psychoanalytic Takes On Cinema: Session 3 of 3: Discussion of the film “Please Stand By”- Karen Weise, PhD
*** Film must be viewed prior to event. *** Discussion of the film “Please Stand By” Friday, February 27, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Via Zoom 2023 (93 min) Director: Ben Lewin Discussant: Karen Weise, PhD…
Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Annual Colloquium (Members Only Event)
Saturday, February 28, 2026 9:00am–1:00pm In-person event Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville Founders Hall 100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville, MD 20850 3.5 CME/CE 9:05am–10:30am Roundtable…
March
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 9:45 am – 11:30 am
Observational Studies Open House
Observational Studies Program for In-Person Students – Open House The Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis is offering a two-year training program in Observational Studies. The program is co…
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Psychoanalysis Creativity and the Arts: Session 3: “The Mirage of AI Creativity, its Dangers and Limitations, a Psychoanalytic Perspective”
Session 3 of 3 “The Mirage of AI Creativity, its Dangers and Limitations, a Psychoanalytic Perspective” Presented by Rosa Aurora Chavez, MD, PhD, FABP Saturday, March 14, 2026, 12:00 – 2:00pm (…