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
November
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Psychoanalysis Creativity and the Arts: Session 2: “Creativity and Resiliency”
Session 2 of 3 “Creativity and Resiliency” Presented by Rosa Aurora Chavez, MD, PhD, FABP Saturday, November 15, 2025, 12:00 – 2:00pm (2 CME/CE) Presentation and Discussion via Zoom Presentation:…
Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cultural Competence Conference: Misogyny Then and Now: Implications for Psychoanalytic Perspectives
Misogyny Then and Now: Implications for Psychoanalytic Perspectives Presented by Special Guest: Filmmaker Jennifer Reeves, Margarita Cereijido, PhD, Paula Ellman, PhD, David Joseph, MD, Janice Lieberm…
December
Sunday, December 7, 2025 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Stacia I. Super Memorial Ethics Conference: Analyst Losses: Illness and Life-Changing Events And Their Effects on Treatment
Stacia I. Super Memorial Ethics Conference Please join us for a panel discussion on Analyst Losses: Illness and Life-Changing Events And Their Effects on Treatment Presented by: Paula L. Ellman, PhD,…
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…
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…
March
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 (…