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Provides advanced mental health training in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy; community education

10/20/2026

Don't Miss Our Popular Clinical Moments Series!

Clinical Moments is an in-person-only monthly series that explores pivotal moments in ongoing analytic treatments. Each session features a case presentation by a different analyst, focusing on a clinical moment that provides clinicians with an opportunity to think psychoanalytically about the material and deepen their understanding through shared insights. Whether you're seeking to refine your clinical skills or broaden your understanding of psychoanalytic work, Clinical Moments provides a rich forum for learning and professional growth.

This Month's Theme:

"Commit-a-Phobe"

A clinical exploration of a treatment that began at the meeting point of two resistances - the analyst's own pull to leave the program and a patient who could not fully commit to his analysis. This presentation traces how projective identification serves as the primary mode of understanding this patient, showing how his unformulated ambivalence was communicated through the countertransference, and how this mode of communication became the ground for analytic work.

Join us in person at SDPC on Friday, October 23rd at 6:30 pm. Come early for a meet and greet at 6 pm. Register through the link in our bio!

10/07/2026

Is infidelity rare, or is it something most couples encounter at some point?

Join Scott Boles, Ph.D. and Silvia Rodriguez, Ph.D., LMFT for an in-person seminar on the unconscious dynamics behind infidelity in a committed relationship and how to treat it in couples therapy through a psychodynamic lens. Assigned readings will be provided for each seminar session.

This five-part series will be held every second Wednesday of the month, from October 14, 2026 to February 10, 2027. Space is limited, and the first course is a week away, so act soon!

You can find our tickettailor page in our bio, or you can just look up 'SDPC tickettailor' in your web browser. Use this page to learn more and register now!

09/22/2026

This once a month seminar offers an opportunity to learn about the basics of psychoanalytic concepts and techniques and how to incorporate them into your clinical practice.

Led by Benoit Vincent, Ph.D., and Carol Koenigsberger M.D., clinicians will discuss case material to assimilate these psychoanalytic concepts and techniques and review their usage over the course of seven monthly sessions.

Fundamentals I occurs from 9 am - 10:30 am on the second Saturday of each month starting in September, with Fundamentals II occurring directly after, from 10:45 am - 12:15 pm. The first session has already taken place, so make sure to sign up soon so you don't miss any more! Click on the link in our bio to register!

09/22/2026

You're Invited to SDPC's Virtual SDPC Open House!

Curious about psychoanalytic or psychodynamic training? Join us at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center's Virtual Open House to explore two distinct training pathways designed to meet clinicians wherever they are in their professional journey.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program (2 Years)
A strong foundation in psychodynamic theory and technique, ideal for clinicians looking to deepen their everyday clinical work.

Psychoanalytic Training Program (5 Years)
A comprehensive path to becoming a psychoanalyst, guiding candidates through psychoanalytic theory, clinical technique, human development, and essential topics in the field, supported by close mentorship from experienced faculty.

At the Open House, you'll meet Kristin Whiteside, PhD, SDPC's Admissions Director, who will introduce you to the training program and answer your questions about the training experience. Come with your questions, whether you're considering formal training, exploring membership, or simply curious about a psychodynamic approach to clinical work.

Discover what makes SDPC San Diego's leading center for psychoanalytic and psychodynamic education.

Join us on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 6 PM to 7:30 PM.
Admission is free.
*Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

We look forward to meeting you! Register through the link in our bio!

09/15/2026

The field of psychoanalysis is replete with theories about infancy and child development, and within psychoanalysis there is a longstanding tradition of linking child development to the organization of intrapsychic structure. This six-week in-person and virtual (blended) seminar returns to the foundational texts of psychoanalytic developmental theory, tracing the arc from Freud's original drive-based account of childhood through the contributions of ego psychology, object relations theory, and beyond.

Organized along the child's developmental timeline, the seminar moves from the earliest months of life through the oedipal period, drawing on the work of Freud, Melanie Klein, Winnicott, Mahler, Anna Freud, Stern, and others. Participants will explore how the classical tradition illuminates the therapeutic relationship and informs clinical technique.

📅 Saturday Mornings, September 19th - October 31st
🕙 10:00 - 11:30 AM

Sept. 19 (in-person only)
Sept. 26 (virtual only)
Oct. 10 (virtual only)
Oct. 17 (in-person only)
Oct. 24 (in-person only)
Oct. 31 (virtual only)

Learn more and register at the link in bio!

08/19/2026

What if your favorite show is telling you more than you think?

Premiering with Love, Lust and Longing: DTF St. Louis

Two analysts. One streaming series. A conversation that goes beneath the plot.

Join psychoanalyst Tim Rayner, MD and special guest SDSU Professor, Bill Nericcio, PhD, as they unpack the unconscious behind the hookup, what desire really looks like when the cameras are rolling, and what a show like this reveals about all of us.

📍 SDPC, 4455 Morena Blvd, Suite 202�
📅 Saturday, August 22, 6-8pm�
🎟️ Link: https://buytickets.at/joinsdpc/2314544

No episode screening, just the analysis. Come curious. That's the only requirement.

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08/13/2026

This six-part series brings together some of the most prolific and celebrated authors in contemporary psychoanalysis to address precisely these questions. Each month, one presenter will reflect on their own experience of writing for publication: the motivations, the challenges, the craft, and the rewards.

Whether you have never submitted a manuscript or are a seasoned contributor to the literature, this series offers something rare: an honest, intimate look at what it means to write from within the analytic tradition.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/joinsdpc/2249357

01/25/2026

🔥 Clinical Moments February: Too Hot to Handle!

Clinical Moments is an in-person series that explores pivotal moments in ongoing analytic treatments. Each session features a case presentation by a different analyst, focusing on a clinical moment that provides clinicians with an opportunity to think psychoanalytically and deepen their understanding through shared insights.

*|https://buytickets.at/joinsdpc/2007933|*

01/24/2026

💥 Act Fast: The Moral Defense: Nietzsche in the Clinic. This Saturday!
*|https://buytickets.at/joinsdpc/2006229|*

01/23/2026

Could Morality Be A Psychological Defense? Join Us To See What Nietzsche Reveals.

🗓️ Saturday, January 24, 2026
⏰ 10 am to 12 pm (PST)
💻 In-Person and Online

Join Allison Merrick, Ph.D., Psy.D., and Rochelle Godbout, Ph.D., as they explore how morality can act as a psychological defense against shame and helplessness.

This session highlights Nietzsche’s clinically relevant insights and their application to psychoanalytic practice, connecting philosophical thought with real-world clinical experience.

🔗 Link in Bio

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4455 Morena Boulevard, Suite 202
San Diego, CA
92117

Website

http://www.sdpsychoanalyticcenter.org/

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