Lacanian Forum of Washington D.C.

09/30/2024

This last Saturday, 9/28, several of us came together, in a colleague's consulting room, to share work on the topic of Transference. Leticia Lopez's beautiful and cogent talk on the fundamental and original nature of transference guided our discussions regarding exemplary cases presented by Nora Gabbert and Michael McAndrew.

Leaving aside the necessary and enriching experience of being-in-the-room to share work and time, this event served another purpose: working across imaginary boundaries for a future of psychoanalysis. Where better than in the US capital city, designed by a French architect, and resided-in by immigrants from all over the world, to take this lesson for Lacanians?

09/14/2024

Only a few spots left, reach out to [email protected] if you want to join us!

The Washington D.C. Forum of the International of the Forums invites you to a Clinical Day featuring a morning seminar followed by two afternoon case presentations and discussion.

Saturday September 28th, 2024
10am EST - 4pm EST
Held in-person at 6917 Arlington Rd. Suite 309 Bethesda, MD 20814-5288

Please RSVP to [email protected] by September 21st, 2024 to be included in the lunch count.

Transference: a return to a fundamental concept
Seminar by Leticia Lopez, 10am EST
Leticia Lopez is a Lacanian psychoanalyst practicing in Washington DC and a member of the Lacanian Compass, a group of the NLS/WAP. She completed her Masters degree in psychoanalysis at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and has been in practice since 2010 working with children, adolescents, and adults. Leticia is trilingual, speaking English, Spanish, and Portuguese, has participated in a number of congresses and school events. She is current part of the cartel committee with the Lacanian Compass.

This talk will include time for discussion, catered lunch to follow.

Case presentations by Nora Gabbert and Michael McAndrew, 1pm EST
Nora has been a practicing Lacanian psychoanalyst in the DC area since 2014 and is a member of the Washington DC Forum of the International of the Forums.
Michael is a practicing Lacanian psychoanalyst and poet in Denver, Colorado, his work is oriented by the Lacanian Compass.

08/31/2024

The Washington D.C. Forum of the International of the Forums invites you to a Clinical Day featuring a morning seminar followed by two afternoon case presentations and discussion.

Saturday September 28th, 2024
10am EST - 4pm EST
Held in-person at 6917 Arlington Rd. Suite 309 Bethesda, MD 20814-5288

Please RSVP to [email protected] by September 21st, 2024 to be included in the lunch count.

Transference: a return to a fundamental concept
Seminar by Leticia Lopez, 10am EST
Leticia Lopez is a Lacanian psychoanalyst practicing in Washington DC and a member of the Lacanian Compass, a group of the NLS/WAP. She completed her Masters degree in psychoanalysis at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and has been in practice since 2010 working with children, adolescents, and adults. Leticia is trilingual, speaking English, Spanish, and Portuguese, has participated in a number of congresses and school events. She is current part of the cartel committee with the Lacanian Compass.

This talk will include time for discussion, catered lunch to follow.

Case presentations by Nora Gabbert and Michael McAndrew, 1pm EST
Nora has been a practicing Lacanian psychoanalyst in the DC area since 2014 and is a member of the Washington DC Forum of the International of the Forums.
Michael is a practicing Lacanian psychoanalyst and poet in Denver, Colorado, his work is oriented by the Lacanian Compass.

05/28/2024

The New Washington School of Psychiatry
in cooperation with
The Lacanian Forum of Washington D.C.

Inside the Lacanian Clinic

Luis Izcovich, M.D. (Paris)
Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst
Author of The Marks of a Psychoanalysis

Standardization in psychoanalysis? Controversies, Consequences

Saturday, June 8, 2024 12 p.m.--2 p.m. ET (via Zoom)

REGISTER: www.newwsp.org

The seminar will include the following elements:

1. A theoretical presentation aimed at clarifying a specific concept or issue, with time for questions and discussion.

2. A close reading of one or two brief texts by Lacan and/or Freud, plus recommendations for further reading.

3. An hour of clinical space devoted to linking theory with practice.

Attendees will be invited to offer case vignettes for discussion.

Questions or more information contact: [email protected].

03/26/2024

The Psychoanalytic Group/The Group in Psychoanalysis
Michael McAndrew and Jen Braun
commentary by
Dr. Macario Giraldo

Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. (via Zoom) - reach out to [email protected] for the link if you'd like to attend

Recommended readings:
Giraldo, Macario. The Dialogues in and of the Group: Lacanian Perspectives on the Psychoanalytic Group (Karnac 2012) especially chapter 4.
Freud, S. Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego (S.E. XVIII, pgs. 67-143).

03/12/2024

The New Washington School of Psychiatry
in cooperation with
The Lacanian Forum of Washington D.C.

Inside the Lacanian Clinic

Saturday, March. 16th, 2024 (Via Zoom)
Gabriela Costardi, Ph.D. (Los Angeles)
What does psychoanalysis do? The Analytic Act in Freud and Lacan 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. (ET)

Psychologist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Costardi maintains a private practice in the L.A. area, where she also supervises interns in a community clinic. She is a Member of the School of Psychoanalysis of the Forums of the Lacanian Field and the author of Psychoanalysis and Political Theory (2018). Reflections on Authority: A Dialogue between Hannah Arendt and Jacques Lacan (2018), Jouissance as a Political Category (2019), Let oneself be caused by foreignness (2021).

This seminar will include:
A theoretical presentation by Dr. Costardi, with time for questions and discussion.
A close reading of a brief text by Lacan and/or Freud, plus recommendations for further reading.
An hour of clinical space devoted to linking theory with practice.
Attendees will be invited to offer case vignettes for discussion.

To register:

03/04/2024

Please join us Wednesday, March 6th at 7 p.m. EST as we continue our year long exploration:

LACAN'S CONCEPT OF BEING

Main reference:
Colette Soler "The relation to being-the analyst's place of action"
Also: T.S. Eliot "The Naming of Cats"

We will begin our reading at the section entitled "Demand for Being".
The meeting will also include a brief review of issues to be voted on at the upcoming Rendez-vous (May 2024).

Reach out to [email protected] if you would like to attend.

06/26/2023

On June 26th at 11 am Puerto Rico, 9 am Denver
Registration via email: [email protected]

05/19/2023

Please join us this Saturday May 20th at 11am ET for the penultimate meeting of our Clinical Series for 2023: The Freudian Clinic. Norma Schwartz will present the first part of her two-part series, titled "At the Beginning Was Desire". We expect it to be a fascinating talk and an engaging discussion!

Attendance is free, registration is required. If you have already registered for any session of this series you will receive the zoom link later on this evening. Reach out to [email protected] to register or if you have any questions.

05/12/2023