September 3
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-8:00pm | Orientation Meeting |
September 10, 17, 24, October 10
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-9:15pm | Introduction to Psychoanalysis | Dayna Sharp, LCSW |
October 22, 29, November 5, 12
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-9:15pm | Introduction to Self Psychology | Arthur Gray, PhD |
November 19, December 3, 10, 17
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-9:15pm | Evolutions in Self Psychology | Judith Rustin, LCSW |
January 7, 14, 21, 28
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-9:15pm | Infant Research and Adult Treatment | Jenna Davino, LCSW |
February 4, 11, 25, March 4
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-9:15pm | Intersubjectivity Theory | David Witten, LCSW |
March 11, 18, 25, April 8
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-9:15pm | Working with Trauma | Charlotte Curtiss, LCSW |
April 15, 22, 29, May 6
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-9:15pm | Emotional Enslavement to Emancipation | Bradley Jones, PsyD, LCSW |
May 13, 20, 27, June 3
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-9:15pm | The Relational Turn | Vanessa Grimm, LCSW |
June 17
| TIME | COURSE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm-8:00pm | End-of-Year Gathering |
2025
2026
Faculty:
Lisa Bialkin, LCSW, JD
37 West 57th Street, Suite 601
Lisa.Bialkin@gmail.com
Ruth Burtman, Ph.D.
145 West 110th St
ruthburtman@gmail.com
Heather Ferguson, LCSW
15 West 12th St., Suite 1G
hfergusonlcsw@outlook.com
Jackie Gotthold, Ph.D.
330 W 58th Street, Suite 20
Jackie.gotthold@gmail.com
Sam Guzzardi, LCSW
sgpsychotherapy@gmail.com
Peter Kaufmann, Ph.D.
1133 Broadway, Suite 828
p.kaufmann1133@gmail.com
Peter Lessem, Ph.D.
137 W. 85th St.
peterlessem@aol.com
Marc Sholes, LCSW
1350 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 316
msholesny@gmail.com
Shaké Topalian, MA,RN,PMHCNS-BC
305 West 13th St 4C
shaketopalian@gmail.com
Course Schedule
Classes held on Wednesdays.
Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be held on Zoom, 7:00pm – 9:15pm EST
September 3, 2025:
Orientation Meeting
** 7pm to 8pm **
September 10, 17, 24, October 10, 2025:
Dayna Sharp, LCSW: Introduction to Psychoanalysis
October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2025:
Arthur Gray, PhD: Introduction to Self Psychology
November 19, December 3, 10, 17, 2025:
Judith Rustin, LCSW: Evolutions in Self Psychology
January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026:
Jenna Davino, LCSW: Infant Research and Adult Treatment
February 4, 11, 25, March 4, 2026:
David Witten, LCSW: Intersubjectivity Theory
March 11, 18, 25, April 8, 2026:
Charlotte Curtiss, LCSW: Working with Trauma
April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2026:
Bradley Jones, PsyD, LCSW: Emotional Enslavement to Emancipation
May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2026:
Vanessa Grimm, LCSW: The Relational Turn
June 17, 2026:
David Witten, PhD: End-of-Year Gathering
** 7pm to 8pm **
Course Syllabus
2025
Introduction to Psychoanalysis
Introduction to Self Psychology
Evolutions in Self Psychology
2026
Infant Research and Adult Treatment
Intersubjectivity Theory
Course Readings
Contact
Lisa Bialkin, LCSW, JD
37 West 57th Street, Suite 601
Lisa.Bialkin@gmail.com
Ruth Burtman, Ph.D.
145 West 110th St
ruthburtman@gmail.com
Heather Ferguson, LCSW
15 West 12th St., Suite 1G
hfergusonlcsw@outlook.com
Jackie Gotthold, Ph.D.
330 W 58th Street, Suite 20
Jackie.gotthold@gmail.com
Sam Guzzardi, LCSW
sgpsychotherapy@gmail.com
Peter Kaufmann, Ph.D.
1133 Broadway, Suite 828
p.kaufmann1133@gmail.com
Peter Lessem, Ph.D.
137 W. 85th St.
peterlessem@aol.com
Marc Sholes, LCSW
1350 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 316
msholesny@gmail.com
Shaké Topalian, MA,RN,PMHCNS-BC
305 West 13th St 4C
shaketopalian@gmail.com
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