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2026-2027 Program Preview September 22, 2026 (Tues 7pm zoom) “Outside the Box” (presentation on analysis outside the consulting room): “Fashion and Psychoanalysis” Valerie Steele Tuesday 7pm central October 13, 2026 (Tues 7pm, in person & Zoom) “Why Trump? A Kohution Perspective “ Chuck Strozier Nov 7, 2026 (Saturday 10am, Zoom) "EMOTION in Myth and Dream, in Jung and Neuroscience"Beverley Zabriskie, LCSW December 8, 2026 (In person) “The Chicago Psychoanalytic Society and the Chicago Psychoanaytic Institute: A Historical and Archival Perspective" CPI cosponsor, John Leonard on Archives and Jim Anderson on history of psychoanalysis |
Society Archives Spotlight From the Archives: Jim Fisch Weaves Tall Tales in Service of a Larger Point: Speaking at the 60th anniversary of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis in 1992, past Society president Jim Fisch offers his audience a concoction of fabrications, exaggerations, and even -- as he readily admits -- flat-out lies, as he speaks about the events shortly before and after his move to Israel in the late 1980s. His tall tales serve to illustrate a larger point about the importance of friendship and playfulness. The transcript of his talk appeared in 1993 in the Society newsletter. |
Upcoming Program Emotion in Jung ‘s Clinical Perceptions and Contemporary Neurosciences Presenter: Beverly Zabriskie, LCSW/Jungian Analyst Saturday November 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central time By ZOOM ONLY
Speaker: Beverley Zabriskie LCSW is a Jungian Analyst in New York City, where she is a founding faculty member and past president of the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association (JPA, founded in 2004) where she now teaches She is a past president of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP ) She served as vice president of the Philemon Foundation which produces the unpublished works of C. G. Jung She has been Assistant Editor for the Journal of Analytical Psychology (London) and the San Francisco Jung Journal. She is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Helix Center for Interdisciplinary Investigation, housed at the New York Psychoanalytic Association. Her most recent presentations explore how Dreams of Scientists have impacted their science, in the mind-matter spectrum of synchronicity. Description: Jung said “it is the duty of the doctor” to accept and mirror analysands’ emotion. Today emotion is seen as a source of cognition, as the stuff of actions and reactions, of memory, and imagination. It functions as the link between instinct and those basic, species wide patterns we deem archetypal. This talk synthesizes modern neuroscience and Jungian psychology, demonstrating that biological brain functions align with Carl Jung's concepts of the unconscious and the transcendent function (how the brain resolves internal conflict by integrating unconscious and conscious). The research indicates that the brain internally generates reality through narrative and metaphor while physically synchronizing nervous systems during interpersonal interactions. This presentation bridges the gap between neuroscience findings and Jung's observations. Agenda: First hour, presentation Learning Objectives After attending this session, participants should be able to:
Continuing Education Credits are offered exclusively to Society members in all membership categories and those intending to join. The presenter, Beverly Zabriskie, LCSW, and the organizer, Lisa Karaitis, PsyD, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to report. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Psychoanalytic Association and The Chicago Psychoanalytic Society. The American Psychoanalytic Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Credits Available:
Other Profession Types Other profession types will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants may claim credit for recertification; however, their professional organization/institute hold the final say on which accredited activities they accept. Disclosure Statement None of the planners and presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s)* to disclose with ineligible companies* whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. There is no commercial support for this activity. APsA verifies that all materials generated by AI are accurate, including cited publications and posttests. *Financial relationships are relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.REGISTER NOW |
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Organized June 8, 1931 and accepted as a Constituent Society by the American Psychoanalytic Association in 1932, the Society's mission is to advance the field of psychoanalysis through the promotion of education and research by its members and the the community-at-large; to maintain and promote professional and ethical standards of the profession; to promote professional activities of its members by assisting career development and generating marketing opportunities; and to enhance the vitality of the Society by encouraging a diversity of opinion, assessing the interests of its members, facilitating member involvement in Society activities and fostering a collegial community. The Society is committed to maintaining an educational environment free from sexual harassment, sexual violence, and discrimination based on race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. It also strives to initiate, welcome, and maintain ongoing conversations and discussions related to inclusivity among its members and the community-at-large. |
