Interactive Seminar with Dr. David P. Celani
June 10-11, 2023 (10am – 1:30pm EST – on both days)
Virtual participation only!
To Register for this seminar, please complete the Registration form
Continuing Education: 8.5 CEs for APA, NYS Psych, NYS SW (from Amedco)
and 7 CEs for LPs (from NAAP)
“The chief aim of psycho-analytical treatment is to promote a maximum “synthesis” of the structures into which the original ego has been split, in the setting of a therapeutic relationship with the analyst. Involved in the achievement of this aim are two further aims, viz, (a) a maximum reduction of persisting infantile dependence, and (b) a maximum reduction of that hatred of the rejecting object which, according to my theory, is ultimately responsible for the splitting of the ego.” (Fairbairn, 1958, p. 380)
This two-day educational event will focus on the revolutionary Object Relations approach to parent-child communications that impact the child’s emotional development, which was offered by W.R.D. Fairbairn. Dr. Celani’s interactive lecture will be complemented by clinical examples and Q&A.
One of the key issues that emerged from Fairbairnian model of personality structure is Fairbairn’s sensitivity to the developing infant’s/child’s absolute need for empathic and attuned parenting, and the need to feel safe and nurtured by his/her all important maternal object. This allows the normal development to unfold in a timely manner. Any disruption of the secure attachment to the mother registers as a trauma and has to be erased from the child’s awareness, so his feeling of safety can continue. The child’s only defense against early disruptions of his secure attachment to his mother is dissociation, which erases the memory of the interruption, and forces it into the child’s unconscious. In families that lack empathy, the child has to dissociate one interpersonal parenting failure after another, and these memories accumulate in the child’s unconscious and coalesce into memories of him/self in relation to an unemphatic parent.
The internalized and dissociated memories of self and other live in the unconscious and engage in dialogues with each other as the events of childhood are remembered and replayed over the years. These dissociated memories create the individual’s inner world, which varies in strength according to how many events had to be forced into the unconscious. The internal dialogues between the self and the internalized object can be projected onto external objects, and thus produce transferences and enactments. This presentation will give the attendee a careful tour of the structure of the unconscious and to ways of dealing with it as it emerges in the treatment setting.
The second part of the seminar will focus on the practical usefulness of Fairbairn’s model as a clinical treatment tool. In the past, Fairbairn’s model was seen as a theoretical and philosophical challenge to Freud’s model that had little practical value. Nothing could be further from the truth. Fairbairn’s structural theory gives the clinician a valuable tool that allows them to assess the patient’s inner world, and monitor the individual’s progress toward separation from toxic objects as well as progress toward the integration of previously dissociated memories from childhood.
10am -11am (lecture)
11:05am -12:05pm (Lecture and clinical examples)
12:15pm -1:30pm (lecture and Q&A)
10am -11am (lecture)
11:05am -12:05pm (Lecture and clinical examples)
12:15pm -1:30pm (lecture and Q&A)
Readings in preparation to this workshop (mandatory for those obtaining the CEs) – will be sent to the registered participants in PDF formats:
a) Dr. Celani’s workshop handout “Fairbairn’s Metaphor of Human Mind” (15 pages);
b) Celani, D. P. (2010). Fairbairn’s Object Relations Theory in the Clinical Setting. Intro Chapter (17 pages); Chapter One (40 pages); Chapter Two (32 pages).
At the end of this educational activity, its participants will be able to:
David P. Celani, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who practiced for more than twenty-five years in Burlington, Vermont. In treatment, he focused on his patients’ “attachment to bad objects”, which manifested through their inability to separate from parents, friends, or marital partners who demeaned, criticized, or abused them. Celani now presents workshops throughout the United States on Object Relations theory. His books with Columbia University Press include Fairbairn’s Object Relations Theory in the Clinical Setting, The Illusion of Love: Why the Battered Woman Returns to Her Abuser, and Leaving Home: How to Separate From Your Difficult Family.
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Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis (ORIPP). Amedco LLC 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.
Psychologists (APA) Credit Designation
This course is co-sponsored by Amedco and Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis. Amedco is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Amedco maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 8.5 hours for this event [23.0 hours for both].
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Counselors: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MO, NC, ND, NH, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MI: No CE requirements.
*OK: Accepts APA credit for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
AL MFTs: Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.
MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Addictions Professionals: AK, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY (held outside NY ONLY), OK*, OR, SC, UT, WA, WI, WY
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Social Workers: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, ME, MN, MO, NE, NH, NM, OR, PA, VT, WI, WY
New York Board for Social Workers (NY SW)
Amedco SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0115. 8.5 hours for this event [23.0 hours for both].
New York Board for Psychology (NY PSY)
Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0031. 8.5 hours for this event [23.0 hours for both].
National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an Approved Provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P‑0019. 7 hours.Early Bird registration (before April 20th, 2023)
$60 regular/ $45 grad students & candidates/ $15 undergrad students.
If CEs are requested — please use the “regular” registration (not a “student”) option. There is an additional fee of $25 (can be paid prior or on the day of the conference).
Regular registration (from April 20th – til June 9th, 2023 – before 6pm EDT)
$70 regular/ $50 grad students & candidates/ $20 undergrad students.
If CEs are requested — please use the “regular” registration (not a “student”) option. There is an additional fee of $25 (can be paid prior or on the day of the conference).
Registration ‘at the door’ (after 6pm EDT/NYC time on June 9th, 2023)
$80 regular/ $60 grad students & candidates/ $25 undergrad students.
Please Note: If CEs are requested — there is an additional fee of $25 (can be paid on the day of the conference or in advance).
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS are available for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for retired or disabled practitioners, or need-based or/and those who live outside of the USA.
