An Interactive Seminar for Professionals & Parents
with Dr. David P. Celani
Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025 (12-3:15pm EST)
Location: Virtual LIVE – via Zoom
To Register for this seminar, please complete the Registration form
Continuing Education: 3.0 CE hours
for NYS Psychologists, NYS Social Workers, and the APA (covers most Mental Health Professionals outside of NYS)
Transform Your Understanding of Child Development
Join us for a comprehensive 3-hour seminar exploring the groundbreaking insights of Ronald Fairbairn’s object relations theory — knowledge that often goes unexplored in traditional approaches to child development and family dynamics — and its crucial applications in understanding and preventing childhood developmental trauma.
This interactive illuminating seminar is designed for mental health professionals, educators, parents, parent coaches, and anyone working with children and families.
Clinical Significance & Preventive Applications
This seminar provides essential theoretical knowledge and practical tools for both clinical practice and preventive intervention in child’s development. It bridges critical gaps in traditional approaches to child development by examining:
Core Theoretical Framework
Dr. Celani will present key elements of Fairbairn’s revolutionary theory, including:
Interactive Learning Experience
This advanced seminar combines:
Who Should Attend
Also valuable for:
At the end of this educational activity, its participants will be able to:
As one of the few contemporary psychologists specializing in Fairbairnian theory, Dr. Celani brings unique expertise in translating complex theoretical concepts into practical clinical applications. His approach makes sophisticated psychological insights accessible to both professionals and parents, bridging the gap between theory and practice.
Dr. Celani is the author of multiple peer-reviewed publications on Fairbairnian theory and its application to treatment of personality disorders and developmental trauma, as well as books: 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 (all published by Columbia University Press). His new book, Ronald Fairbairn: A Contemporary Introduction, with Routledge, was just published at the end of December of 2024.
Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis
2025 Winter Masterclass Series
January 10, 2025 – February 16, 2025
Live Online
Session #1: Clinical Supervision Informed by W.R.D. Fairbairn’s Object Relations Theory – David Celani, PhD (12.0 CE)
Session #2: The Impact of Early Family Relationships on Child Development: A Fairbairnian Perspective – David P. Celani, PhD (3.0 CE)
Session #3: The Psychodynamic Case Study: Theory and Practice – Aner Govrin, PhD, Moderator & Inna Rozentsvit, M.D., PhD (8.0 CE)
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.
Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.
Psychologists
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. 23.0 hours.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Psychologists/Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, IO, KS, MA (LEP ONLY), ME, MO, NC, ND, NH, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
The following state boards accept courses approved by any other state for Psychologists/Counselors: CO, MD
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, WDC, 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. 23.0 hours.
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. 23.0 hours.
Early Bird registration (before December 31st, 2024)
$45 regular/ $35 grad students & candidates/ $15 undergrad students & parents.
Regular registration (from December 31st, 2024 – to February 1st, 2025 – before 6pm EST/EDT)
$60 regular/ $45 grad students & candidates/ $20 undergrad students & parents.
Registration ‘at the door’ (after 6pm EDT/NYC time on February 1st, 2025)
$70 regular/ $55 grad students & candidates/ $25 undergrad students & parents.
Please Note: IF CEs ARE REQUESTED — please use the “regular” registration (not a “student”) option. There is also an additional fee of $25 for CE certificate processing (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.
