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Melanie Klein Lectureship on April 2, 2016
Our next continuing education conference is the 27th Annual Melanie Klein Lecture on Saturday, April 2, 9 am to 4 pm. The lecture features Dr. Catalina Bronstein of the British Psychoanalytical Society. She will be presenting two papers, "Delusion and Reparation: The Analysis of a Psychotic Adolescent" and "The Analyst's [...]
PCC Open House on March 13, 2016
PCC Open House Sunday, March 13, 2016, 11 am to 2 pm PCC Conference Center 11500 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 505 Los Angeles, CA 90064 RSVP by clicking here: psychcntr.pcc@verizon.net PCC is holding its annual Open House event on Sunday, March 13th 2016. We cordially invite all members of the [...]
The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Psychologist Jonathan Shedler begins his 2010 landmark meta-analysis of the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy treatment by saying, There is a belief in some quarters that psychodynamic concepts and treatments lack empirical support or that scientific evidence shows that other forms of treatment are more effective. The belief appears to have [...]
Karnacology showcases the work of Desy Safan-Gerard
Conductor and composer Pierre Boulez, a key figure in the music world, died last week at age 90. Much has been written in the papers about him and his importance in the contemporary music world. PCC training analyst and artist, Desy Safan-Gerard, did 9 paintings based on 9 movements that [...]
17th Annual Chamber Music Concert on February 21, 2016
The PCC is pleased to present the Seventeenth Annual Chamber Music Concert by the PCC Chamber Players. This year we are featuring works by Schubert and Shostakovich. There is a post-concert reception. When: Sunday, February 21st, 2016, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Where: University Synagogue, 11960 Sunset Blvd., LA 90049 [...]
6th Annual Wilfred Bion Conference with Didier Houzel on December 5, 2015
This year's invited guest for the 6th Annual Wilfred Bion Conference is Professor Didier Houzel of the French Psychoanalytic Association. He will present two papers. In the morning,The emergence of the concept of catastrophic change and, in the afternoon, Orientability and non-orientability: The models of psychic spaces in Bion’s and Meltzer’s [...]
