One Year Program – Part I – 6 Weeks
Begins Monday, September 8, 2025
10 CEs
Instructor: Judy Lapides
MACMHC, NJSCPsyA, NCPsyA
Dates: 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Cost $350
via Zoom
Maturational Process: Early Development and Developmental Failures
This workshop explores the maturational process from early childhood through adulthood, with a focus on the developmental tasks necessary for healthy psychological growth. Participants will examine the environmental, relational, and intrapsychic factors that can create obstacles to maturation, as well as the impact of adverse or disruptive events that may lead to developmental failures. Discussion will address how these early disruptions can influence emotional, cognitive, and social functioning across all stages of life. The course will integrate theory and clinical application, emphasizing the use of these concepts in comprehensive treatment planning, targeted intervention strategies, and the evaluation of therapeutic outcomes. Case material and interactive discussion will support the application of concepts to clinical practice.
Participants will be able to:
- Identify the developmental tasks necessary for emotional maturation throughout the lifespan.
- Assess events that may lead to developmental failures.
- Recognize how obstacles and events lead to emotional maturation or maladaptive patterns throughout the lifespan.
The One Year Program
The program consists of four courses over one year. It provides an opportunity for mental health practitioners and professionals in various disciplines to enhance clinical skills, introducing innovative, Modern Psychoanalytic principles, theories, and techniques.
Participants will discover effective strategies for designing interventions that can reverse maladaptive emotional and behavioral patterns. Through hands-on learning, they will quickly build practical clinical skills that make a lasting difference in their work with clients—fostering collaboration, self-definition, and meaningful growth.
ACAP’s unique methods for navigating challenging clinical situations can be the key to transforming burnout into renewed professional satisfaction. These approaches are grounded in the foundational concepts of Modern Psychoanalysis, offering both depth and practical application.
Judy Lapides, NCPsyA, NJSCPsyA, is a National and New Jersey State Certified psychoanalyst. She received a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis-NJ, and she holds a Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis. Prior to becoming a psychoanalyst, Ms. Lapides spent a number of years teaching and working with adolescents. She has a clinical practice in Morristown, NJ, where she treats adults and adolescents. Ms Lapides is presently on the faculty of ACAP and BGSP-NJ
Questions?
Contact Cassio Campello
at events@acapnj.org.
Course Fee: $350
CE Fee: $17
CE Provider for:
Creative Art Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists
Mental Health Counselors (NBCC)
NJ Psychoanalysts
NJ Social Workers
Psychologists
