Instructor: Lisa Thomas,

LPC, LPAT, SCPsyA, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS, NCPsyA

 

Begins Monday, November 16, 2026| 5:30 PM – 7:10 PM ET

Dates: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21

On Zoom Only – 10 CEs

Course Fee: $350|Optional CE Admin Fee: $17

 

*One Year Program courses may be taken in any order*

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This course meets on six dates and will introduce students to the unique way that a clinician listens as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. By allowing clients to introduce topics without interference, the clinician listens to the client’s story, mode of communication and the story that is not being told.

The untold story is analyzed silently as the unconscious communication is reported in dreams, projections, defense mechanisms, resistances and transference communications. After listening attentively, the clinician intervenes with questions, not interpretations, in order to strengthen the ego.

Course Objectives – Participants will be able to:

• IDENTIFY: unconscious communication reported in dreams, projections, defense mechanisms, resistances, and transference communications.
• LISTEN as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist.
• EXPLORE communications for their symbolic meanings.
• DESIGN INTERVENTIONS that can empower the client and strengthen the ego.
• ASSESS the impact of specific interventions to facilitate progressive communication.

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The One-Year Program @ ACAP Our 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. Full information about the four courses at One-Year Program: Modern Psychoanalytic Studies

Questions?

Contact us at

events@acapnj.org

Course Fee: $350

CE Admin Fee: $17

 

CE Provider for:

Creative Art Therapists

Marriage & Family Therapists

Mental Health Counselors (NBCC)

NJ Psychoanalysts

NYS Creative Arts Therapists

Psychologists
Social Workers

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