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This seminar will explore the clinical legacy of Sándor Ferenczi through readings of his work and the work of others who followed in the spirit of his findings on trauma, dissociation, mutuality, the uses of countertransference, and the intersubjective approach and sensibility. In addition to considering these theoretical currents through the readings, we will explore clinical moments offered for exploration in the seminar from an interpersonal, relational, and intersubjective perspective that have been profoundly influenced by his work. Readings will include work by Ferenczi, Balint, E. Severn, Harris, Mitchell, Bromberg, Stern, Ghent, Aron, Bass, Black, Davies, Benjamin, Frankel, Groddeck, and many others. We will consider Ferenczi and others' many contributions to the development of relational psychoanalytic theory and technique, in the light of challenging clinical moments that seminar members and the seminar leader will present.
This seminar is an extension of a previous seminar, “Reading the Clinical Diary and Other Works,” at the Sándor Ferenczi Center. New members of the group are welcome, with the understanding that those who join should be familiar with The Clinical Diary of Sándor Ferenczi and his groundbreaking paper, “The Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child – The Language of Tenderness and of Passion,” as points of departure for our clinical and theoretical discussions.
CE Credits (16.5 hours) available New York Psychologists, Psychoanalysts, Social Workers, and MHCs; APA CE credits also available for Psychologists
Participants must attend all 10 seminar meetings in their entirety to receive CE credits. This is a strict rule from the APA/NYS Office of Professions. No exceptions can be made and attendance will be taken.
Meetings will take place from 3:00 to 4:40 PM Eastern Time on the following Fridays:
September 18, 2026
October 16, 2026
November 20, 2026
December 18, 2026
January 15, 2027
February 12, 2027
March 12, 2027
April 16, 2027
May 14, 2027
June 11, 2027
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Learning Objectives
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
1. List the ways in which Ferenczi’s late work has exercised a central role in the development of relational and intersubjective theory and technique of psychoanalysis.
2. Identify Ferenczi’s influence on contemporary views of dissociation and multiplicity.
3. Describe how Ferenczi’s work contributed to an understanding of the therapeutic relationship from a relational point of view.
4. Discuss the impact of Ferenczi’s work on our understanding of unconscious communication and its relevance to psychoanalytic technique.
5. Describe how Ferenczi’s work contributed to our understanding of the role of self-disclosure in psychoanalytic technique.
6. Compare differences between self-disclosure, self-revelation and state sharing in psychoanalytic therapy, and the different uses of them in the clinical encounter.
7. Explain why state-sharing is useful in a dissociative model of the mind.
8. Describe the ways in which aspects of Ferenczi’s findings regarding mutual analysis are relevant to contemporary applications of intersubjectivity theories.
9. Explain the ways in which Bromberg’s self state theory and multiple self state model is used clinically in contemporary work.
10. Assess the ways in which enactment can be used therapeutically in relational analytic work.
11. Explain the meaning of Balint’s concept of the “basic fault” and its relevance to clinical practice.
12. Describe what Ferenczi meant by a dialogue of unconsciouses and its relevance to the “uncanny.”
13. Describe the difference between “submission” and “surrender” in Ghent’s work on Masochism.
14. Explain the difference between implicit and expressive uses of countertransference in Bollas’ work.
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Cost
General Admission: $840
New School alumni & current institute candidates: $575
Current New School students: Free. Limited tickets available. Email NSSRFerencziCenter@gmail.com with your student N# to reserve a spot.
Note: Ticket sales will end on September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link via email.
By joining this online event, you will be prompted to accept Zoom Terms of Service. If the session is recorded, you acknowledge that by participating, your name, phone number, and profile picture might be visible to the public. You can customize your personal information when creating your Zoom account. The New School may use any recorded material from the event.
Anthony Bass, Ph.D. is on the faculty of and a clinical consultant for the NYU Postdoctoral Program and is a training and supervising analyst at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. He was a founding editor and editor-in-chief of Psychoanalytic Dialogues where he continues to serve as editor emeritus. He was a founding director of IARPP and the Stephen Mitchell Relational Study Center, where he now serves as President. He is on the Board of Directors of the Sándor Ferenczi Center at The New School for Social Research. He is in practice in New York City and leads clinical seminars and workshops on the therapy relationship and Ferenczi studies around the world.
Participants with physical or sensory disabilities are encouraged to contact the CE committee members at least 2 weeks in advance of the event to plan for appropriate accommodations.
Please contact us via phone or email:
Nichelle Horlacher (Department Secretary) T 212.229.5727 x3223
SteeleM@newschool.edu (Miriam Steele, Ph.D.)
SteeleH@newschool.edu (Howard Steele, Ph.D.)
NSSRFerencziCenter@gmail.com (Netta Keesom, Student Coordinator for the Sándor Ferenczi Center)
Participants may also contact CE committee members with any concerns. You may also share concerns when you receive your evaluation form after the event.
Tickets may be refunded up to 24 hours prior to the start of the event. Please email NSSRFerencziCenter@gmail.com to cancel your ticket and request a refund.
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The New School of Social Research, Department of Psychology 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-0146.
The New School of Social Research, Department of Psychology 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-0070.
The New School of Social Research, Department of Psychology 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-0146.
The New School for Social Research, Department of Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
The New School for Social Research Clinical Psychology Department maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The sponsors of this event report no conflicts of interest or commercial support.
The goals of the New School Ferenczi Center include 1) sponsoring lectures, conferences, and workshops relevant to Ferenczi’s legacy of clinical innovation, 2) promoting Ferenczi’s legacy of social and political progressivism, and 3) contributing to the ongoing vitality of psychoanalysis as a cultural, intellectual, therapeutic discipline.
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