Annual Western Regional Child Psychoanalysis Conference

When:

October 3, 4 and 5, 2025

October 3, 5:30–7:00 PM PST (Gathering)

October 4, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM PST
October 5, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

Location:

SPSI, 1938 Fairview Ave., Seattle, WA, 98102
Online via Zoom

REGISTER HERE

		Standard Rate
Non-SPSI Member		$300
SPSI Members		$280
Candidates/Students/Residents/Graduates		$180

Learning Objectives

After the conference, participants will be able to:

• Identify two family dynamics and traits observed in children who kill siblings, to support improved treatment delivery and patient outcomes.
• Describe impact of trauma on child development, in the context of culture and treatment setting, leading to improved patient outcome for adults and children psychotherapy.
• Explain two developmentally based psychotherapy interventions that reduce depression in late adolescents, leading to improved patient outcome.

Program Schedule

Friday, October 3

5:30–7:00 PM Gathering with wine and appetizers at SPSI

Saturday, October 4

9:00 AM Welcome Remarks

9:15–10:45 Treating the Child Buried Within the Adult: Using Child Psychoanalysis to Inform Adult Treatment by Rebecca Schwartz, PhD

11:00–12:30 Summon the Forces: A Freud/Freire model for work with emerging adults in the 21st century by Martin Bullard, MSW

12:30–1:30 Catered Lunch at SPSI

1:30–2:00 Western Regional Child Psychoanalytic Training Update by Rex McGehee MD, Denver; Rick Hall PhD, San Diego

2:00–3:30 Cain is Killing Abel: Intergenerational Killing Fields by Tina Dale, MSW

6:30 PM Dinner – Duke’s South Lake Union

Sunday, October 5

10:00–11:45 A Cultural Perspective on Mentalization in Infancy by Alexandra Harrison, MD

12:00 PM Close

Post lunch round table discussion: Mentoring the next generation: How do we teach child psychoanalysis?

Accommodation Suggestions

Hotels within walking distance:

Silver Cloud, South Lake Union .6 miles

Residence Inn, South Lake Union .8 miles

Boutique hotels Downtown:

Hotel Theodore, Bus line 70, 2 miles

Mayflower Park, Street Car, Bus line 70, 2 miles

ACCME Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association, hosted by Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute & partner institutes, Alliance, Center for Object Relations, and Northwestern Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement

The APsA CE Committee has reviewed the materials for accredited continuing education and has determined that this activity is not related to the product line of ineligible companies and therefore, the activity meets the exception outlined in Standard 3: ACCME’s identification, mitigation and disclosure of relevant financial relationship. This activity does not have any known commercial support.

This presentation meets the requirements of WAC 246-924-240 (Definition of Category of Creditable CPE). This program has been approved for 6 CEUs by the NASW Washington State Chapter. Licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors are eligible. Provider number is #1975-144.