Stephen A. Mitchell Center for Relational Studies
One Year Introductory Program in Relational Psychotherapy
Syllabus-2007-2008

Participants will attend the following sequence of classes

Topics and Tentative Dates Instructors
Introduction and Overview 10/4/07

Historical and Theoretical Foundations 10/11/07
Cathleen Adams and Maria Lechich

Neil Altman and Margaret BlackTheoretical Framework-Freud 10/25/07
Jill Salberg and Bruce ReissRelational Theory and Method 10/18/07 & 1/10/08Jody Messler Davies and Lisa Director
Constructivism 11/8/07Donnel Stern
Theoretical Framework-Ferenczi 11/1/07
Adrienne Harris and Susan Bodnar
Interpersonal Foundations-Thompson, Sullivan, Levenson, Wolstein 11/15/07Sue Shapiro
Theoretical Framework-Winnicott 11/29/07
Joyce Slochower The Analytic Relationship 12/6/07& 12/13/07
Anthony Bass and Anita Herron
Transference/Countertransference-Neutrality and Abstinence
1/17/08
Cathleen Adams and Maria Lechich
Theoretical Framework- Klein, Fairbairn, Guntrip, Balint 1/24/08 & 1/31/08
Neil Skolnick and Tom Johnson
Theoretical Framework-Attachment 2/7/08Adrienne Harris and Carol Lippman
Intersubjectivity-The Analytic Third 2/14/08
Jessica BenjaminComparative Intersubjectivity 2/28/08
Steven Knoblauch
Theoretical Framework-Self Psychology 3/6/08
Carolyn ClementTheoretical Framework-Affect Theory 3/13/08
Ruth SteinGender 3/27/08
Ken Corbett and Virginia Goldner
Perspectives on Sexuality: A Sampler 4/3/08
Muriel Dimen and Stephen HartmanRace and Racism 4/10/08
Neil Altman and Melanie Suchet
Trauma and Dissociation 4/17/08
Jody Messler Davies
Adult Trauma 4/24/08
Sue Shapiro and Maria LechichEnactment 5/1/08Christopher Bonovitz and Deborah Waxenberg
Impasse 5/8/08Stefanie Solow Glennon and Martin Stephen Frommer
Self Disclosure and the Analyst’s Subjectivity 5/15/08
Darlene Ehrenberg and Mark Gerald
Transference and Countertransference 5/22/08
Anthony Bass and Roger Rosenthal
Termination 5/29/08 & 6/6/08Cathleen Adams and Maria Lechich