The aims of the Psychodynamic Forum are: to provide a new meeting ground to enable discussion and understanding of a range of issues through the perspective of psychoanalytic thought; and, foster inter-disciplinary dialogue. A series of presentations will be held throughout the year.

Become a Friend of the Psychodynamic Forum by making a donation of $30 per annum. This will go some way to help ensure this valuable resource of psychoanalytic ideas can be brought to the public in an ongoing way.

Coming Events

25 July 2008

"Countertransference: on listening to the therapist’s responses in analytic work"

Dr Robin Chester, Psychoanalyst.

Dr Chester works as a psychoanalyst in private practice. He has been heavily involved in teaching at a tertiary level for many years and is currently completing a PhD.

Venue: Effective Living Centre, 26 King William Rd, Wayville; ample parking is available, tea & coffee follows the presentation; ample parking is available

Admission: $12 non-members; $8 students/concession card holders

7.30pm (tickets at door)

Enquiries: Dr G Anaf Tel: 8364 5357 www.aipsych.org.au

Diary Dates ...

TBA

Past Speakers in 2008:

June 2008 Frances Thomson Salo, Psychoanalyst. "Listening to listening - process in psychotherapy"

February 2008 Maurice Whelan, Psychoanalyst. "The Writer as Celebrity: External demands and internal requirements"

Past Speakers in 2007 include:

March 2007 Dr Rick Curnow, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in private practice, "A psychoanalytic perspective on trauma and personality development"

April 2007 Dr Frances Thomson Salo, Psychoanalyst. Reinstalling the good object in child and adult psychotherapy

June 2007 Dr John McClean, Psychoanalyst. The Vampire in Legend And Phantasy; Tale of the Melancholic Lover

August 2007 Maurice Whelan, Psychoanalyst. Writing the Unconscious: An exploration of two related arts, creative writing and the practice of psychoanalysis

October 2007 Dr Robin Chester, psychoanalyst, The self and the other: object relations theory in psycho-analysis