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46th Annual International Conference of the IAPSP
I’m honored to be speaking at the 46th Annual International Conference of the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology (IAPSP) this October in Pasadena, CA. My presentation, “Altered States & Altered States: A Reverie,” will explore evolving perspectives on consciousness and psychoanalysis. 🗓️ Thursday, October 16, 2025 ⏱️ 4:15 PM PT 📍 Pasadena, California
Aug 141 min read


The 13th International Bion Conference | Agony and the Resistance to Change
A clinical presentation of why we fight the very change we seek. Saturday, June 7th 10:45 AM The New School for Social Research Room A510, Lang/Johnson Hall 66 West 12th Street, New York, NY Join Douglas and Julie Sahlein, LCSW, in this unique application of Bionian principles to a complex case.
Jun 61 min read


Explorations – The Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity (IPSS) – New York, New York.
Paper Presentation: Tragic Person Evolved: Navigating Existential Challenges Through Therapeutic Transformation.
Moderators: Bradley Jones and Sarah Mendelsohn,
Discussants: Jill Gentile and Leonard Bearne.
May 31 min read


45th Annual IAPSP International Conference – Rome, Italy
Paper Presentation: Tragic Person Evolved: Navigating Existential Challenges Through Therapeutic Transformation.
Oct 27, 20241 min read
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