We are delighted to invite you to a morning dedicated to celebrating the remarkable career and enduring contributions of Dr. Alan Sugarman, a beloved colleague, gifted clinician, and intellectual cornerstone of the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. This tribute will honor Dr. Sugarman's decades of pioneering work in child and adolescent psychoanalysis, bringing together colleagues and friends to reflect on his scholarly legacy and hear his latest thinking firsthand.
The morning will open with Dr. Jesus Gonzalez offering a special foreword reflecting on the life and scholarly contributions of Dr. Alan Sugarman, followed by Dr. Sugarman himself presenting his most recent paper.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Using vivid clinical material, broad theoretical references, and decades of experience as an analyst, Dr. Sugarman will explore the total situation in child analysis — and why it tends to elicit particularly intense countertransference responses and enactments. He defines transference and countertransference as the interpersonalization of mental structures, examining them not only in response to child patients and their caregivers, but also teachers, drivers, and other seemingly peripheral figures. His approach is nuanced, clear, and clinically grounded.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Articulate the differences between a narrow and a broad definition and understanding of countertransference in child psychoanalysis.
- Define indirect countertransference in child psychoanalysis.
- Understand and apply the distinction between providing a corrective emotional experience and serving as a developmental object when analyzing children and adolescents.
In recognition of Dr. Sugarman’s extraordinary generosity and lasting contributions, this event will be offered with complimentary admission, honoring all he has done to ensure that SDPC remains a place of psychoanalytic exploration for generations to come.
This event is complimentary and open to all. Registration is required. Please consider making a gift at whatever level you can afford to support SDPC’s ongoing work. Please click here to give.
Registration/Attendance Process:
This is a hybrid event, available both in person and online and preregistration is required. By registering for this event, all participants agree to abide by SDPC’s in-person and online meeting policies, including confidentiality, ethical conduct, and respectful participation. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in removal from the event and may be subject to disciplinary and/or legal action.
- Register by clicking the registration button. You will receive a confirmation by email with details about the event.
- Only pre-registered guests will be permitted to attend this free event. SDPC reserves the right to deny entry to any individual who has not preregistered.
Virtual Option: If you register to attend virtually, a Zoom link will be sent by 6:00 PM the day before the event, once your registration and payment are complete. Please email: events@sdpsychoanalytic.org if you have not received your link.
Accommodations & Grievances
- If you need special accommodations to attend this event, please contact the Event Coordinator.
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Please Note: This event may be recorded for educational purposes. Participants seeking CME credit are asked to keep their cameras on. If you do not wish to appear on camera, you must notify the SDPC Continuing Education Manager in writing in advance (cme@sdpsychoanalytic.org). SDPC will make every effort to exclude your image, but your voice may still be captured during the event.
Educational Objective(s)
- Explain the differences between a narrow and a broad definition of countertransference in child psychoanalysis
- Define indirect countertransference in child psychoanalysis
- Apply the distinction between providing a corrective emotional experience and serving as a developmental object when analyzing children and adolescents
Presenter Information
ABOUT DR. SUGARMAN
Alan Sugarman, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist practicing in Solana Beach, CA. He is a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst and a Supervising Child and Adolescent Psychoanalyst at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. Dr. Sugarman is the former and inaugural Head of APsA's Department of Psychoanalytic Education and the current and inaugural Head of its Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Department. He chaired the APsA Subcommittee on an Integrated Child/Adolescent/Adult Curriculum and served on the IPA Integrated Training Committee. A prolific author, Dr. Sugarman has published widely, applying developmental thinking to issues of technique and psychopathology. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association and serves on the editorial boards of the Psychoanalytic Quarterly and Psychoanalytic Psychology.
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