The Online Education Committee invites you to join us in a discussion of Anna Ornstein’s 2003 paper, Survival and Recovery, a precursor to her 2004 book “My Mother’s Eyes: Holocaust Memories of a Young Girl.” A major and beloved contributor to the development of self psychology, Anna and her work continue to inspire. With her death in 2025, it is especially timely to look back on some of her major contributions.
The committee has selected this paper as one of particular note, especially given the fraught political, environmental, and socio-economic challenges our world is currently facing.
Abstract:
This mid-year conference, presented by our Viennese colleagues, explores the significance and impact of therapists’ selfobject needs in the therapeutic process. Drawing on personal clinical experience and grounded in the theoretical contributions of Kohut, Stolorow, Atwood, and Jaenicke, we examine how the therapist’s subjectivity and narcissistic needs inevitably participate in and co-construct the therapeutic relationship.
The overarching theme for the year is race and its intersecting variables. We will share the specific topics for each session on the community board closer to the time.
Time:
3:00pm South Africa time (9:00am New York / 8:00am Chicago / 6:00am Los Angeles / 3:00pm Western Europe / 4:00pm Tel Aviv / 4:00pm Ankara / 9:00pm Shanghai / 10:00pm Tokyo / 11:00pm Sydney) more info...
5/23/2026
3:00pm to 4:00pm
The Child and Adolescent Initiative Presents: A Different Kind of Invisible Power
