SFCP Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program

ADULT AND CHILD PSYCHOANALYTIC EDUCATION DIVISION COMMITTEE (contact info)

Beth Steinberg, PhD (she/her), Chair
William Glover, PhD (he/him), Vice Chair
Leora Benioff, PhD (she/her), Dean
Catherine Mallouh, MD (she/her), Secretary

Admissions Committee: Dena Sorbo, LCSW (she/her) & Maureen Ruffell, MD (she/her), Co-Chairs
Advisor / Mentorship Committee: Suzanne Klein, PhD (she/her)
Candidate Representratives: Juliette Kelley, LCSW (she/her), Douglas Slakey, PhD (he/him)
Committee on Child Analysis: Marsha Silverstein, PhD (she/her)
Committee on Psychoanalysis Across the Disciplines (CPAD): Naomi Janowitz, PhD (she/her)
Curriculum Committee: Maria Longuemare, MD, PhD, Chair
Adam Goldyen, MD (he/him), Associate Chair
Outreach for Psychoanalytic Training: Adam Goldyne, MD (he/him)
Progression and Graduation: Karen Johnson, MD (she/her)
Supervising Analyst Committee: Holly Gordon, DMH (she/her)
Training Analyst Chair: Michael B. Donner, PhD (he/him)
Visiting Professor Committee: Vacant

 

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE (contact info)

Maureen Smith Ruffell, MD (she/her) and Dena Sorbo, LCSW (she/her), Co-Chairs
Elizabeth Biggart, PhD (she/her)
Paul Brinich, PhD (he/him)
Kristen Callahan, MFT (she/her)
Robin Deutsch, PhD (she/her)
Genie Dvorak, PsyD (she/her)
R. Robert Eskuchen, Jr., MD (he/him)
Katherine Fraser, DMH (she/her)
Steven Goldberg, MD (he/him)

 

ADVISOR / MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE (contact info)

Suzanne Klein, PhD (she/her), Chair

 

CANDIDATE REPRESENTATIVE (contact info)

Juliette Kelley, LCSW (she/her) & Douglas Slakey, PhD (he/him)

 

COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOANALYSIS ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES (CPAD) (contact info)

Naomi Janowitz, PhD (she/her), Chair

 

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (contact info)

Maria Longuemare, MD (she/her), Chair
Adam Goldyne, MD (he/him), Associate Chair

Liaison to Child Analytic Group: Catherine Phillips, LCSW (she/her)
Electives: TBA
Faculty: Amy Glick, LCSW (she/her) & Beth Steinberg, PhD (she/her)

 

Candidate Representatives:
1st Year: Jenessa Radocchio, LCSW (she/her)
2nd Year: Jennie Merovick, LCSW (she/her)
3rd Year: Juliette Kelley, LCSW (she/her)
4th Year: TBA
Post-Seminar: TBA

 

PROGRESSION AND GRADUATION COMMITTEE (contact info)

Karen Johnson, MD (she/her), Chair
Leora Benioff, PhD (she/her), Dean
Eric Glassgold, MD (he/him)
Michael Donner, PhD (he/him)
Klaus Poppensieker, Dr. med. (he/him)
Walt Beckman, PhD (he/him)
R. Robert Eskuchen, Jr., MD (he/him)
Jonathan Shedler, PhD (he/him)
Wendy Stern, DMH (she/her) advisor)

 

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOANALYTIC COMMITTEE (contact info)

Phyllis Cath, MD (she/her) & Marsha Silverstein, PhD (she/her), Co-Chairs
Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Education Committee:
Phyllis Cath, MD (she/her)
Christina Lapides, LCSW (she/her)
Catherine Phillips, LCSW (she/her) (Representative to Curriculum Committee)
Marsha Silverstein, PhD (she/her) (Representative to the Adult PED)

Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Program Committee:
Phyllis Cath, MD (she/her)
Maureen Katz, MD (she/her)
Christina Lapides, LCSW (she/her)
Era Loewenstein, PhD (she/her)
Ann Martini, LCSW (she/her) (advisory)
Louis Roussel, PhD (she/her) (advisory)
Marsha Silverstein, PhD (she/her)

 

OUTREACH FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC TRAINING (contact info)

Adam Goldyne, MD (he/him), Chair

 

SUPERVISION ANALYST COMMITTEE (contact info)

Holly Gordon, DMH (she/her), Chair
Kirsten Beuthin, LMFT (she/her)
Karen Johnson, MD (she/her)
Ilene Philipson, PhD, PsyD (she/her)
Beth Steinberg, PhD (she/her) (ex-officio)
Leora Benioff, PhD (she/her) (ex-officio)
Michael Donner, PhD (he/him) (ex-officio)

 

TRAINING ANALYST COMMITTEE (contact info)

Michael B. Donner, PhD (he/him), Chair
Beth Steinberg, PhD (she/her) (ex-officio)
Holly Gordon, DMH (she/her) (ex-officio)

Upcoming Events

Saturday, January 24, 2026
The James Grotstein Memorial Lectures in Comparative Psychoanlaysis
Part 1: Deconstructing Thomas Ogden’s Model of Intersubjectivity
Joseph Aguayo, PhD (presenter)
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Child Colloquium Series
Specialized Parent Work: a Critical Element to Supporting the Health of Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender-Exploring Youth
Melissa Holub, PhD (presenter); Michelle Jurkiewicz, PsyD (case presenter)
Wednesdays, February 4 to 25, 2026
Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Exploring the Unconscious – An Introduction to Jungian Dreamwork
Betty Tharpe, MFT (instructor)
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Coalition for Clinical Social Work
Social Work Now: Ethical Dilemmas
Kyle Ahlers, LSW, ASW; Rachel Gray, LCSW; Bridget Leach, LCSW; and Jerika Norona, PhD (panelists)
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis
A Passion For Ever More
Dominique Scarfone, MD (presenter); Adam Blum, PsyD (discussant)
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Special Programs
SFCP TOWN HALL MEETING
Let Your Voice Be Heard: Engage in conversation about proposed revisions to the Bylaws!
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Psychoanalytic Education Division
Psychoanalytic Training Informational Evening
Please join SFCP Faculty and Candidates for Dinner, Drinks, and a Discussion of Psychoanalytic Training at SFCP.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Child Colloquium Series
Film Screening and Discussion: Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Reyna Cowan, PsyD, LCSW (discussant)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Visiting Professor Weekend
An Introduction to Rudi Vermote, MD, PhD
Peter Goldberg, PhD; and Kristin Fiorella, PsyD, MFT (presenters)
Saturday, February 28, 2026
The James Grotstein Memorial Lectures in Comparative Psychoanlaysis
Part 2: Antonio Ferro’s Field Theory
Catherine Mallouh, MD (presenter)
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