About CCSW

The Coalition for Clinical Social Work is committed to psychodynamic thinking about the practice of social work across diverse settings. Our dedication to social justice is at the heart of our organization and informs all CCSW programs & education. We value the importance and power of community collaboration, clinical development and theoretically-informed practice. CCSW works to preserve the unique professional identity of social work and our capacity to practice meaningful clinical work with all client populations.

CCSW Steering Committee

Corey Datz-Greenberg, LCSW
Laura Farha, LCSW, MDiv
Anne Friedman, PhD, LCSW (Co-Chair)
Elizabeth Kita, PhD, LCSW
Clara Kwun, LCSW 
Julia St. George, LCSW, CGP (Co-Chair)

CCSW Google Group

CCSW welcomes any and all social workers who are interested in thinking psychodynamically about theory, practice, and social justice.

Email CCSWcommunity@gmail.com to join our group.

Upcoming Events

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)
Wednesdays, March 4 to 25, 2026
Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Trans Experience(s)
Loïc Pritchard, MFT (instructor)
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Scientific Meetings
ENDINGS IN ANALYSIS: THERE IS NO “USUAL” WAY
Stephen Purcell, MD and Alice Jones, MD (presenters); Steven Goldberg, MD (interviewer)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Education Division
San Francisco Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (SF-PPTP) Informational Open House
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Visiting Professor Weekend
A Day With Rudi Vermote, MD, PhD
Rudi Vermote, MD, PhD (presenter)
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