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
Mischa Freeman, ASW
Anne Friedman, PhD, LCSW
Elizabeth Kita, PhD, LCSW (Co-Chair)
Clara Kwun, LCSW (Co-Chair)
Gilda Redmond, ASW
Julia St. George, LCSW
Kissu Taffere, ASW
Daniel Yu, LCSW

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

Wednesdays, May 21 to June 25, 2025
Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Trans Experience(s)
Loïc Pritchard, LMFT (instructor)
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Education Division
Graduation Ceremony
Gary Grossman, PhD (graduation speaker)
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis
Listening Into Being: An Actor’s Invitation
Robin Weigert in Conversation with Kristin Fiorella
Fridays, September 5, 2025 to May 29, 2026
Extension Education Programs
2025-2026 East Bay Yearlong Program: Tuning into the Unspoken: Navigating the Landmarks of Unconscious Experience
Eric Miller, PhD; Elizabeth Stuart, MD; Graeme Daniels, LMFT; Marty Mulkey, LMFT; Chandra Rai, LMFT; and Luciane De Mello, LCSW
Mondays, September 29 to October 20, 2025
Coalition for Clinical Social Work
CCSW mini-Module: Working with Parents: A Complex and Essential Component of Child Psychotherapy
Lea Brown, LCSW, and Amy Wallerstein Friedman, LCSW (instructors)
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Scientific Meetings
THE RADICAL OTHERNESS OF MASUD KHAN
Ilene Philipson, PhD, PhD (presenter); Charles Fisher, MD (moderator)
Friday, November 7, 2025
Scientific Meetings
LEADERSHIP IN THE PSYCHOANALYTIC MOVEMENT
Harriet Wolfe, MD (presenter); Brett Penfil, LMFT, MPH (interviewer)
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Scientific Meetings
PSYCHEDELIC PSYCHOANALYSIS: TRANSFORMATION OF THE SELF
Megan Rundel, PhD (presenter); Ilene Philipson, PhD, PhD (moderator)
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Scientific Meetings
ENDINGS IN ANALYSIS
Stephen Purcell, MD and Alice Jones, MD (presenters); Steven Goldberg, MD (interviewer)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Scientific Meetings
OUTCOME STUDY OF PSYCHOANALYSES OF CHRONICALLY DEPRESSED PATIENTS WITH EARLY TRAUMA, AN UPDATE OF MODE
Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, PhD (presenter); Cheryl Goodrich, PhD (interviewer)
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