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, September 20, 2025
SFCP Annual Meeting
SFCP Annual Meeting
Come hear summaries of last year and learn about the organization’s plans for 2025/26. Meet new and long-time friends, plus enjoy a cocktail reception after. Maybe even invite some friends to dinner in the City after? We look forward to seeing you in-person or on Zoom.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Coalition for Clinical Social Work
A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Dehumanization
Paul Williams, PhD, and Jyoti Rao, LMFT (panelists); Laura Farha, LCSW (moderator)
Fridays, September 26, 2025 to May 8, 2026
Extension Education Programs
2025-2026 San Francisco Yearlong Program: Continuous Case Conference
J. Marc Wallis, LCSW; Paul Alexander, PhD; Genie Dvorak, PsyD; Bronwen Lemmon, LMFT; and Walt Beckman, PhD (case conference group leaders)
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Transformation, Creativity, and the Aesthetic Experience
Notions of Psychoanalytic Transformation in the Clinical Setting: Case Presentations from a Jungian and Contemporary Object Relations Perspective
Henry Markman, MD; and Sandy Pepper, MD (speakers)
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)
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Special Programs
Visiting Professor Revisited — On Arrogance
Peter Goldberg, PhD (presenter); Renu Maria Cappelli, PhD, MFT (moderator)
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Psychoanalytic Education Division
Psychoanalytic Training Informational Evening
Please join SFCP Faculty and Candidates for Dinner, Drinks, and a Discussion of Psychoanalytic Training at SFCP.
Wednesdays, October 15, 2025 to May 27, 2026
Extension Education Programs
2025-2026 Seasoned Clinicians Program
 Jeffrey Sandler, MD; Clara Kwun, LCSW; Mark Swoiskin, MD; Jeanne Harasemovitch, LCSW; Michael Wagner, PhD, MFT; Joanna Wise-Bradman, LCSW, Dorian Newton, PhD; and Catherine Mallouh (leaders)
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Transformation, Creativity, and the Aesthetic Experience
Notions of Creativity in the Clinical Setting: Case Discussions from Jungian and Contemporary Object Relations Perspectives
Jan Ole Luuk, LLM (presenter); Robert Grossmark, PhD, ABPP; and Paul Watsky, PhD, ABPP (discussants)
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