Scientific Meeting: “Reflections on the Role of the Relationship in the Therapeutic Action of Psychoanalysis”
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April 14, 2026
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
***This meeting is virtual and will be held on ZOOM.***
NYPSI’s 1084th Scientific Meeting:
“Reflections on the Role of the Relationship in the Therapeutic Action of Psychoanalysis”
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
8:00 – 10:00 PM (EST)
Presenter: Theodore Jacobs, M.D.
Discussant: Rosemary Balsam, M.D.
This talk given by Dr. Theodore Jacobs, internationally-known psychoanalyst and author, focuses on a central feature of psychoanalysis: the relationship between analyst and patient. Dr. Jacobs highlights aspects of the relationship beyond transference that have not been emphasized in analytic work and demonstrates how these factors affect the course and outcome of treatment. This talk is directed at students and practitioners whose work with patients will be substantially enhanced by this new knowledge.
2 Contact Hours. 2 CME/CE credits will be offered. See details below.
General Admission: $50
Student Admission: $35
Free Admission for current NYPSI members/students and HFI Candidates
Please note registration closes at 2 PM on Tuesday, April 14th
THIS MEETING IS VIRTUAL; READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:
***Registration in Zoom Before the Meeting is Required to Attend***
After you have completed registering for the event, please look out for a confirmation email with more details on how to receive your Zoom Link.
Evaluation Survey and CME/CE documentation will be emailed after the event.
Please make sure you type your email correctly when you register! Contact with questions.
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- Tuch R. (2025). Defining analytic process: An overdue update of an essential analytic concept. The Psychoanalytic quarterly, 94(4), 589–615. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332828.2025.2566001
- Stern D. B. (2023). Interpretation: Voice of the Field. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 71(6), 1127–1148. https://doi.org/10.1177/00030651241232703
- Gabbard, G. O. (2022). The Decline and Fall of Neutrality in Psychoanalytic Discourse. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 70(2), 309-315. https://doi.org/10.1177/00030651221094623
Theodore Jacobs, M.D. is a Training and Supervising Adult, Child and Adolescent Analyst at the New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute. He is currently Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Training and Supervising Analyst at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute and Psychoanalytic Association of New York (affiliated with NYU Langone Health), as well as Child Supervising Analyst, PANY and the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. Dr. Jacobs is on the editorial boards of the Psychoanalytic Quarterly; Psychoanalytic Inquiry; the International Journal of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy; and the Journal of Clinical Psychoanalysis. Among his many publications are The Use of the Self: Countertransference and Communication in the Analytic Situation, The Possible Profession, and a novel, The Year of Durocher. Dr. Jacobs was honored here at NYPSI as the Brill Lecturer in 1993 and has presented here in a number of capacities over the years.
Rosemary Balsam, MRCP, FRCPsych, originally from Belfast, UK, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Yale Medical School; staff psychiatrist in the Yale Department of Student Mental Health and Counseling, and a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis in New Haven, CT. Special interests are gender developments, young adulthood, the place of the body in psychic life, especially the female body: the work of Hans Loewald. A selection of Dr. Balsam’s publications include: Women’s Bodies in Psychoanalysis (2012); The Legacy and Promise of Hans Loewald (2024), and The Emerging Tradition of Hans Loewald (2024); Routledge. She received the Sigourney Award in 2018, being the first USA woman honoree.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Educational Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the role played by the relationship in the course and outcome of analytic treatment.
- Describe the therapeutic role that the following techniques may play in treatment: selective self-disclosure on the part of the analyst, selective sharing of some of the analyst’s emotional reactions to the patient’s material, and the analyst’s awareness of his countertransference responses to the individuals who populate the patient’s world.
Psychologists
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY – 0073.
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education programs for psychologists. New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. DISCLOSURE: None of the planners and presenters of this CE program has any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Social Workers
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW – 0317.
