The National Institute for the Psychotherapies Conference 2025


CONFERENCE AGENDA

Date: April 26, 2025

Location: New York City Seminar and Conference Center, New York, NY

Title: Caught in a Bad Romance: Attachment and Rupture in Intimate Relationships

April 26, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Check-in and Coffee

  • Location: Main Foyer

Morning Session

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Welcome Address

  • Speakers: Chuck Finlon, LCSW; Allison Katz, LCSW

  • Location: Main Conference Room

  • Description: Board President and Conference Co-Chair open the event, introducing the theme and welcoming attendees.

9:30 AM - 10:35 AM
Paper 1: My Analytic Romance: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

  • Presenter: Betty Teng, LCSW, MFA

  • Location: Main Conference Room

  • Description: Paper presentation followed by a discussion between panelists and Q&A session with all attendees.

10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
Break

  • Description: Attendees take a brief 10-minute break.

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Paper 2: Sense-aitional Intimacy: Understanding “Intimacy” in Infancy as Bi-directional Emergent Process

  • Presenter: Jackie Gotthold, Ph.D

  • Location: Main Conference Room

  • Description: Paper presentation followed by a discussion.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Open Discussion and Q&A

  • Moderator: Allison Katz, LCSW

  • Location: Main Conference Room

  • Description: Attendees engage with presenters from the morning session in a moderated Q&A.

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Break

  • Please reference your conference materials for local lunch recommendations.

  • Description: Attendees who pre-ordered lunch enjoy a catered lunch served in main foyer outside the main conference room. A breakout room will be available for those staying in the conference venue. Please return promptly by 1:15 PM for the afternoon session.

Afternoon Session

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Afternoon Welcome

  • Speaker: Allison Katz, LCSW

  • Location: Main Conference Room

  • Description: Brief remarks to reconvene and introduce the afternoon session.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Paper 3: The Frightened Child and the Psychoanalytic Framework

  • Presenter: Galit Atlas, Ph.D

  • Location: Main Conference room

  • Description: Paper Presentation followed by a discussion between panelists and Q&A session with all attendees.

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Break

  • Description: A 10-minute break for attendees to refresh.

2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
Clinical Presentation

  • Presenter: Michael Perlman, MFA

  • Location: Main Conference Room

  • Description: A clinical case presentation, followed by a panel discussion with Michael Perlman, MFA, and conference panelists.

3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Final Discussion

  • Moderators: Allison Katz, LCSW, Michael Scheman, LP.

  • Location: Main Conference Room

  • Description: A wrap-up session with open discussion, reflections, and Q&A to conclude the conference.

Notes:

  • Please arrive on time for each session to ensure a smooth schedule.

  • Questions during Q&A sessions should be concise to allow maximum participation.

  • Wi-Fi and conference materials will be made available through a QR code that will be accessible to attendees.

  • Attendees will be able to collect CE’s at the close of the day.