THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE
OF THE NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS
PRESENTS
THE ARTIST IN THE THERAPIST/THE THERAPIST IN THE ARTIST:
A CREATIVE DIALOGUE
PRESNTERS: Dr. Arthur Robbins and Professor Robert Irwin Wolf
MODERATOR: Alan Roland, Ph.D.
The presentation will explore the importance of the psychoaesthetic dimensions of working within the third analytic space between analyst and patient. We will then focus on how the utilization of photography and sculpture can stimulate the analyst’s own growth, and how this may then be integrated into clinical applications and practice.
BIO
Arthur Robbins, Ed.D., is the author of numerous articles and books in the area of creativity and therapeutic artistry. He is Founding Director of the Institute for Expressive Analysis, former Director of the Graduate Art Therapy Program, Pratt Institute, and Honorary Life Member, The American Art Therapy Association. He is a Senior Member and former member of the Board of Directors of the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis. He is also a fine art sculptor.
BIO
Professor Robert Irwin Wolf is currently President of the Institute for Expressive Analysis, on the Graduate Faculty of The College of New Rochelle and the Art Therapy Program at Pratt Institute, and a Senior Member, National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis. He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on the uses of creativity and expressive art modalities in clinical practice. He is an exhibiting fine art photographer and sculptor.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 7:30 P.M.
NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS
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Refreshments Following the Meeting