UPCOMING EVENTS

If you have any questions or concerns about upcoming events, please contact Membership & Events Coordinator Julia Seixas at [email protected].

Upcoming Events

PROCESSING OUR RACIST THINKING:

“What Is It We Fear Letting Go Of”

 We hope you will join us for this important discussion. RSVP Here! 

 

Date: Sunday, December 7th

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Rockland - East Fairmount Park 3810 Mt Pleasant Dr. Philadelphia, PA 

Join us in celebrating the holidays at PCOP! We warmly invite you to an afternoon of celebration with our members and students. 

PCOP will be providing catered appetizers to make this Holiday Party extra special, especially since we missed out on hosting the Welcome Back Party this year! The Holiday Party will also be a potluck-style event, so we kindly ask that everyone register online and inform us of the food items they plan to bring and share. Even if you are unable to contribute a dish, we encourage you to join us in the celebration! 

Click Here to RSVP!  

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Membership & Events Coordinator Julia Seixas at [email protected].

2 CE/CME's Available

• $80 for Non-Members Seeking CE Credit
• $40 for Non-Members not Seeking CE Credit 
• FREE for Students & PCOP Members

Program Flyer – Click here to learn more about the program

RSVP – Click Here! 

Program Description

Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) is an evidence‐based, manualized psychoanalytic psychotherapy designed to treat adult personality disorders that has been adapted for the treatment of teenagers with personality pathology as Transference Focused Psychotherapy for Adolescents (TFP-A). Drs. Normandin and Bird will review the Structural Object Relations Theory that is the foundation of TFP and discuss a case in which TFP-A was used to treat a 17-year-old male with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). This presentation will highlight the techniques identified across modalities for successful treatment of pathological narcissism including goal setting, developing a therapeutic alliance, using a treatment contract and addressing treatment interfering behaviors while taking into consideration the reshaping of personality and interpersonal functioning that occurs in adolescents. The discussion will examine how Structural Object Relations Theory informs the assessment, strategies and specific challenges in the treatment of adolescents including differentiating identify diffusion from normative identity confusion, the goal of identity integration, and the collaboration with parents/caregivers.

Upcoming 2026 Programs 

Program: Parens Symposium 
Presenter(s): Merav Roth, Ann Masten
Date: 03/07/26

Program: Mahler Symposium
Presenter(s): TBD
Date: 04/25/26

Program: Psychotherapy Forum
Presenter(s): TBD
Date: 05/19/26

Program: Pearson Lecture
Presenter(s): William Singletary, MD
Date: 06/03/26 

More information coming soon on these programs! 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact PCOP Membership & Events Coordinator, Julia Seixas, at [email protected] for questions or assistance with registration!