Recent Events
Dr. Eric Sherman
2019
“Common Pitfalls and Dilemmas in working with Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS)/Psychophysiologic Pain Disorders (PPD)” New Center for Psychoanalysis (NCP), Los Angeles, CA
“It’s Not All the Rage, All the Time” New Center for Psychoanalysis (NCP), Los Angeles, CA
“All the Rage: Saved by Sarno” International Integrative Health Day Film Screening & Discussion, George Washington University Office of Integrative Medicine and Health, Washington, DC
“What is TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome)?” The Mind and Fitness Podcast with Dr. Arlene Feinblatt: https://audioboom.com/posts/7136999-052-dr-arlene-feinblatt-and-dr-eric-sherman
“When Stress Causes Pain, Can the Psychoanalyst Intervene?" Co-Instructor, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis-Trauma Studies Certificate Program Seminar, New York, NY
2018
“What is TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome)?” Picturing Success Podcast, https://picturingsuccess.com/
“Treating a Patient with a Psychophysiologic Pain Disorder” Case Presentation, Division 39 Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA
2016
A Psychoanalytic Approach to Treating Chronic Pain Syndromes Panel The Mind and Body in Pain: Two Responses to a Case Presentation Division 39 Spring Meeting: Atlanta, April 7, 2016
2015
On Saturday, December 5, 2015, Dr. Eric Sherman taught a mini course, "An Introduction to a Psychoanalytically-Based Treatment Approach to Psychophysiologic (Psychosomatic) Pain Disorders to members of The Psychoanalytic Society of the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
This mini course focused on the recognition of psychophysiologic pain syndromes, as well as understanding their development from a psychoanalytic perspective. Dr. Sherman demonstrated how all too often physicians who treat pain, psychotherapists, and even people struggling with musculoskeletal pain erroneously attribute physical problems exclusively to anatomical defects, thereby "medicalizing" them. This failure to recognize the crucial role psychodynamic factors play in the development of persistent musculoskeletal pain undermines the effectiveness of clinicians and inadvertently deprives people of beneficial treatment.
Dr. Sherman's presentation was well-received and he was invited back to give this mini course next fall.
Master Class Pre-Conference Workshop with Drs. Marilyn Jacobs and Lekeisha Sumner Division 39 Spring Meeting: San Francisco, April 22-26, 2015 On Reclaiming the Treatment of Pain Syndromes and Somatic Disorders for Psychoanalysis: A Comprehensive Exploration and Review.
New Center for Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles, CA: Case Presentation: Adelaide's Lament--Misdiagnosis and (Mis)treatment of PPD Patients, April 16, 2015
New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy Clinic Conference, New York City: March 20, 2015 Case Presentation
2014
October 21, 2014 The William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & Psychology, New York City: Grand Rounds Case Presentation: A Cascade of Errors--Misdiagnosis and (Mis)treatment of PPD Patients.
April 26, 2014 A Psychoanalytic Approach to Working with Pain Patients Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis (PSP)
2013
2013: Faculty, A Master Class in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychophysiologic Disorders (PPD), NYC
When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders New York City October 6, 2012. New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis & The Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA) The New York Academy of Medicine. Keynote Speaker: RAJA SELVAM, PhD.
The psychoanalytic context for this groundbreaking conference was provided by Lewis Aron, PhD, ABPP, Director of the NYU Postdoctoral Program. Spyros Orfanos, PhD, ABPP, Clinic Director of the Postdoctoral Program, provided the closing summation.
Additional speakers were: David D. Clarke MD, Howard Schubiner MD, Rob Munger MA MS, Frances Sommer Anderson PhD SEP(Chair, Planning Committee), Eric Sherman PsyD (Co-Chair, Planning Committee), Sharone Bergner PhD, Mary-Joan Gerson PhD ABPP, Evelyn Rappaport PhD SEP, Peter P. Zafirides, MD and Alan Gordon LCSW.
2010
3/27/2010–3/28/2010: When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Mind-Body Disorders, LA
2009
2009: Founding Members of PPDA
Dr. Frances Sommer Anderson
2022
Cravings: Roots of Addiction and Chronic Pain in Early Adoption. December 9, 2022
On demand: https://www.confer.uk.com/on-demand-events/adoption.html
"Like Mother….. Alive, But Out of Reach"
Live Webinar 6 Sessions: March 5-April 9, 2022
A Psychoanalytic Approach to Treating Chronic Somatic Pain
Sponsored by The William Alanson White Institute
2021
Chronic Pain and Disrupted Early Attachments – A Holistic Overview for Psychotherapists. February 27, 2021
On demand: https://www.confer.uk.com/on-demand-events/pain.html
"A 40-Year Relational Psychoanalytic Perspective on Treating Chronic Pain”
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"Treating Chronic Pain – Affect Recognition, Regulation and Memory Reconsolidation”
2019
New Center for Psychoanalysis (NCP) Los Angeles, CA. October 18, 2019 Chronic Pain: A Mindbody Disorder “No Longer Afraid to Feel: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Disrupted Early Attachment, Emotion Regulation and Somatic Pain.”
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October 19, 2019 Master Class in Treating Pain: Experiencing the Pain Matrix®
George Washington University Office of Integrative Medicine and Health. International Integrative Health Day Film Screening & Discussion: All the Rage: Saved by Sarno. Panelist with Eric Sherman, PsyD, Andrea Leonard-Segal, MD and Film Director Michael Galinsky. January 23, 2019. Washington, DC.
When Stress Causes Pain, Can the Psychoanalyst Intervene? Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis-Trauma Studies Certificate Program Seminar-12hours CE. Co-Instructor with Eric Sherman, PsyD. January-February 2019. NYC.
2018
No Longer Afraid to Feel: Early Life Adversity, Emotion Regulation, and Somatic Pain. Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis Colloquium-Co-sponsored by the Manhattan Institute Certificate Program in Trauma Studies. November 30, 2018, NYC.
2017
October 28 and 29, 2017 for the 3rd Columbia Psychosomatic Conference in NYC
Conference Title: Advances in Psychotherapeutic Treatments for Persistent Somatic Distress: Towards reversing effects of early interpersonal adversity on the body
Sunday October 29
Clinical and Theoretical Paper Integrating Relational Psychoanalysis and Somatic Experiencing® to Treat Early Adversity: A clinical case illustration
Workshop Treating the Lingering Impact of Early Pain Memories: An experiential and didactic exploration
Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) Conference. Denver, CO
Symposium: Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Chronic Pain by Enhancing Emotional Awareness. May 20, 2017 "No Longer Afraid to Feel: Illustrating how emotional awareness relieves chronic pain".
2016
American Psychosomatic Society Conference: Neuroscience of Pain: Early Adversity, Mechanisms and Treatment. Invited Presentation: Growing Up Afraid: Early attachment disruption, emotional regulation, and somatic pain. October 15, 2016. New York City.
Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI):
New York Chapter
In Conjunction with the NYU Postdoctoral Program In Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis February 6, 2016, NYC
When My Patient Experiences Somatic Distress: Techniques to Enhance Self-Regulation
2015
Invited 22nd John Bowlby Keynote Lecture: "It Wasn't Safe to Feel Angry:" Early Attachment Disruptions and the Development of Chronic Pain in Later Life. The Bowlby Centre, London, England. April 25, 2015.
Experiencing the Pain Matrix® Workshop for The Bowlby Centre, London, England. April 26, 2015.
"No Matter How Hard I Try...!" Surmounting the Challenges in Treating Psychophysiologic Disorders. SIRPA Practitioner Training Course. London, England. April 26, 2015
2012
When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders New York City October 6, 2012. New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis & The Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA) The New York Academy of Medicine. Keynote Speaker: RAJA SELVAM, PhD
The psychoanalytic context for this groundbreaking conference was provided by Lewis Aron, PhD, ABPP, Director of the NYU Postdoctoral Program. Spyros Orfanos, PhD, ABPP, Clinic Director of the Postdoctoral Program, provided the closing summation.
Additional speakers were: David D. Clarke MD, Howard Schubiner MD, Rob Munger MA MS, Frances Sommer Anderson PhD SEP(Chair, Planning Committee), Eric Sherman PsyD (Co-Chair, Planning Committee), Sharone Bergner PhD, Mary-Joan Gerson PhD ABPP, Evelyn Rappaport PhD SEP, Peter P. Zafirides, MD and Alan Gordon LCSW.
2010
When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Mind-Body Disorders Los Angeles, March 28, 2010."Experiencing the Pain Matrix" & "A Treatment Approach Illustrated in "Ellen's Story: Psychic Elaboration of Musculoskeletal Pain."
2008
Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association/Division of Psychoanalysis (39), Boston, MA, August 14-17, 2008. "Exploring the Analyst's Bodily Response to Traumatic Narratives" on the panel Psychoanalysis at the Extremes of Human Experience.
Living With Medical Conditions Study Group at William Alanson White Institute, New York City, June 12, 2008. "Experiencing the Complexity of Somatic Pain."
28th Annual Spring Meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association, New York City, April 12, 2008. "When the Analyst Changes Her Face: Speaking, and Not Speaking, About Plastic Surgery" on the Steering Committee Invited Roundtable Discussion: Just Ask Already! Talking About the Analyst's Physical Self.
Invited Experiential Demonstration at the 28th Annual Spring Meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association, New York City, April 11, 2008. "Knowing What You Know, and Don't Want to Know, About Your Patient's Body"