In our book, Intersubjective Self Psychology: A Primer (2019) we introduced the idea that therapeutic work is comprised of work with the leading edge and the trailing edge. While traditional models of therapy focus on the importance of addressing trailing edge transference manifestations, we believe that emotional development and growth take place when we engage the leading edge generative transference. In this seminar, we will elucidate this idea by asking what constitutes a leading edge? What are the patient’s “tendrils of health” (Tolpin, 2002) that emerge as leading edge transference in therapy? How are leading edge yearnings in therapy responded to? How do we promote and maintain leading edge transference engagement? In this workshop Peter Zimmermann will present the ISP theory that supports the work with the leading edge, and then Harry Paul, Karen Roser, and Aviva Rohde will present clinical vignettes illustrating patients’ tendrils of health and their emergence as leading edge transferences in the therapeutic setting. Participants will then be invited to join with questions and comments. Please join us.
This meeting will take place online via Zoom. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link with their confirmed registration and prior to the event.
Peter Zimmerman
Peter Zimmermann, PhD, LP, is a founding member and member of the board of directors of TRISP, a senior faculty member and a training and supervising analyst at TRISP. He is former president of the training institute of NPAP (2016-2021), and member of the board of directors of NPAP, senior member, training and supervising analyst and faculty member at NPAP, member of the editorial board of The Psychoanalytic Review, co-editor and contributing author of Intersubjective Self Psychology, A Primer. He is in private practice in New York City. In addition to working with individuals and couples he runs private supervision and study groups.
Harry Paul
Harry Paul, PhD, is a founding member, past president, faculty and supervising and training analyst at the TRISP. He is the co-editor and contributor with George Hagman and Peter Zimmermann of Intersubjective Self Psychology: A Primer. He is the co-author of The Self Psychology of Addiction and Its Treatment: Narcissus in Wonderland (2006) and he has authored papers on intersubjectivity and addiction. He is in private practice in New York City and in Chappaqua New York.
Karen Roser
Karen Roser, PsyD, is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. A graduate of Bank Street College of Education (MS in special education) and New York University (Psy.D. In child psychology), she graduated from TRISP’s psychoanalytic program in 2000. She has been treating children, parents, couples and adults since 1995. In addition to chapters in our book, Intersubjective Self Psychology: A Primer, she has published papers in the Psychoanalytic Review, and presented numerous papers at TRISP’s Friday night workshops.
Aviva Rohde
Aviva Rohde, PhD, LP, is a psychologist, psychoanalyst and a graduate of TRISP where she is a senior faculty member. She is in private practice in New York City where she treats adults, adolescents, and couples. She also supervises at TRISP and privately. In addition, she is a contributing author of Intersubjective Self Psychology: A Primer and recently published in Psychoanalysis, Self and Context.
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