Course on Emotional Communication
I am offering a course on the clinical chapters of my book, Emotional Communication: Countertransference Analysis and the Use of Feeling in Psychoanalytic Technique.
The course will focus on Chapters 4–15, covering each chapter in detail. Most chapters will be discussed in a single session, though four will require 2–3 sessions each.
Sessions will be held via Zoom on Thursday mornings every four weeks, from 9:00 AM to 10:10 AM EST. The course starts on June 19 and will meet on the following dates (note that there will be no sessions in August or in January 2026:
June 19, 2025
July 17, 2025
September 11, 2025
October 9, 2025
November 6, 2025
December 4, 2025
February 26, 2026
March 26, 2026
April 23, 2026
May 21, 2026
June 18, 2026
July 16, 2026
September 10, 2026
October 8, 2026
November 5, 2026
December 3, 2026
This will be a large class. Each session will include approximately 40 minutes of concept clarification, followed by 20 minutes for questions. Unlike my smaller groups, we will not present cases but instead focus on illustrating and exploring the theoretical concepts. Similarly, there will be some in-class discussion, but not at the same level as in the smaller groups.
Unlike my case consultation groups, a mental health license is not required. The course is open to students and others who are interested in understanding the dynamics of emotional communication in psychoanalysis and everyday life.
Everyone who does not have a copy of the book should get one. Translations are now available in Spanish and Russian. (Simultaneous subtitled Zoom translation in several languages is also available. However, the quality is inconsistent. French and Spanish aren’t bad. Russian is probably worse, and Persian is probably useless.)
Each session will be recorded (probably audio) and made available on my website in a password-protected format for anyone who misses sessions or to review the material. Additionally, you may subscribe to the recordings without attending the live sessions. (I plan to accommodate written questions from recording-only subscribers, though my responses may be more limited than those provided to live participants.)
For people practicing in the US, the fee to attend the course live is $720, payable in two parts: half before June 19 and half before January 2026.
The fee for a video subscription in the US is $320. As per above, it can be paid in two parts.
The fee for people working outside the US is arranged individually. Please write to me to discuss.
Some participants plan to organize ongoing peer study groups to complement the course. I will share information about these groups as it becomes available.
If you want to sign up for the group, please email me your name, email, and phone number and send a payment. If we don’t already know each other, please let me know where you are located and how you heard about the course: psychoanalyticcasegroups@gmail.com.
My preference for payment, if you can possibly do it, is Zelle: dr.paulgeltner@paulgeltneranalyst.com
Second choice is Venmo: 7187530559.
You can also use PayPal: pgeltner@earthlink.net
If need be, you can send me a check at:
Paul Geltner
301 8 St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
If you are in one of my groups, please make this a separate payment and label it.
If you have any questions about the class, feel free to contact me at the following email: dr.paulgeltner@paulgeltneranalyst.com
Paul Geltner, DSW, LCSW is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of Continuing Education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0533; the New York State Education Department State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider for Continuing Education for Licensed Psychoanalysts 0041; and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0143.