Specialized Courses with Verified Certification

Taught by Paul Geltner, DSW, LCSW
(40+ years practicing, teaching, and consulting in psychoanalysis).

Emotional Communication: Countertransference Analysis & Clinical Technique

$720.00
One time

  • Explore Chapters 4–15 of Dr. Paul Geltner's clinical manual, focusing on pre-linguistic signaling and countertransference dynamics.

    Key Outcomes:

    • Master basic principles of emotional communication & induced countertransference.

    • Identify the 3 elements of countertransference: relational mode, specific feeling, and intensity.

    • Distinguish introverted vs. extroverted narcissistic countertransference.

    • Understand simple object and inverse object countertransference models.

  • Sessions are held via Zoom on Thursday mornings every 4 weeks from 9:00 AM to 10:10 AM EST (40-min concept presentation + 20-min Q&A).

    Live Session Dates:

    • June 19, 2025

    • July 17, 2025

    • September 11, 2025

    • October 9, 2025

    • November 6, 2025

    • December 4, 2025

  • CE Units: Grants 6 CE units for LCSWs, NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts, and NYS Psychologists.

    Certificate Requirement: Participants must attend or watch all classes to receive an official Certificate of Completion.

    Required Textbook: Emotional Communication: Countertransference Analysis and the Use of Feeling in Psychoanalytic Technique (sold separately).

Part 1: Countertransference Analysis and the Use of Feeling in Psychoanalysis

$320.00
One time

Self Study

$360.00
One time

Live Interactive

  • Instructor: Taught by Paul Geltner, DSW, LCSW (35+ years practicing, teaching, and consulting in psychoanalysis).

    Class Structure: Large-class setting with 40 minutes of lecture and concept clarification, followed by 20 minutes of live Q&A.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand basic principles of emotional communication and induced countertransference.

    • Identify the 3 elements of countertransference: relational mode, specific feeling, and intensity.

    • Recognize and distinguish introverted vs. extroverted narcissistic countertransference.

    • Understand and identify simple object and inverse object countertransference models.

  • Live Interactive Dates (6 Sessions):

    • June 19, 2025

    • July 17, 2025

    • September 11, 2025

    • October 9, 2025

    • November 6, 2025

    • December 4, 2025

    Self-Study Option: Complete recorded version available for $320 (covers both Part 1 and Part 2).

  • CE Accreditation: Grants 6 CE contact hours.

    NYS NYSED Approved Provider:

    • Social Work (#SW-0533)

    • Mental Health Practitioners / Licensed Psychoanalysts (#P-0041)

    • Psychology (#PSY-0143)

    Refund Policy: Non-refundable after the first class, except under special circumstances.

Part 2: Understanding Transference

The concept of relational modes in understanding transference and Its use in psychoanalytic technique

$810.00
One time

Live Interactive

  • Instructor: Taught by Paul Geltner, DSW, LCSW (40+ years practicing, teaching, and consulting in psychoanalysis).

    Teaching Method: Interactive case-presentation format via secure video conferencing. Participants present 2–5 cases weekly, with guided discussion analyzing resistance and relational modes.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand transference as an unconscious, involuntary, and repetitive expression of early life experience.

    • Master narcissistic mode transferences reflecting early self-states.

    • Analyze how defensive patterns shape current analytic and personal relationships.

    • Identify object relational mode transferences from pathogenic past experiences.

    • Recognize anaclitic mode transferences and symbolic fulfillment of unmet maturational needs.

  • Format: Live Interactive Video Conferencing (10 weekly/bi-weekly section options available throughout 2025):

    • Tuesday Evening (7:00 PM – 8:30 PM): 7/8, 7/22, 9/2, 9/18, 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, 11/11, 11/25, 12/9, 12/23

    • Wednesday Morning (9:30 AM – 10:55 AM): 7/9, 7/23, 9/3, 9/19, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/12

    • Wednesday Mid-Day (11:45 AM – 1:10 PM): 7/2, 7/16, 7/30, 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17

    • Wednesday Afternoon (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM): 7/2, 7/16, 7/30, 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17

    • Wednesday Reading Group (2:05 PM – 3:35 PM): 7/9, 7/23, 9/3, 9/19, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/12

    • Thursday Morning Options (10:00 AM & 11:00 AM): 7/10, 7/24, 9/4, 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 12/13

    • Friday Morning & Afternoon Options (11:00 AM & 2:00 PM): Multiple section tracks available spanning July through December.

  • CE Accreditation: Grants 9 Continuing Education contact hours.

    NYS NYSED Approved Provider:

    • Social Work (#SW-0533)

    • Mental Health Practitioners / Licensed Psychoanalysts (#P-0041)

    • Psychology (#PSY-0143)

    Payment & Cancellation Policy: Total fee is $810, billed at $90 per session (due after the last session of each month). If a participant withdraws early, unbilled remaining sessions are waived. Attendance in all sessions is required to receive the official CE Certificate of Completion.

Maintaining Appropriate Professional Boundaries and
Special Issues in Psychoanalytic Practice

$35.00
One time

With CE Certificate

$20.00
One time

Without CE Certificate

  • Instructor: Taught by Paul Geltner, DSW, LCSW (40+ years practicing, teaching, consulting, and writing on psychoanalysis).

    Course Purpose: Fulfills the 3-hour mandatory NYS Board of Regents continuing education requirement on professional boundaries for license renewals.

    Key Topics & Learning Objectives:

    • NYS laws and regulations regarding dual, sexual, and financial relationships.

    • Guidelines on social contacts, texting, gifts, and barter in clinical practice.

    • Modern Psychoanalytic ethics and preventing the appearance of boundary violations.

    • Understanding the concepts of the "reasonable ego" vs. "afflicted ego" in forming clinical interventions.

    • Recognizing and avoiding dynamics that risk client exploitation.

  • Format & Method: Live interactive online course via secure videoconferencing, featuring lecture, class discussion, and dedicated Q&A time.

  • CE Accreditation: Provides 3 CE Ethics Continuing Education hours for NYS-licensed Social Workers, Psychologists, and Psychoanalysts.

    NYS NYSED Approved Provider:

    • Social Work (#SW-0533)

    • Mental Health Practitioners / Licensed Psychoanalysts (#0041)

    • Psychology (#PSY-0143)

    Fee Policy: Fees are non-refundable ($35 with CE Certificate | $20 without certificate). Group members' fees will reflect on monthly invoices (Feb–Apr).

Ozempic: What Psychotherapists Need to Know

$50.00
One time

By Mary Anne Cohen

  • Instructor: Taught by Mary Anne Cohen, LCSW (Director of The New York Center for Eating Disorders, author of four books, with 50+ years treating eating disorders).

    Overview: An exploration of the clinical, cultural, and emotional impacts of Ozempic and weight loss medications, focusing on patient self-image and navigating emotions when food is no longer used for comfort and escape.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand how cultural attitudes and media have fueled body dissatisfaction from the 1600s to present day.

    • Evaluate weight loss medications vs. diet culture beliefs.

    • Conduct individualized clinical assessments for Ozempic candidacy and eating disorder implications.

    • Prepare patients for emerging emotions when food self-medication is quelled.

    • Integrate Body Positivity, HAES (Health at Every Size), and fat activism frameworks into clinical discussions.

  • Date & Time: Monday, March 2, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

    Format & Method: Live interactive online seminar via secure videoconferencing. Features a slide presentation, guided group discussion, and participant case presentations.

    Instructor Contact:

    Mary Anne Cohen, LCSW

    Email: macohen490@aol.com

    Phone: 718-788-6986

  • CE Accreditation: Provides 2 CE contact hours.

    Attendance Requirement: Participants must attend the full session to receive an official Certificate of Completion.

    Fee Policy: The $50 course fee is non-refundable.

Narcissistic Transference and Countertransference: A Clinical Seminar

$20.00
One time

For CE Certificate

  • Instructor: Taught by Paul Geltner, LCSW (40+ years practicing, teaching, consulting, and author of Emotional Communication).

    Overview: A clinical seminar detailing states where therapist and patient experience each other as similar to, same as, or merged with themselves.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand the interlocking concepts of narcissistic transference and countertransference.

    • Utilize countertransference to decode unspoken patient experiences.

    • Identify characteristics of introverted narcissistic countertransference.

    • Identify characteristics of extroverted narcissistic countertransference.

    • Identify characteristics of symmetrical narcissistic countertransference.

  • Format & Method: Live interactive seminar via secure videoconferencing with lecture, class discussion, and dedicated Q&A time.

    How to Register: Contact David Smith directly at niinstitutehr@gmail.com. Course fee (£20) is payable to the Northern Ireland Institute of Human Relations.

    Certificate & Evaluation: Course evaluation and administrative CE certificate payment ($20) are processed through paulgeltner.com via credit/debit card after class completion.

  • CE Accreditation: Provides 2 CE Continuing Education units for NYS-licensed Social Workers, Psychologists, and Psychoanalysts.

    NYS NYSED Approved Provider:

    • Social Work (#SW-0533)

    • Mental Health Practitioners / Licensed Psychoanalysts (#0041)

    • Psychology (#PSY-0143)

    Fee Policy: The £20 course registration fee is non-refundable. The $20 administrative certificate fee is separate and payable directly to Paul Geltner, LCSW upon course completion.