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A regular feature in the GWSCSW newsletter, Out & About shares news about our members’ professional accomplishments - publications, speaking engagements, seminars, workshops, graduations -- and their volunteer projects, special interests and hobbies.
December 2005
Ann Aukamp presented a workshop entitled "Dissociative Behaviors: Modifying treatment for different primary diagnoses" at the 22nd International Fall Conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD) in November.
Judy Ratliff has been appointed to a 2 year term to the Long Term Care Coordinating Committee by the Fairfax Board of Supervisors.
Tybe Diamond was a guest speaker this September at The Columbia Academy of Psychodynamics. Her talk on combining psychodynamic group psychotherapy with individual psychotherapy, entitled Do You Want More Reality In the Room? was co-sponsored by the Sheppard Pratt Health System.
Bob Sheavly presented a four week course to the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology on Imago Relationship Therapy in September and October. The course reviewed Imago theory and technique and examined the parallels between Imago therapy and C. G. Jung's analytical psychology. Bob is currently training as a Jungian Analyst.
Connie Ridgway will be performing in the Christmas Revels on December 9-11 and 16-18, 2005 at the George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium. (See http://www.revelsdc.org or call the Revels Office at 202-723-7528)
A one-hour radio interview on WPFW with Ruth Neubauer, MSW and Karen Van Allen, MSW, co-founders of "Retirement" or WHAT NEXT, aired in November; there will be a repeat broadcast on December 23 at 3:00 PM. The interview was conducted by Dr. Pamela Brewer of MyNDTALK on Pacifica Radio and can also be heard online at: http://www.wpfw.org. They discuss the work they have been doing since 1996 in their discussion groups and weekend workshops with Women Over 50.
Kate Scharff chaired a conference on "Psychodynamic Clinical Supervision" co-sponsored by IPI Metro and the Metro DC Chapter of NASW in September; in October, she presented a paper entitled "Toxic Passivity: Working with Victimized Fathers in High Conflict Divorce," at IPI's weekend conference "When Trauma Strikes: Psychotherapy with Couples and Families."