French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan is widely regarded as one of the most influential psychoanalytic thinkers after Freud, yet his work remains unfamiliar to many American psychotherapists. In this intermediate-level course, Dr. Michael J. Gerson introduces key Lacanian concepts and considers how they may inform contemporary psychotherapy. The course explores Lacan’s ideas in relation to object relations theory, ego psychology, systems theory, psycholinguistics, and neuroscience, and concludes with applications to two clinical cases. Particular attention is given to making concepts often described as difficult or esoteric more accessible and clinically useful. The course consists of a PowerPoint video presentation by Dr. Gerson (1 hr. 15 min.) accompanied by a written transcript for optional review in multiple modalities. An online multiple-choice test and Certificate of Completion follow completion of the course for 4 CE credits. This course may be applied as an elective toward the Certificate of Advanced Study in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. $49.
