AAPCSW Biennial Conference *

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Conference Program (full)
Participant Biographies
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*** Confidentiality Statement

November 6-9, 2025 | Austin, TX

Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
700 San Jacinto at 8th St., Austin, TX 78701

Overview

As we move through unprecedented individual and collective pressures, our human capacity also allows us to experience joy amidst the turmoil. We can dream the future and feel, think, imagine, and even behave in different ways. Join us at this conference to examine how to go forward, applying multiple psychodynamic perspectives to what we are facing in the consulting room, in the broader world, and in ourselves - in the darkness and in the light. [ 17 CE Hours ]

Schedule At a Glance

Thursday, November 6, 2025

4:00 - 6:00 pm | Walking Tour of Austin meet in the Lobby at 3:45 pm, leaving in 15-minute Intervals from 4:00 - 4:30 pm.
6:00 - 8:00 pm | Meet Up at the Rainey Street District for Food and 🍹 Drinks
Suggestions: The Stay Put @ 73 Rainey St. // Food Truck Lot @ 75 Rainey St. // Banger's Sausage House and Beer Garden @ 73 Rainey St.

Friday, November 7

7:25 - 8:25 am | Registration / Beverages served 8:00 - 9:15 am, Bridge Foyer, Level 2
8:25 - 9:55 am | PLENARY Session 1 (1.5 CE)
10:15 am - 12:15 pm | Sessions 2-7 (2.0 CE)
12:15 - 1:15 pm | 🍽️ Lunch on your own. At the Omni: Capital A, Cloud Bar, President's House Coffee. Restaurants listing: Guide to Area Restaurants
1:15 - 3:15 pm | Sessions 8-13 (2.0 CE)
3:35 - 6:05 pm | Film Presentation Session 14 (2.5 CE)
6:05 - 8:00 pm | 🍸 RECEPTION at the Hotel (cash bar) for all conf. participants

Saturday, November 8

7:30 - 8:25 am | Registration / Beverages served 8:00 - 9:15 am, Bridge Foyer, Level 2
8:25 - 9:55 am | PLENARY Session 15 (1.5 CE)
10:15 am - 12:15 pm | Sessions 16-21 (2.0 CE)
12:15- 2:00 pm | 🍽️ Luncheon at Hotel
2:00 - 3:15 pm | PLENARY Session 22 (1.25 CE)
3:35- 5:35 pm | Sessions 23-28 (2.0 CE)
Dinner on your own - 🍽️ Restaurants & Music Guide

Sunday, November 9

7:45 - 8:45 am | Registration / Beverages served 8:00 - 9:15 am, Bridge Foyer, Level 2
8:45 - 10:00 am | Session 29 (1.25)
8:45 - 11:00 am | Sessions 30-31 (2.25 CE)

NOTE: Volunteering and scholarships are available for master's students and new professionals. To learn more, contact Penny Rosen at: rosenpmsw@aol.com

* Conference is sponsored by the National Institute for Psychoanalytic Education and Research in Clinical Social Work, Inc. (NIPER), 501c3 educational arm of AAPCSW.

Note: Houston Psychoanalytic Society is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Houston Psychoanalytic Society maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Cosponsored by Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW-Chicago), and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC).

Confidentiality

It is of utmost importance to secure the Confidentiality of all clinical material presented at our meetings. Here are the guidelines for attendees and presenters:

Clinical material must not be discussed outside of the session in which it is presented and must not be recorded, conveyed, or disseminated in written or electronic form.
A secure environment is to be utilized solely by the registered participant and protected from intrusion by, or exposure to, unauthorized persons.
Presenters of case material must have obtained informed consent from the patient (or guardian) or taken other carefully considered measures to safeguard confidentiality.
A participant must leave the session, if they suspect that they recognize the identity of a person.
Failure to observe these guidelines constitutes a breach in ethical professional standards.

Note: Adopted from APsaA's guidelines