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Lessons with professor Mark Solms // Ljubljana, May 26 – 28, 2023

Mark Solms, PhD: Where mind meets brain:
Recent developments in Neuropsychoanalysis

Ljubljana, May 26 – 28, 2023


Dr. Solms will provide several presentations which cover changes in our understanding of the conscious mind, the unconscious mind, emotions, and dreaming since the time of Freud along with the implications of these changes for clinical practice.

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To mark the 10th anniversary of our Course in Developmental Analytic Psychotherapy, we are delighted to present a special 3-day event: Lessons with professor Mark Solms.

 

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Dr. Solms’ unique background as an analyst and a neuropsychologist has furthered his efforts to re-examine some of Freud’s core principles in light of what we know from neuroscience today. He will cover topics such as the emotional drives, repression, the location of the unconscious in the brain and how these new understandings can be applied to clinical practice.

LECTURES

 

He is a superb educator, who speaks clearly and succinctly often in simple language, making some of Freud’s complex ideas palatable and digestible. His style of teaching facilitates consolidation of concepts through his method of reviewing and linking ideas across presentations.

 

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Friday and Saturday lectures are intended for clinicians, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts and psychotherapists, but may also interest a wider audience, including neuroscientists and professionals working in areas related to the brain.

 

Sunday lectures with case presentations will focus on psychotherapeutical practice.

SPEAKER

Professor Mark Solms is a member of the British Psychoanalytical Society and the American and South African Psychoanalytic Associations. He is Director of Neuropsychology at the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Cape Town. He is an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists. He has received numerous honours and awards, including the Sigourney Prize.

 

He has published 350 scientific papers, and eight books, the latest being The Hidden Spring (Norton, 2021). He is the authorized editor and translator of the forthcoming Revised Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud (24 volumes) and Complete Neuroscientific Works of Sigmund Freud (4 volumes).

SCHEDULE

Friday, May 26

 

PRE-PROGRAMME: IKPP Celebrating 10 years of the Course in Developmental Analytic Psychotherapy

 

(This pre-event is intended for IKPP students and tutors. This part of the programme will be conducted in Slovenian language with no English interpretation)

 

3:30pm–5:30pm

Polona Matjan Štuhec & Bojana Moškrič: Introduction

Peter Praper & Course Students: Anniversary speech and certificates

 

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OFFICIAL PROGRAMME: Lessons with professor Mark Solms

 

(This is the start of the official weekend programme. All lessons will be presented in English. No simultaneous interpretation available.)

 

5:30pm–6:00pm

Registration

 

6:00pm

Mark Solms: An introduction to Neuropsychoanalysis using the example of dreams – opening lecture

 

8:00pm

Standing dinner

 

Saturday, May 27

 

THEORETICAL LESSONS WITH MARK SOLMS

 

9:00am-11:00am

Changes in our understanding of emotional drives

 

11:00am–11:30am

Coffee break

 

11:30am–1:30pm

Changes in our understanding of what is conscious and what is unconscious

 

1:30pm–2.30pm

Lunch

 

2:30pm–4:30pm

Implications of changes for clinical practice and technique 

 

4:30pm–5:00pm

Plenary

 

Sunday, May 28

 

CLINICAL LESSONS WITH MARK SOLMS

 

9:00am–11:00am

Clinical case presentation 1

 

11:00am–11:30am

Coffee break

 

11:30am–1:30pm

Clinical case presentation 2

 

1:30pm–2:00pm

Closing dialogue

 

VENUE

 

Crystal Palace, BTC City, Ljubljana. [see on the map]

Free parking available.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

 

Fees:

 

• Full weekend: 370 EUR

• Friday & Saturday only: 250 EUR

• Friday only: 65 EUR

 

Register here by May 14, 2023.

Registration is confirmed upon payment.

ABOUT THE ORGANISER

 

When founding the Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (IKPP) in 1995, our vision was twofold: to offer clinical psychological and psychotherapeutic services of the highest standard to both children and adults; and for IKPP to become an educational point for trainees and specialists of clinical psychology, and psychotherapists.

Mental health care

 

Today, IKPP has 9 professionals working in clinical psychology and psychotherapy providing help to patients of all age groups. We consider high expertise and highly ethical principles integral to all parts of our practice.

 

 

Education and Training

 

Our Course in Developmental Analytic Psychotherapy has been running continuously since 2012. We also offer special guest speaker events and workshops, including Mindfulness workshops and teaching the application of the Rorschach test.

In our approach we combine concepts from psychoanalytic theories of personality, developmental theories, and other sciences focusing on human development.

 

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IKPP

February 2023

Seminar: Mark Solms, PhD: Where mind meets brain

Zasebno: Lessons with professor Mark Solms – Full programme (3-day pass)

Full programme comprises the opening lecture (An introduction to Neuropsychoanalysis) on Friday, Theoretical lessons on Saturday, and Clinical lessons (case presentations/supervision) on Sunday.

Trajanje Od petka do nedelje // Friday to Sunday
Cena 370.00

Seminar: Mark Solms, PhD: Where mind meets brain

Zasebno: Theoretical lessons with Mark Solms

Lessons on Friday and Saturday are intended for all professionals working in areas related to the brain – for those theoretically oriented, researchers, as well as clinical practitioners.

Trajanje Petek in sobota // Friday & Saturday
Cena 250.00

Seminar: Mark Solms, PhD: Where mind meets brain

Zasebno: Mark Solms: An Introduction to Neuropsychoanalysis

An introduction to Neuropsychoanalysis with an analysis and demonstration of the dream process. Friday pass.

Trajanje Petek // Friday
Cena 65.00