Regional Psychotherapy Forums > San Francisco:

San Francisco Psychotherapy Forums 2012 - 2013

Dr. Rina Sharfstein has been in private practice in San Francisco under the supervision of Katherine MacVicar, MD since 2010.  She specializes in long term, psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults, adolescents and children, and has a strong interest in couple’s work.  Additionally, Dr. Sharfstein is experienced in working with immigrant and first generation populations.  Beginning this fall, she will also see patients and administer psychological assessments in Napa under the supervision of Dr. Meghan Tiedemann-Fuller.

Dr. Sharfstein earned her B.A. in psychology from Tufts University in Medford, Masachusetts, and her Psy.D from the Wright Institute in Berkeley.  She completed her pre-doctoral internship at The Access Institute for Psychological Services in San Francsico and volunteers on the Spectrum Committee.

Please feel free to submit proposals for upcoming programs.
Julie Ruskin, Scientific Meeting Chair

Course Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1. Participants will assess and compare theri understanding of the clinical process from different clinical and theoretical perspectives.
2. Participants will gain skill in identifying the transference/counter-transference process.
3. Participants will be able to formulate better technical interventions

The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

PHYSICIANS: The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 credits as listed for each individual program, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

LCSWs/MFTs: The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis is a provider approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider Number PCE623, for 1.5 CE credits on an hour for hour basis.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: Psychologists attending SFCP events approved for CME credits may report AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ toward their CE requirements and are now able to directly submit their verification letters at the end of each renewal cycle using the MCEP credit reporting form that can be found on the internet at:http://www.cpapsych.org/associations/6414/files/mcepaa/files/MCEP_Report...

REGISTERED NURSES: The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 02677, on an hour for hour basis.

SFCP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SFCP maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

Commercial Support: None

Faculty Disclosure: The following moderators and planning committee members have disclosed NO financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with commercial companies who have provided products or services, relating presentation(s) or commercial support for this continuing medical education activity: Sheena Craig, M.F.T., Debora Fletcher, Ph.D., Gary Grossman, Ph.D., Rina Sharfstein, Psy.D. and Steven Goldberg, M.D.. All conflicts of interest have been resolved in accordance with the ACCME Updated Standards for Commercial Support.