New Directions in Psychoanalytic Thinking

Writing and Critical Thinking From a Psychoanalytic Perspective

Students and Graduates by Location

Graduates are listed by year of actual or anticipated graduation. If you would like to contact someone on this list, please email ConfManagement@aol.com.

Alabama

• Fred Griffin, M.D., Birmingham, AL (2003)

Arizona

• Patricia Raya, Ph.D., Scottsdale, AZ (2012)

California

• Gail C. Bates, Ph.D., Los Altos, CA (2008)
• John Andrew Booth, M.D., Sacramento, CA (2006)
• Edith Boxer, M.S.W., B.C.D., Psy.D., Santa Monica, CA (2011)
• Rose Brancone, L.C.S.W., B.C.D., C.G.P, Culver City, CA (2012)
• Rita Karuna Cahn, M.S.W., San Francisco, CA (2009)
• Scott Carder, M.D., Pasadena, CA (2000)
• Susan Flynn, Ph.D., Sacramento, CA (2007)
• Lynn Goren, Ph.D., Los Angeles, CA (2008)
• Toni Heineman, D.M.H., San Francisco, CA (2002)
• Alitta Kullman, Ph.D., Laguna Hills, CA (2009)
• Ursula Mahlendorf, Ph.D., Santa Barbara, CA (2002)
• Catherine Mallouh, M.D., San Francisco, CA (2009)
• Gay Carol Parnell, Ph.D., La Jolla, CA (2003)
• Janet K Smith, Ph.D.,Los Angeles, CA (2008)
• Elizabeth Trawick, M.D., Beverly Hills, CA (2010)

Connecticut

• Sybil Houlding, M.S.W., Hamden, CT (2009)

District of Columbia

• Elise Blair, M.S.W, Washington, DC (2012)
• Deborah Blessing, M.S.W., Washington, DC (2003)
• Mary Brennan, Ph.D., Washington, DC (2010)
• Richard Chefetz, M.D., Washington, DC (2000)
• Mary Cunningham Cummins, M.S.W., Washington, DC (2011)
• Molly Donovan, Ph.D., Washington, DC (2001)
• Martha Blechar Gibbons, Ph.D., RN,, Washington, D.C. (2009)
• Gina Hayman, L.I.C.S.W., Washington, D.C. (2009)
• Kris Johnson, M.A., Washington, DC (2008)
• Nancy Lithgow, M.S.W., Washington, DC (2006)
• Sarah Pillsbury, D.S.W., Washington, DC (2005)
• William Pinney, Ph.D., Washington, DC (2004)
• Sheila Resnick, D.S.W., Washington, DC (2003)
• Hiroko Taguchi, L.G.S.W., Washington, D.C. (2009)
• Barbara Wayne, Ph.D., Washington, DC (2003)

Florida

• Helen Banta, Ph.D., Boynton Beach, FL (2008)
• Holly Fiddelke, Psy.D, Sarasota, FL (2002)
• Susan Furman, Psy.D., Miami, FL (2004)
• Eve Hershberger, M.D., Gainesville, FL (2001)
• Jacqueline Roller, Psy. D, Sarasota, FL (2010)
• Linda Sherby, Ph.D., Boca Raton, FL (2002)
• Patti Thompson, M.A., C.A.P., Sarasota, FL (2002)

Idaho

• Carla Jensen, Ph.D., Boise, ID (2011)

Illinois

• Marcia Adler, L.C.S.W., Chicago, IL (2005)
• Lynn Borenstein, L.C.S.W., Northfield, IL (2006)
• Kelly M Bradham R.N., L.C.S.W., Champaign, IL (2008)
• Holly Johnston, Ph.D., Chicago, IL (2003)
• Janet Migdow, L.C.P.C., Chicago, IL (2011)
• Susan ODell, Ph.D., Chicago, IL (2010)
• Gregory Rizzolo, Chicago, IL (2012)
• Erika Schmidt, M.S.W., Chicago, IL (2005)
• Peter Shaft, M.S.W., Oak Park, IL (2004)

Indiana

• Fedwa Malti-Douglas, Ph.D., Bloomingdale, IN (2007)

Kansas

• Karen Bellows, Ph.D., L.S.C.S.W., Topeka, KS (2012)
• Michael Harty, Ph.D., Prairie Village, KS (2011)

Kentucky

• Kelly Hill, M.D., Lexington, KY (2002)

Louisiana

• Danna Halpin, L.C.S.W., Lafayette, LA (2011)
• W. Scott Griffies, M.D., New Orleans, LA (2001)
• Elizabeth Rousselle, Ph.D., Belle Chasse, LA (2001)
• Sylvia J. Schneller, M.D., New Orleans, LA (2010)
• Carolyn A. Weyand, Ph.D., New Orleans, LA (2011)

Maine

• Marsha Pilz, L.C.S.W., Southwest Harbor, ME (2000)

Maryland

• Anne Adelman, Ph.D., Chevy Chase, MD (2010)
• Catherine Anderson, Ph.D., Bethesda MD (2010)
• Ann Aukamp, M.S.W., Silver Spring, MD (2000)
• Elizabeth Barrett, Ph.D., Chevy Chase, MD (2009)
• Sharon Bisco M.D., Cockeysville, MD (2008)
• Toni Cortellessa, M.S.W., Potomac, MD (2003)
• Georgia DeGangi Ph.D., Kensington, MD (2008)
• Ann Devaney, M.S.W., Bethesda, MD (2007)
• Diane Dowling, Ph.D., Chevy Chase, MD (2011)
• Christine Erskine, C.S.W., Silver Spring, MD (2000)
• Sandie Friedman, Ph.D., Takoma Park, MD (2008)
• Patricia Garcia-Golding, MSW, Chevy Chase, MD (2010)
• Joanne Gold, M.A., M.A.Ed., Baltimore, MD (2000)
• Samuel Goldberg, M.D., Columbia, MD (2006)
• Dan Griffin, Ph.D., Takoma Park, MD (2008)
• Patricia Hartman, MSW, Potomac, MD (2010)
• Betty Ann Kaplan, Ph.D., Bethesda, MD (2006)
• Madeline Karpel, M.S.W., Columbia, MD (2003)
• Karol Kullberg, L.C.S.W.-C, Gaithersburg, MD (2011)
• Linda Gordon Kuzmack, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., Kensington,MD (2011)
• Irene Landsman, Ph.D., Bethesda, MD (2010)
• Jaedene Levy, M.S.W., Chevy Chase, MD (2008)
• Esther Lipman, M.S.W., Chevy Chase, MD
• Kris MacGaffin, M.S.W., Kensington, MD (2002)
• Kerry Malawista, Ph.D., Potomac, MD (2008)
• Martha Martin, M.D., Rockville, MD (2001)
• Susan V. McClintock, L.C.S.W.-C, Baltimore, MD (2011)
• Charles McCormack, M.S.W., Towson, MD (2006)
• Barbara Mittleman, M.D., Bethesda, MD (2000)
• Ruth Neubauer, M.S.W., Chevy Chase, MD (2003)
• Shelley Singer, M.A., Bethesda, MD (2011)
• Elizabeth Thomas, Ph.D., Bethesda, MD (2009)
• Michaele Weissman, Chevy Chase, MD (2005)
• Cynthia Young, Psy.D., Gaithersburg, MD (2009)

Massachusetts

• Mark Steinberg, Ph.D., Swampscott, MA (2000)

Michigan

• Loretta Polish, Ph.D., Bloomfield Hills, MI (2005)
• Janet Robinson, Ph.D., Saginaw, MI (2000)
• Sally Rosenberg, D.O., West Bloomfield, MI (2010)
• Barbara Schiff, Ph.D., Birmingham, MI (2002)
• Lynne Tenbusch, Ph.D., Ann Arbor, MI (2010)
• Susan Wainwright, M.D., Bloomfield, MI (2002)

Minnesota

• Elizabeth Bohun, M.S.W., Minneapolis, MN (2008)
• Cynthia Rollo Carlson, M.S.W., Walker, MN (2006)
• Mary Ellen Jordan, Ph.D., St. Paul, MN (2007)
• Jim Jordan, M.D., St. Paul, MN (2007)
• Madelon Sprengnether, Ph.D., Minneapolis, MN (2001)

Montana

• Celeste Sinton, M.D., Helena, MT (2001)

Nebraska

• JoAn Rittenhouse, Ph.D., Lincoln, NB (2008)

New Jersey

• Catherine Ambrose, Medford Lakes, NJ (2010)
• Sylvia Flescher, M.D., Ridgewood, NJ (2000)
• Paula Freed, L.C.S.W., Sea Bright, NJ (2000)
• Gisela Zerykier, M.D., Teaneck, NJ (2004)

New York

• Jessica Arenella, Ph.D., New York, NY (2007)
• Linda Bergman, Ph.D., Centerport, NY (2009)
• Carola Chase, M.S.W., Bronx, NY (2012)
• Dorothea Crites, M.Div., Bronx, NY (2011)
• Beverly Decker, M.S.W., New York, NY (2001)
• Sheila Felberbaum, L.C.S.W., A.P.R.N. , Hauppauge, NY (2007)
• Andrea Greenman, Ph.D., New York, NY (2012)
• Brent Heath, M.S.W., New York, NY (2005)
• Suzanne Iasenza, Ph.D., New York, NY (2001)
• Kent Jarratt, L.C.S.W., New York, NY (2000)
• Libby Kessman, L.C.S.W., New York, NY (2006)
• Ona Lindquist, L.C.S.W., NY, NY (2009)
• Beverly Musgrave, Ph.D., New York, NY (2003)
• Billie Ann Pivnick, Ph.D., New York, NY (2011)
• Penny Rubinfine, LCSW, New York, NY (2010)
• Kim Sarasohn, C.S.W., New York, NY (2005)
• Robin Schindler, M.S.W., New York, NY (2001)
• Lynn Somerstein, M.A., N.C.Psy.A., New York, NY (2007)
• Margaret Spier Ph.D., New York, NY (2008)
• Judith Stein, C.S.W., New York, NY (2002)
• Hillary G. Volper, L.C.S.W., Larchmont, NY (2011)
• Deborah Washburn, MSW, New York, NY (2010)

North Carolina

• Lee Dukes, D.Min., Lexington, NC (2006)
• Robert Johnston, Th.D., Cornelius, NC (2006)

Ohio

• Devra Adelstein, L.I.S.W., Cleveland, OH (2011)
• Anna Janicki, M.D., Cleveland, OH (2000)
• Jeanne Parr Lemkau, Ph.D., M.F.A., Yellow Springs, OH (2006)
• Patricia Martin, M.D., Cleveland, OH (2002)
• Judith L. Pitlick, Cleveland, OH (2011)
• Miriam Weiss, M.D., Lyndhurst, OH (2008)

Oregon

• Nicki Beiderman, M.S., Milwaukie, OR (2001)

Pennsylvania

• Catherine Baker-Pitts, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., Philadelphia, PA (2012)
• Cynthia Baum-Baicker, Ph.D., Carversville, PA (2000)
• Gail Boldt, Ph.D., State College, PA (2011)
• Patricia Bowes, M.S., Rosemont, PA (2009)
• Mary Davis, M.D., Lancaster, PA (2005)
• Karen Earle, M.S.W., Kennett Square, PA (2008)
• Walter B. Earle, Ph.D., Kennett Square, PA (2008)
• Doris Frydman, M.D., Haverford, PA (2002)
• Garth Gillan, Ph.D., State College, PA (2010)
• Linda Guerra, Ph.D., Philadelphia, PA (2009)
• Pam Holliman, Ph.D., Elkins Park, PA (2003)
• Marcia Kaufman, Ph.D., Allentown, PA (2006)
• Annette Leavy, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Philadelphia, PA (2012)
• Violet Cucciniello Little, M.Div., Philadelphia, PA (2004)
• Julia Mayer, Psy.D., Media, PA (2010)
• Suzanne Mayer, Ph.D., Springfield, PA (2009)
• Joy Mills, M.A., M.Div., Philadelphia, PA (2003)
• E. Chrisopher Payne, Ph.D., Bethlehem, PA (2000)
• Tova Tarr, Ph.D., Pittsburgh, PA (2004)
• Stephen Whitworth, Ph.D., Bloomsburg, PA (2008)
• Donna Wolf-Palacio, L.C.S.W., M.F., Philadelphia, PA (2009)

Rhode Island

• Barbara Roney, Providence, RI (2010)

South Carolina

• Robert Lovinger, Ph.D., ABPP, Charleston, SC (2001)
• Sophie Lovinger, Ph.D., ABPP, Charleston, SC (2001)

Tennessee

• Kate Daniels, Nashville, TN (2008)
• Cynthia Ezell, M.S., L.M.F.T., Lebanon, TN (2009)
• Marilyn McCabe, Ph.D., Nashville, TN (2012)
• Mary Fern Richie, D.S.N., Nashville, TN (2012)

Texas

• Karen Bieber, M.A., M.S., Dallas, TX (2008)
• Michael Bieber, Ph.D., Dallas, TX (2002)
• Penny Hooks, M.D., Houston, TX (2003)
• Myrna Little, Ph.D., Dallas, TX (2004)
• JoAnn Ponder, Ph.D., Austin, TX (2000)

Virginia

• Mona Abu-Hamda, Psy.D., McLean, VA (2012)
• Ted Billings, M.S.W., Arlington, VA (2011)
• Don Chiappinelli, MSW, Fredericksburg, VA (2010)
• Teresa Cochran, Ph.D., Alexandria, VA (2008)
• Mary Durham, Ph.D., Arlington, VA (2000)
• Julie Eill, Psy.D., Alexandria, VA (2009)
• David Evans, M.S.W., Vienna, VA (2000)
• Cindy Galinski, Ph.D. Falls Church, VA (2005)
• John Gualtieri, Ph.D., McLean, VA (2012)
• Linda Grey, M.S.N., Falls Church, VA (2003)
• Elizabeth Lowe, M.S., M.S.W., Ph.D., Richmond, VA (2011)
• Maureen Lyon, Ph.D., Alexandria, VA (2003)
• Marion S. MacLean, M.A.T., Alexandria, VA (2008)
• Nora Minnies, M.S.W., Falls Church, VA (2006)
• Bill Pinney, Ph.D., Alexandria, VA (2004)
• Joan Turkus, M.D., Falls Church, VA (2010)
• Cynthia Ward, J.D., Williamsburg, VA (2009)
• Carole Weinstein, M.A., Richmond, VA (2009)

Washington

• Hemda Arad, M.A., Seattle, WA (2008)
• Sandra Connell, M.D., Seattle, WA (2002)
• Katherine Weissbourd, Ph.D., Bainbridge Island, WA (2001)

Canada

• Rex Collins, Ph.D., North York, Ontario (2001)
• Oren Gozlan, Psy.D., Toronto, Ontario (2012)
• Betty Kershner, Ph.D., Toronto, Ontario (2007)
• Barbara Whelan, London, Ontario (2011)

United Kingdom

• Jeanne Magagna, London, England (2009)
• Lesley McGown, Msc (Psych), Cheltenham, England (2010)

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Students Speak Out on the New Directions Program

“‘I’ve found my tribe,’ is what I answered each time friends and colleagues asked me what the first weekend of New Directions was like back in 1997. Having missed but one weekend since, I continue to give the same answer. But what do I really mean? What I found was a group of like-minded professionals, many of whom have since become dear friends, who continue to be excited by psychoanalytic ideas and are interested in engaging in the serious play it takes to find ways to express these ideas. I found the support to experiment, to fail, and perhaps as importantly, to succeed. My first published article on psychoanalysis appeared in Opera News and was titled “Opera on the Couch.” I presented a paper on Edgar Allan Poe at a Poe celebration in Asbury Park, NJ. Currently, I’m writing a novel. Each time that I’ve shifted gears, taken on a new interest, or returned to former ones, I’ve felt supported, challenged, and appreciated. This is a unique experience and one that I want to continue to have.”

Kent Jarratt, M.S.W., Class of 2000

“The perfectly named New Directions program provides psychotherapists, scholars, writers and thinkers a safe and stimulating environment where they can shake up their systems and shake loose buried nuggets of ambition. That was certainly the case for me, a much-published freelance writer, with an interest in psychoanalysis and a hunger for newness in my work. New Directions galvanized me in surprising ways, providing me with intellectual challenge, intensity, new friendships, new perspectives and over time a new sense of who I am and what I am capable of. I believe the book I just completed that will be published in May, 2008 (and the books I look forward to writing in the next few years) would not have come to fruition were it not for New Directions. ”

Michaele Weissman, Class of 2005

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