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Description:
Secrets tell us who we are. When a withheld secret emerges in psychotherapy or psychoanalysis, it impacts the patient, clinician, and therapeutic process in unexpected ways. This presentation emphasizes some of those unrecognized and unmetabolized consequences on the mind and body of the therapist and patient. Classic and contemporary psychoanalytic concepts, cognitive studies, neuroscience research, and their practical applications can foster ethical decision making and ultimately foster growth and resilience of the secret keeper.
Learning Objectives:
- List four unexpected impacts that a revealed secret may have in an ongoing treatment that affect both clinician and patient.
- Demonstrate and use somatic/countertransference reactions as an additional source of knowledge about the impact of secrets.
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PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY
Kathryn J. Zerbe, MD, is currently a Training and Supervising Analyst, Oregon Psychoanalytic Center and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University. She is the author of over 100 papers, chapters, and reviews and 5 books, including Secrets in Psychotherapy: Stories that Inform Clinical Work. She has received numerous awards for teaching, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Eating Disorders and The Edith Sabshin Award from the American Psychoanalytic Association. She practices in Portland, OR.
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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2027
Time: The main session will run from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MT) with a short break offered midway through the program. See details below for information about joining a limited capacity facilitated discussion with Dr. Zerbe after the program.
Location: Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. Parking for the day will cost $1 and may be paid through ParkMobile or at parking lot kiosks. The exact address and additional parking details will be provided in registrant reminder emails closer to the event date.
Cost: Your spot for this program is not guaranteed until the registration fee is paid in full.
- Students: $50 (Please list your training institution at registration.)
- DPS Members: $100
- Non DPS Members: $125
Limited Capacity Facilitated Discussion After Program (Additional Fee): Following the morning session, attendees may register for an optional small-group discussion led by Dr. Zerbe that offers a deeper exploration of the world of secrets. Participants will have the opportunity to build on the morning's material and discuss their own clinical questions and dilemmas in a facilitated setting.
- Schedule: Lunch (provided) 12:00–1:00 PM | Discussion 1:00–3:00 PM
- Cost: $60 in addition to morning program registration fee ($45 for students).
- Capacity: Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- To Join: Select the Program and Facilitated Discussion option at registration.
- Credit: No continuing education credit available for the discussion.
Registration: Registration is required. Society members receive early access beginning October 26th. General registration opens November 1st. The deadline to register is February 18, 2027 by 12:00 PM (MST).
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CREDIT INFORMATION
2.75 credits available
(morning session only)
Credit Certificates: To receive a certificate for continuing education credit, the attendee must pre-register, complete payment, attend the session in its entirety, and complete an online evaluation within 7 days following the program. The evaluation link will be emailed after the program.
Continuing Education Credits
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Psychoanalytic Association and Denver Psychoanalytic Society. The American Psychoanalytic Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credits Available:
- Physicians: 2.75 Credits
- Psychologists: 2.75 Credits
- Social Workers: 2.75 Credits
- PAs: 2.75 Credits
- Nurses & NPs: 2.75 Nursing Contact Hours
- Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians: 2.75 Credits
Pharmacists must claim credits within 30 days and provide their eProfile ID and Birthdate. APsA will not report credits claimed after 30 days or with incomplete information.
- Interprofessional Continuing Education: 2.75 Credits
Other Profession Type
Other profession types will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants may claim credit for recertification; however, their professional organization/institute hold the final say on which accredited activities they accept.
Disclosure Statement
None of the planners and presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s)* to disclose with ineligible companies* whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. There is no commercial support for this activity. APsA verifies that all materials generated by AI are accurate, including cited publications and posttests.
*Financial relationships are relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company. — Updated December 2022
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POLICIES
Confidentiality: During all programs, we will follow rules of confidentiality for clinical case material including disguising identifying information. Please do not discuss any case material outside of this program. Recording without authorization is prohibited.
Cancellation: While we understand that plans can change unexpectedly, our program arrangements and financial commitments are finalized in advance. For this reason, we cannot issue refunds for cancellations made within 10 days of the program. Cancellations received prior to that deadline will be refunded, less a $10 processing fee.
To contact the Society office, please email office@denverpsychoanalytic.org.
