This discussion will explore the frame and setting of sessions; that which is constant
and that which is tailored to each patient. Examples from clinical and supervisory work will
be used to explore both the firmness and flexibility required of the therapist to allow the
patients’ themes and conflicts to emerge.
Upon completion of the program participants should be able to:
LEIGH TOBIAS, PH.D., FIPA, is the past president of Psychoanalytic Center of California
(PCC). She is a Training and Supervising Analyst and member of the Infant Observation
Faculty. She serves on the Teaching and Supervisory Faculty at Wright Institute Los
Angeles where she annually teaches “Primitive Mental States.” Dr. Tobias is Past
President of The Confederation of Independent Psychoanalytic Institutes (CIPS). She
served as Secretary of the North American Psychoanalytic Confederation (NAPsaC). Dr.
Tobias also maintains a full-time private practice with adults and couples in Beverly Hills.
Wright Institute Los Angeles is approved by the California Psychological Association, which is recognized by the California Board of Psychology (BOP) and the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Wright Institute Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. Full attendance in addition to the completion of the appropriate evaluation form are required in order to receive CE credits. CPA OPD provider number WLA001.