This conference is intended for psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors and clinical professional counselors.
The conference is organized to facilitate maximum opportunity for questions, comments and dialogue between the audience and the presenters, allowing clinicians to engage in an extensive variety of topics relevant to the field of Self Psychology.

At the close of this conference, the participant will:

1. Define the concept of transformation from two perspectives: A traditional self psychology perspective and a contemporary self psychology perspective.
2. Identify two contemporary tends in self psychology resulting from the influence of diverse social-cultural-ethnic backgrounds.
3. Use empathic understanding to facilitate understanding and to resolve impasse in the dyad.
4. Demonstrate how sound in itself influences the relationship in the dyad to enhance change.