BGSP | The Devastating Draw of Netflix’s “Adolescence”

The second event in&nbsp;The Power of Drama: Why Do We Watch What We Watch?&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/events/">Fall 2025 Community Learning Series</a> Discussion Leaders: Roxana Sahlean, M.Ed. and William Sharp, Psya.D. In only four episodes, Adolescence grips the viewer with its horrifying, heartbreaking story of toxic masculinity, murder, identity, cyberbullying, and parenting. Join BGSP faculty for a discussion of this quietly devastating show and the many reasons it has stayed with viewers long after the final credits. This is a&nbsp;hybrid event. Participants may attend in-person at BGSP (1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA) or via Zoom. <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/the-devastating-draw-of-netflixs-adolescence/">REGISTER NOW!</a> FREE Admission CEU Admission (2 CEUs/Clock Hours Available*) | $30 ___ Questions?&nbsp;<a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a>&nbsp;or (617) 277-3915 * BGSP is authorized to provide CEs for: Psychologists (all levels), Social Workers, Counselors

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BGSP | One-Woman Show: “Decoding the Tablecloth”

The third event in&nbsp;The Power of Drama: Why Do We Watch What We Watch?&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/events/">Fall 2025 Community Learning Series</a> Writer and Performer: Gabriela Kohen, Cert. Psya. Discussant: Daniel Gilhooley, Psya.D. Gabriela Kohen’s award-winning autobiographical one-woman show weaves the story of five generations of her family as they are displaced from Poland to Argentina, and then to New York City. “Kohen covers an astonishing amount of ground … portraying nearly two dozen characters… some played with a stand-up comic’s cartoonish-ness, some so understated and poignant they hurt… Decoding the Tablecloth is bitter, forgiving and wise.” - Washington Post. Join us for this live performance, followed by a discussion with the artist of her portrayal of generational trauma and resilience. This is a&nbsp;hybrid event. Participants may attend in-person at BGSP (1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA) or via Zoom. <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/one-woman-show-decoding-the-tablecloth/">REGISTER NOW!</a> FREE Admission CEU Admission (2 CEUs/Clock Hours Available*) | $30 ___ Questions?&nbsp;<a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a>&nbsp;or (617) 277-3915 * BGSP is authorized to provide CEs for: Psychologists (all levels), Social Workers, Counselors

BGSP | Not Quite Paradise: HBO Max’s “The White Lotus”

The first event in The Power of Drama: Why Do We Watch What We Watch? <a href="https://bgsp.edu/events/">Fall 2025 Community Learning Series</a> Discussion Leaders: Juan B. Faraoni III, Psya.D., LMHC, LPC and Patricia Hugenberger, Psya.D. Why do we love to watch characters in turmoil? A panel of BGSP faculty will look at the complexities of White Lotus vacationers; discuss the internal character struggles that captured audiences; and examine the show’s themes of privilege, wealth, and Western and Eastern cultures. Join us and share your thoughts on why we keep checking in to the White Lotus. This is a hybrid event. Participants may attend in-person at BGSP (1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA) or via Zoom. <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/not-quite-paradise-hbo-maxs-the-white-lotus/">REGISTER NOW!</a> FREE Admission CEU Admission (2 CEUs/Clock Hours Available*) | $30 ___ Questions? <a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a> or (617) 277-3915 * BGSP is authorized to provide CEs for: Psychologists (all levels), Social Workers, Counselors

BGSP | Uncovering Sources of Workplace Stress

The third event in the "Why Do We Do What We Do? A Look into Unconscious Motivation"&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/events/">Spring 2025 Community Learning Series</a> Discussion Leader: Melissa Fristrom, Psya.D. All organizations, public and private, provide endless sources of stress that can lead to anxiety, depression, burnout, and sometimes violence. This event looks at how early family patterns of dealing with authority and competition unconsciously get repeated in organizations. Recognizing these hidden motivations and misplaced behaviors, in individual and group dynamics, can lead to greater satisfaction in the work environment. This is a&nbsp;hybrid event. Participants may attend in-person at BGSP (1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA) or via Zoom. <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/uncovering-sources-of-workplace-stress-a-community-event/">REGISTER NOW!</a> Students | FREE General Admission | $25 CEU Admission (2 CEUs/Clock Hours Available*) | $40 ___ Questions?&nbsp;<a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a>&nbsp;or (617) 277-3915 * BGSP is authorized to provide CEs for: Psychologists (all levels), Social Workers, Counselors

BGSP | Living in an Age of Anxiety

The first event in the "Why Do We Do What We Do? A Look into Unconscious Motivation" <a href="https://bgsp.edu/events/">Spring 2025 Community Learning Series</a> Discussion Leader: Jane Snyder, Ph.D., Cert. Psya. Our daily lives are filled with news of many changes and stressors: financial, social, and political, as well as reports of environmental disasters, gun violence, wars. The uncertainty of these circumstances – many of which are beyond our control – can adversely affect our sense of wellbeing. Join us to discuss what might be unconsciously triggering us as we experience the world around us, and how to manage and reduce that anxiety for ourselves and our loved ones. This is a hybrid event. Participants may attend in-person at BGSP (1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA) or via Zoom. <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/living-in-an-age-of-anxiety-a-community-event/">REGISTER NOW!</a> Students | FREE General Admission | $25 CEU Admission (1.5 CEUs/Clock Hours Available*) | $40 __ Questions?&nbsp;<a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a>&nbsp;or (617) 277-3915 * BGSP is authorized to provide CEs for: Psychologists (all levels), Social Workers, Counselors

BGSP | Adult's Play: The Power of Play

Fall 2024 | Community Series The second event of the “Playing to Grow: A Two-Part Series on Nurturing the Basic Drive to Play” Learn about the important benefits of play and how to best integrate it into our daily living. ____ We’re living in a time that’s more conducive to anxiety than playfulness. Yet play may be what’s needed to help alleviate our stress and restore balance and connectivity. But what is adult play and what may get in our way? This discussion encompasses many possible types of adult play, including how drama is seen as the play of adults. To learn more and to save your spot, visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/adults-play-part-of-the-playing-to-grow-two-part-series/" target="_blank">event page here</a>. This event is an in-person event at BGSP, 1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02446 2 CEUs / Clock Hour Available Check out the first part of the series:&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/childs-play-playing-to-grow-a-two-part-series-on-nurturing-the-basic-drive-to-play/" target="_blank">Child's Play</a> Download our&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Fall2024_PowerOfPlay_Flyer.pdf" target="_blank">digital event flyer</a>. Questions?&nbsp;<a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu" target="_blank">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a>&nbsp;or (617) 277-3915

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Gallery 1581 | pARTners Opening Reception

Please join us at Gallery 1581 inside the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis for a reception celebrating the opening night of our new exhibition: pARTners. The exhibit highlights creative works from our partners who are committed, along with us, to increasing the access to quality mental health in our community. It’s been a long time since we had new work in the gallery. Let’s celebrate together! Opening Reception: Friday, November 1 | 5:30-8:30PM Exhibition Dates: November 1 – January 31 Learn more about Gallery 1581 and the past, current, and upcoming shows <a href="https://bgsp.edu/gallery-1581/" target="_blank">here</a>! ﻿ Have questions? <a href="mailto:gallery1581@bgsp.edu" target="_blank">gallery1581@bgsp.edu</a> __________ Cover Image: Valerie Spain, 2024

BGSP | Child's Play: The Power of Play

Fall 2024 | Community Series The first event of the “Playing to Grow: A Two-Part Series on Nurturing the Basic Drive to Play” Learn about the important benefits of play and how to best integrate it into our daily living. ____ Although play is natural for children, pressures for more structured learning time in the classroom combined with access to more screen time, stand in the way of maximizing playtime. All caretakers play a vital role in making room for many types of play, including encouraging the use of fantasy to meet developmental needs at all ages. To learn more and to save your spot, visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/childs-play-playing-to-grow-a-two-part-series-on-nurturing-the-basic-drive-to-play/" target="_blank">event page here</a>. This event is an in-person event at BGSP, 1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02446 2 CEUs / Clock Hour Available Check out the second part of the series: <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/adults-play-part-of-the-playing-to-grow-two-part-series/" target="_blank">Adult's Play</a> Download our&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Fall2024_PowerOfPlay_Flyer.pdf" target="_blank">digital event flyer</a>. Questions?&nbsp;<a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu" target="_blank">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a>&nbsp;or (617) 277-3915

BGSP | Virtual Info Session for Spring 2025

BGSP can give your career a competitive edge. Join us for this Virtual Info Session to learn how we can help you take the next step today. <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/virtual-info-session-for-spring-2025-2/" target="_blank">REGISTER NOW</a>﻿ During the session, you will:<ul><li>Meet the Admissions team, faculty, students, and program alumni</li><li>Learn more about our Master’s and Doctoral programs</li><li>Get answers to your questions about program requirements and how to apply</li><li>Discover how BGSP’s experiential approach to learning addresses a broad range of learning styles</li></ul> <a href="https://bgsp.edu/academics/degree-programs/m-a-in-mental-health-counseling/" target="_blank">Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MCMHC)</a><ul><li>Learn how our program prepares you for licensure</li><li>Find out why 94% of our graduates are employed in the field and earn well above the national average</li><li>Discover fieldwork and internship placements</li></ul><a href="https://bgsp.edu/academics/degree-programs/doctor-of-psychoanalysis/" target="_blank">Doctor of Psychoanalysis (PsyaD)</a><ul><li>If you have a clinical master’s degree, learn how our doctoral program will add more depth to your clinical career</li><li>If you have a non-clinical master’s degree, learn how you can apply directly into the doctoral program</li><li>Get answers to your questions about program requirements and how to apply</li></ul><a href="https://bgsp.edu/academics/degree-programs/programs-psychoanalysis-society-culture/" target="_blank">Programs in Psychoanalysis, Society and Culture (PSC)</a><ul><li>Explore an interdisciplinary approach to understanding individuals, society and culture from a psychoanalytic lens</li><li>Pursue either an MA or PsyaD</li><li>Offered remotely with classes offered via Zoom attendance</li></ul> <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/virtual-info-session-for-spring-2025-2/" target="_blank">REGISTER NOW</a> Have questions? <a href="mailto:info@bgsp.edu" target="_blank">info@bgsp.edu</a>

Online

BGSP | Don’t Get Eaten Alive! The Sandwich Generation: Multigenerational Caregiving

FREE&nbsp;Community Lecture Series Hybrid Event A Discussion with Faculty Members, Dr. Jane Snyder and Dr. Patricia Hugenberger A 2023 Washington Post article suggests that the “sandwich generation” of caregivers can now be referred to as the “panini” or the “club sandwich generation” (Charg, E., March 22, 2023). Caretakers are squeezed on both sides, or at times on three sides, not only addressing the complex needs of aging parents, but also of adult children and maybe grandchildren. The stressors can be overwhelming, affecting family dynamics emotionally and financially. Join our dialogue about these powerful experiences and share strategies for self-care. To learn more and to save your spot, visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/dont-get-eaten-alive-the-sandwich-generation-multigenerational-caregiving/" target="_blank">event page here</a>. Registrants can attend in-person at BGSP (1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02446) or virtually via Zoom. Download our&nbsp;<a href="https://bgsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BGSP_SandwichGeneration_MayCommunityLecture_Flyer.pdf" target="_blank">digital event flyer</a>. Questions? <a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu" target="_blank">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a>&nbsp;or (617) 277-3915

BGSP | Virtual Info Session for Fall 2024

BGSP can give your career a competitive edge. Join us for this Virtual Info Session to learn how we can help you take the next step today. During the session, with Director of Admissions, Dr. Shirin Sajadi, you will:<ul><li>Meet faculty and alumni</li><li>Learn more about our Master’s and Doctoral programs</li><li>Get answers to your questions about program requirements and how to apply</li><li>Learn how BGSP’s experiential approach to learning addresses a broad range of learning styles</li></ul><a href="https://bgsp.edu/academics/degree-programs/m-a-in-mental-health-counseling/" target="_blank">Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling</a><ul><li>Learn how our program prepares you for licensure</li><li>Find out why 94% of our graduates are employed in the field and earn well above the national average</li><li>Discover fieldwork and internship placements</li></ul><a href="https://bgsp.edu/academics/degree-programs/doctor-of-psychoanalysis/" target="_blank">Doctor of Psychoanalysis</a><ul><li>If you have a clinical master’s degree, learn how our doctoral program will add more depth to your clinical career</li><li>If you have a non-clinical master’s degree, learn how you can apply directly into the doctoral program</li><li>Get answers to your questions about program requirements and how to apply</li></ul> <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/info-session-for-fall-2024/" target="_blank">REGISTER NOW</a> Have questions? <a href="mailto:info@bgsp.edu" target="_blank">info@bgsp.edu</a>

Rethinking Racist Fantasy: Fanon’s ‘European Collective Unconscious’ approached via Lacan

Part of BGSP’s Department of Continuing Education Events’ 2023-2024 Speaker Series: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Race, Racism, and Culture. Presenter:&nbsp;Derek Hook, Ph.D. Discussant:&nbsp;Siamak Movahedi, Ph.D. The question of how Lacanian psychoanalysis influenced Frantz Fanon’s decolonial ideas is one which has received much attention of late. There are several areas where this apparently unlikely conjunction of theories has tended to focus such as: Fanon’s use of Lacan’s notion of the mirror stage and the idea of the libidinal intensity (or jouissance) of racism. What has received less attention is how Fanon’s notion of the European Collective Unconscious – a concept he develops via a borrowing and adaptation from Jung – might be further developed via a Lacanian notion of fantasy. This talk will both foreground the constituent elements of fantasy from a Lacanian standpoint and explore how this particular theorization of fantasy enables us to highlight and extend various aspects of Fanon’s own conceptualization of racist fantasy. We will draw on texts by Laplanche and Pontalis, Zizek, and of course Lacan and Fanon, to help us with this task. For more information, including objectives, and to register: <a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/rethinking-racist-fantasy-fanons-european-collective-unconscious-approached-via-lacan/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> 2 Continuing Ed units/clock hours are available for this event. BGSP is authorized to provide CEs for: Psychologists (all levels), Social Workers, Counselors Questions?&nbsp;<a href="mailto:continuinged@bgsp.edu" target="_blank">continuinged@bgsp.edu</a>

BGSP | Accelerated Psya.D. Virtual Info Session for Fall 2024

Join this webinar to learn more about our hybrid, low-residency Accelerated Psya.D. program at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis! During this webinar, with Program Director, Dr. Jill Solomon, you will: <ul><li>Learn how to apply the analytic training you already have to your doctorate.</li><li>Learn about requirements for the degree, including length of study.</li><li>Hear about the videoconferencing platform for the program.</li><li>Discuss the weekend residencies required in Boston.</li><li>Ask any questions you may have about admissions, program requirements, financial aid, or any other questions you have.</li></ul><a href="https://bgsp.edu/event/accelerated-psya-d-virtual-info-session-for-fall-2024/">REGISTER NOW</a> ﻿ The low-residency, accelerated track towards the Doctor of Psychoanalysis (PsyaD) degree provides the opportunity for already certified psychoanalysts to earn a doctoral degree in psychoanalysis through distance learning, combining video conferencing and weekend intensives in Boston. For more information, contact Admissions directly at <a href="mailto:admissions@bgsp.edu">admissions@bgsp.edu</a> or (617) 277-3915.

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

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S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

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S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

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S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

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S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

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S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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