Upcoming 2025-2026 ONLINE Seminars & Presentations
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Psychoanalysis and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding the Creation of AI and its Impact on Society and the Mind
Presented by: Amy Levy, PsyD
Course Meeting: Tuesday evenings 7-8:30pm
Course Dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
CEs = 7.5
Price: $150
Seminar Description:
This five-week course is an opportunity to study the impact of the smart phone and other AI- driven personal technology on our minds and lives and to theorize about the psychoanalytic underpinnings of AI. We will read psychoanalytic texts by Bollas, Lemma, Possati, Solms and Knafo, as well as writings from historian, Yuval Noah Harari, and tech innovators such as Mustfa Suleyman. Using Freud’s “Civilization and Its Discontents” as a starting off point, we will consider the human struggle to adapt to civilization and manage our instincts, as well asstrategies we employ to ameliorate the pain of reality. Racing up to the present, we will study the new religions, “Techno-humanism” and “Dataism,” observed by Harari, and discuss how the smart phone functions as a cult-groomer, initiating users into these new ideological systems.
We will discuss the beliefs proffered by AI creators – such as the likelihood that both new technologies and their absence might lead to catastrophic and/or dystopian outcomes –attempting to using “binocular vision” to view their discourse at face value as well as from a psychoanalytic vertex. Self-reflection, experimentation with AI bot usage, and student writing will be encouraged and welcome throughout the course.
Seminar Objectives:
- Define “techno-humanism” and “dataism” as theorized by Harari and explain how they
pose a threat to psychoanalytic values. - Apply Freud’s views about the function of civilization to current society and the growth
of AI technology. - Explain the three modes by which AI transforms our sense data as illustrated by Levy’s
‘AI Transformation Spectrum.’
About the Presenter:
Amy Levy, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. She co-chairs the American Psychoanalytic Association’s (APsA) Council on Artificial Intelligence (CAI) and serves on the Editorial Board of The Psychoanalytic Quarterly. Dr. Levy lectures and teaches internationally on the intersection of psychoanalysis and artificial intelligence. Her publication topics include psychoanalysis and AI, intergenerational transmission of trauma, adolescent PTSD in the civil legal arena, and Bionian theory. She is the author of a soon to be released book, The New Other: Alien Intelligence and the Innovation Drive. Dr. Levy is faculty at the Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas and maintains a private practice in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Building a Practice with Integrity: From Foundation to Flourish A 3-Part Series on Designing an Ethical, Aligned, and Emotionally Sustainable Private Practice
Presented by: TJ Walsh MA, LPC, NCC, CCTP, CMHIMP
Course Meeting: Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 PM (ET)
Course Dates: May 13, 20, 27
CEs =3
Price: $60
Seminar Description:
In an era where private practice often becomes synonymous with hustle, expansion, and endless optimization, this three-part series invites clinicians back to the heart of why they practice in the first place. Building a Practice with Integrity guides participants through the inner and outer architecture of private practice development, exploring how identity, values, and creative process can shape the way we structure, sustain, and share our work with the world. Rather than a step-by-step business course, this series blends reflection, emotional intelligence, and creative process to help clinicians build practices that are ethical, human, and alive. Participants will examine what integrity means in their unique context and leave with tangible frameworks for sustainable growth, alignment, and self-trust. Each 60-minute session combines brief didactic teaching, experiential reflection, and group discussion to support both insight and action.
Seminar Objectives:
- Identify core personal and professional values that guide ethical decision-making in private practice.
- Integrate principles of identity, intuition, and emotional sustainability into practice structure and boundaries.
- Apply relational and creative frameworks to develop a values-driven brand and public presence.
- Reflect on ongoing practices for maintaining integrity, alignment, and growth as clinicians and entrepreneurs.
About the Presenter:
TJ Walsh is a Philadelphia-based painter, psychotherapist, educator, international speaker, and bestselling author whose work explores the meeting point of art, psychology, and leadership. Creator of the Emotional Alchemy™ framework, he helps creatives, leaders, founders, and helping professionals turn emotional residue into insight, authenticity, and creative flow. Known for his grounded, emotionally intelligent approach, TJ blends depth psychology, spirituality, and expressive process to help people lead, love, and create from their truest selves. With over two decades of experience across the arts, mental health, and higher education—and a background as a Creative Director for global nonprofits—he brings a rare mix of artistry and strategy to his work. He holds a BFA from The University of the Arts and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Eastern University. TJ currently chairs the boards of InLiquid and the Philadelphia Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy and serves on the Pennsylvania Counseling Association’s Government Relations Committee.