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The Erikson Institute for Education, Research, and Advocacy of the Austen Riggs Center is pleased to provide online continuing education (CE) / continuing medical education (CME). CE/CME credit is provided through video/audio courses with an emphasis on biopsychosocial, psychodynamic and systems approaches to treatment. CME/CE certificates are provided upon completion. Credit is available for those with an MD, DO, PhD, PsyD, and social workers at this time. All mental health professionals and students are welcome to experience course offerings and can be provided with a certificate of completion. As a registered member of this educational platform, your courses and transcripts are available on demand. REGISTER to have access to courses. Check back to see new course offerings and thank you for browsing.

We are committed to making quality, free psychodynamic continuing education available as part of our mission despite the considerable costs. If you enjoy our free educational programming and have the means, please consider making a donation. 

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To learn more about the Austen Riggs Center, contact Director of Referral Relations Dave Werbeck:

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Upcoming Virtual Live Events

Titlesort descending Dates
A Disorder of Diffusion: Contemporary Perspectives on Borderline Personality Disorder - Alexander Kriss, PhD (Webinar live online) 10/30/2026 - 12:50pm to 1:50pm EDT
Authenticity: An Ethical Core for Clinical Practice - Marilyn Charles, PhD, ABPP (Webinar live online) 07/10/2026 - 12:50pm to 1:50pm EDT
Between Silence and Words, Trauma’s Haunting Legacy - Jill Salberg, PhD (Webinar live online) 09/18/2026 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm EDT
How We Conceptualize Disability and Why it Matters Clinically - Rhoda Olkin, PhD (Webinar live online) 08/07/2026 - 12:50pm to 1:50pm EDT
Interpretation and the Elaborative Function - Neal Vorus, PhD (Webinar live online) 01/08/2027 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm EST
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Recent courses

  • Enduring
Incorporating Racial Justice Principles into Psychoanalytically-informed Supervision - Monique Bowen, PhD (Recorded)
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
This presentation will identify a series of common, clinical training dilemmas associated with race-based bias, discrimination, hatred, and prejudice.
5
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 APA
    • 1.00 ASWB-ACE
    • 1.00 Contact Hours/ Participation
  • Enduring
Property and Psychoanalysis - Mitchell Wilson, MD (Recorded)
  • Psychoanalysis
In this talk, Mitchell Wilson, MD, considers the concept and economic fact of property in relation to the training and practice of psychoanalysts.
5
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 APA
    • 1.00 ASWB-ACE
    • 1.00 Contact Hours/ Participation
  • Enduring
The Pseudo-Self - Gila Ashtor, PhD, LP (Recorded self study)
This session increases clinical competence by helping learners identify the subtle features of pseudo-self presentations, which often go unrecognized due to the patient’s/client’s apparent function
0
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 APA
    • 1.00 ASWB-ACE
    • 1.00 Contact Hours/ Participation
  • Online live
Ethical and Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Mental Health Care - Catherine L. Grus, PhD (Webinar live online)
  • Grand Rounds
2026 Grand Rounds Series 
0
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 APA
    • 1.00 ASWB-ACE
    • 1.00 Contact Hours/ Participation
Race, Fear, and the American Way - Lisa L. Moore, PhD, LICSW (Webinar live online)
2026 Grand Rounds Series
0
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 APA
    • 1.00 ASWB-ACE
    • 1.00 Contact Hours/ Participation
  • Enduring
Psychotherapy Supervision: Old Controversies and New Dilemmas - Nancy McWilliams, PhD (Recorded)
  • Psychoanalysis
This talk contextualizes clinical supervision historically, exploring some less frequently measured areas of supervisory competence.
0
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 APA
    • 1.00 ASWB-ACE
    • 1.00 Contact Hours/ Participation

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