Monica Carsky, Ph.D. was presented with a plaque and engraved mug for her April 29 and 30, 2022 presentation of the Annual Vamik Volkan, M.D. Lecture

Dr. Blackman virtually presented a plaque to Cristian D. Ciora, MD for his March 18, 2022 presentation to the Society

Dr. Blackman virtually presented a mug to Cristian D. Ciora, MD for his March 18, 2022 presentation to the Society

Cristian Ciora, MD, received an Honorary Membership plaque during his virtual presentation to the Society on March 18, 2022. The plaque was presented by Drs. Jerome Blackman, Vamik Volkan, Andrew Van Slyke , and John Russell, as well as Janet Schiff, LCSW.

Dr. Blackman virtually presented a plaque to Dr. Harold Blum for his October 22, 2021 presentation to the Society

Dr. Jerome Blackman presented the honorary VPsaS mug to Dr. Nathan Kravis at the October 2018 meeting

Dr. Nathan Kravis received honorary membership in VPsaS from Dr. Kathleen Dring after his presentation in October 2018

VPsaS Annual Vamik Volkan, MD Meeting April 2018
Marriott Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg, VA


Aileen Kim, MD, Eli Zaller, MD, Keyhill Sheorn, MD, William Rheuban, MD, Bonnie Shopper, Moisy Shopper, MD, Chair, “Jock” Russell, MD, David Epstein, Psy.D., and Janet Schiff, LCSW



Meeting at the Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, VA April 2017 with speaker Dr. Ira Brenner
Dr Blackman with Hai Tao and Yan Shilu , (2 of about 95 students) with their certificates after 5 days of training w Dr. Blackman in Shanghai through Xin Meng. May1, 2018


Dr. Kathleen Dring, PsyD, President, VPsaS at the Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Va.

VPsaS Members Make Presentations at the APsaA 2017 National Meeting held in New York January 18-22, 2017
Susan Hobbs Stones, MSSW, LCSW, FIPA presented on Psychosomatic Elements of Compulsive Overeating: An American Dilemma at the Discussion Group on the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Patients with Psychosomatic Symptoms.

Fonya Lord Helm, PhD, ABPP and Maurine Kelly, PhD, FIPA presented Altered States of Awareness. Both are members of the Contemporary Freudian Society. Their discussion focused on reported near death experiences occurring during cardiac arrest and other life threatening experiences.

Dr Jerome Blackman,Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at EVMS (in Cornell doctoral regalia), with his friend, Dr Colm Whelan, Professor and past Chair of Physics at ODU (in his Cambridge DSc regalia) before the faculty March at ODU graduation ceremony in December 2016.

Dr Keyhill Sheorn, president of vpsas, giving coveted vpsas mug to Dr Glen Gabbard.

Dr John Andrew Van Slyke, DFAPA, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst member of vpsas, receives his Captain’s shoulder board from his father and family, Sept 2, 2016 at NavMedCenter-Portsmouth.

Dr Jerome Blackman with Dr Vamik Volkan, at reception at Waldorf – Astoria just after Dr Volkan received the Sigourney Award, the highest honor given by the American Psychoanalytic Association

Dr Jerome Blackman, Psychoanalyst-Member of vpsas, with Miller Kerr, MD, graduating psychiatry resident, after receiving Clinical Faculty Teaching Award at Eastern Va Med School, Jun 2016.

April 20th Meeting Photos
November 17th Meeting Photos