Winnicott’s Legacy: Maturational Processes, Foundations of Self, and Psychopathology: Treatment Implications
By Dr Lynda Chassler
About this Webinar
Donald Winnicott is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential figures in the history of psychotherapy. Trained initially as a pediatrician before becoming a psychoanalyst, Winnicott brought a distinctive perspective to psychoanalytic theory by conceptualizing the analytic relationship as analogous to the early mother-infant bond. Diverging from the views of Melanie Klein, he placed particular emphasis on the role of the mother in providing a sufficiently reliable and responsive environment to support the infant’s growth and development. Winnicott’s contributions have had a lasting impact on clinical practice and theory, with many of his key concepts—such as primary maternal preoccupation, the holding environment, the good-enough mother, transitional objects and space, the true and false self, spontaneous gesture, the role of play, and the fear of breakdown—now part of the everyday vocabulary of psychotherapy.
In this webinar series, we will explore Winnicott’s theory of maturational processes and examine how disruptions in early developmental contexts contribute to the emergence of psychopathology.
Global Expert Series
Discover Winnicott’s Legacy in Practice
Join this three-part series to strengthen your skills in working with maturational processes and trauma.
GLOBAL EXPERT SERIES
Translate Winnicott’s core ideas into meaningful clinical insight and practice
A flexible, self-paced online module with 7 lessons, 6 hours of video, downloadable slides, a quiz, 1 year access, and an immediate 6-hour CPD certificate upon completion.
Global Expert Series
Deepen your clinical practice with Winnicott’s enduring theories.
From play to trauma—apply Winnicott’s concepts in therapy.
About Dr Lynda Chassler
Dr. Lynda Chassler is a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP) in Los Angeles. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work. Dr. Chassler maintains a private practice in Beverly Hills, California, where she specializes in treating complex clinical presentations rooted in early developmental failures. Her clinical focus includes primitive mental states, eating disorders, and borderline and narcissistic personality structures. Dr. Chassler is particularly known for her work on the psychological underpinnings of disordered eating and has published in the area of eating disorders, contributing to the psychoanalytic understanding of these challenging conditions.