Idaho Society for Clinical Social Work upcoming events

ISCSW Members & Friends Happy Hour (September 16, 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Please join ISCSW members & friends for Happy Hour

(All are welcome, bring a friend or colleague!)

Clairvoyant

Come to unwind and connect with other social workers.

Drinks are no-host but some snacks will be provided.

Nonalcoholic drinks are also available for purchase.

You do not need to be 21+ to attend.

We hope to see you there!

RSVPs appreciated but not required

Co-Transference: The Arc Between Transference & Counter-Transference (September 26, 2026)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

In any in-depth discussion about clinical work, the conversation almost invariably turns to issues of transference. What is this two way phenomenon? What are the sources of these mysterious, often puzzling feelings and forces that affect the therapeutic relationship from somewhere else in space and time? How does a therapist know when either of them are present in the room? How does one use them creatively to better understand the nature of the client’s difficulties and be able to use the energy creatively to keep the work moving?

These and other issues surrounding therapist/client interactions will be reviewed and discussed in this Open Session facilitated by Charles S Pohl LCSW. Hope to see you there!

Full description and objectives will be posted in early September.

The Essentials of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (October 24, 2026)

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Registration will open as date gets closer. An announcement will be sent out.

The psychodynamic orientation to psychotherapy is often confused with Freudian psychoanalysis as though nothing had been developed since couch time. However, this is an approach that works to sleuth out the underlying reasons that people feel what they feel (or don’t!) and why they behave the way they do. The presentation is offered by Cathy Loula MD, both psychiatrist and psychoanalyst from the Pine Society, a psychodynamic training program. She promises that this will be an easily comprehensible presentation of the material and will enhance the attendees scope of both understanding and offer enhanced strategies for clinical work.