Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy, and Clinical Consultation.
I am a clinical social worker licensed in Washington State (LICSW) and a fellow of the International Psychoanalytical Association (FIPA). I am currently President of the Board of Directors and Acting Director of Training of the Northwestern Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, in Seattle, Washington, where I am also a faculty member. I serve on the boards of the North American Psychoanalytic Confederation (NAPsaC) and of the Confederation of Independent Psychoanalytic Societies (CIPS). Locally, I am an member of the Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study and the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.
My private practice is located in Bellevue, Washington, where I provide psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, consultation and supervision. My clinical interests include complex trauma and the intersection of psychoanalysis and the arts, particularly film. I am also an approved supervisor for Master’s level therapists working toward licensure in Washington State.
Publications:
Nelson, M. (2019). Psychic deadness and the vicissitudes of unmetabolized mourning.” In Trauma and the Destructive-Transformative Struggle,” Ed. T. McBride and M. Murphy. London: Routledge.
__ (2011). Inside a Tightly Closed Balloon: Magdalena Abakanowicz. Clio’s Psyche, 18:3, 325-338.