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Ellen Ruderman, Ph.D., Psy.D., LCSW
E. Ruderman
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DR. ELLEN G. RUDERMAN, Faculty, Training and Supervising Analyst, Inst.  Contemporary Psa L.A., Chair (1988-2007) So.Calif. Area Chap., American Assn. of Psa in Clinical Soc.Wrk, Chair AAPCSW Natl Study Grp, Mem. Natl Acad Distinguished Practitioners. Editorial Board: Clinical Social Work Journal, Publications: countertransference, women’s issues, life stages. Books: Therapies with Women in Transition: Toward Relational Perspectives with Today’s Women, (IUP); Jrnls: Psychoanalytic Inquiry “On Touch” and “Life Stage of the Psychoanalyst.” Novel: Chasing the Red Car, (iUniverse); Private Practice, Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Supervision/Consultation (Grp./Ind) in Encino, CA.


AREAS OF SPECIALTY
  • Young Adults
  • Adults
  • Individual and Couples Therapy
  • Individual and Group Consultation and Supervision.  
EDUCATION
License #LCS 241 
  • MSW, USC School of Social Work, Los Angeles, CA, 1963
  • PhD, Institute for CSW, Berkeley, CA, 1983
  • Psy.D., Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles, CA, 1995
PUBLICATIONS
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (1986). Creative and Reparative Uses of Countertransference by Women Psychotherapists Treating Women Patients: A Clinical Research Study.  Published in The Psychology Of Today’s Woman:  New Psychoanalytic Visions, Eds: T.Bernay & D.Cantor, The Analytic Press, Hillsdale, New Jersey, 1986, reviewed Intl. Jrnl. Psychoanalysis, 1987.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (1992). Countertransference, Gender & Parallel Process in Supervision, presented to International Federation for Psychoanalytic Education, Nov. 2-3, 1992, San Francisco, California.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (1992). Countertransference:  A Vehicle for Reciprocal Growth and Repair, Clinical Social Work Journal, Vol. 20, No.1,  Spring, 1992.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (1995). Mutual Vulnerabilities and Resistances to Termination: Transference and Countertransference Considerations of the Ending Phase of Analysis, presentation, National Conference, Committee on Psychoanalysis, “Mind, Memories & Metaphors: Psychoanalytic Explorations,” New York, N.Y., 1995.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (1997). Intimate Communications:  The Values and Boundaries of Touch in the Psychoanalytic Setting, presentation, COP Conference, Seattle, WA, September 1997.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (2000). Nurturance and Self-Sabotage:  Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Women’s “Masochism” and Ambivalence about Success, Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2000, pp 257-285, International Universities Press, Madison, Connecticut.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (2002). The Analyst’s Life Experiences and Their Effects on Treatment:  Living, Learning, and Working Through, Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2002, Issue Editors: Ellen G. Ruderman, Ph.D. and Estelle Shane, Ph. D., The Analytic Press, Inc. Hillsdale, NJ.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (2002). As Time Goes By:  Life Experiences and Their Effects on Analytic Technique, Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp.495-5-9, The Analytic Press, Inc. Hillsdale, NJ.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (2003). Women Shaping Their Destinies:  Psychoanalytic Perspectives and Contemporary Clinical Portraits, Clinical Social Work Journal, Vol. 31, No. 3, Fall 2003, pp. 275-295.  Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press, New York, NY.
  • Ruderman, Ellen Bassin (2003). Therapies with Women In Transition:  Toward Relational Perspectives with Today’s Women, Edited by Jean Bovard Sanville, Ph.D. and Ellen Bassin Ruderman Ph.D., International Universities Press, Madison, Connecticut.
  • Ruderman, Ellen Bassin (2003). Plus Ca Change, Plus C’est La Meme Chose:  Women’s “Masochism” and Ambivalence about Ambition and Success, in Therapies with Women In Transition:  Toward Relational Perspectives with Today’s Women, Edited by Jean Bovard Sanville, Ph.D., and Ellen Bassin Ruderman, Ph.D., pp. 1-27, International Universities Press, Madison, Connecticut.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G. (2007). Psychoanalysis in a Chaotic World: Political, Cultural and Ethical Considerations for Analytic Treatment, paper Presented & panel coordinated, 10th National Conference American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work, Chicago, Illinois, March 10, 2007.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G, Ph.D. (2008). Life Stages and the Blind Curves They Throw You:  From Vulnerability to Dynamism”  (As They Impact Patient and Analyst,” Paper presented to Committee on Psychoanalysis in Orange County, Laguna Beach, California, May 5, 2008.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G., Ph.D. (2009). Women’s Fear of Success:  Contemporary Reappraisals (‘Plus Ca Change:  Plus C’est La Meme Chose’) for Panel Presentation, Women in the 21st Century:  New Theories, Old Problems, at American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work, 11th National Conference, February 2009, New York, New York.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G., Ph.D. (2009). The Impact of the Outside World on Treatment:  The Economy, The War, Politics, The Environment, Education and Health Care:  A Dilemma for Clinical Practice, given by National Study Group, American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work, E.G. Ruderman, Ph.D., Chair of Study Group, and Coordinator of Panel, given at 11th National Conference of AAPCSW, February 2009, New York, New York.
  • Ruderman, Ellen G., Ph.D. (2010). The World Outside:  Its Impact On Treatment, unpublished paper for presentation, presented at the 12th National Conference of AAPCSW, March 17-20, 2011.


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