The Child & Adolescent​ Psychotherapy Training Program

IN PERSON OPEN HOUSE

Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 from 7:30-9:00pm

Adolescence in the Manosphere: the Psychodynamic Treatment of an Isolated 16 Year Old Boy

A CLINICAL CASE PRESENTATION by Stephanie Vanden Bos, LCSW

Held at the Institute, 20 West 74th Street (between Columbus Avenue & Central Park West)

ABOUT THIS EVENT

The presentation will follow the treatment of an isolated adolescent boy struggling with intense affect and unmet relational needs as he works to consolidate a stable sense of identity. Struggling at the crossroads of a chaotic childhood and uncertain adulthood, he is wrecked with anxiety and rage about his pervasive sense of invisibility and helplessness. He seeks advice in online communities that offer simplified, prescriptive narratives about gender and power, and which promise clarity, status and a sense of dignity. The work we do together aims to support development of a more cohesive and enlivened sense of self — one that can tolerate ambivalence, integrate anger, and enhance his capacity for connection within the therapeutic relationship.

Join us for an insightful presentation given by a candidate in the Institute’s Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program. There will be opportunity to ask questions and join in discussion, as well as to learn about our unique program and about the Institute. Light refreshments will be available.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Stephanie Vanden Bos, LCSW, is a candidate in the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program (CAPTP) at the William Alanson White Institute.  She completed psychoanalytic training at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP) in 2007, where she is now a training analyst and supervisor. She has also trained in several different trauma treatments including EMDR, AEDP, Sensorimotor Training and Somatic Experiencing. She has been in private practice in New York City for the past 25 years.