Contributors

Daniel Benveniste, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who studied and worked in San Francisco from 1972-1999; lived in Caracas, Venezuela, from 1999-2010; and now lives and practices in Bellevue, Washington. He studied with Nathan Adler, Ph.D., from 1985-1994 and was in supervision with him for five of those years.

Adam Blum, MA, is currently training as a clinical psychologist at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has been a staff member of the music analysis team at Pandora Radio since 2005. This is his first contribution to fort da.

Diane Borden, Ph.D., is Professor of Film and Literature, Director of Film Studies, and Chair of English at the University of the Pacific. She has published books, chapters, and journal articles on cinema and psychoanalysis and given papers and workshops at professional conferences in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. She conducts study groups on film and psychoanalysis in San Francisco and the South Bay and has been guest faculty at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.

Jane Christmas, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and a candidate at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California. She is exploring her capacities as a relational psychoanalyst, which has included experimenting with writing from an experiential perspective.

Candis Cousins, Ph.D., is a psychoanalytic psychologist and artist who serves on the editorial board of fort da. She has published articles on technology's impact on the treatment of learning disabilities and on the psychological needs of parents of children with learning problems. Dr. Cousins works with adolescents, adults, and couples in private practice in Oakland.

Laurie Goldsmith, Ph.D., is a member and faculty of SFCP, where she is a co-chair of the Child Psychotherapy Seminars. Dr. Goldsmith is an instructor and supervisor at the Ann Martin Children's Center in Piedmont and has a private practice in Oakland, where she sees children, adults, and couples.