This is a hybrid event. Participants may attend in-person at BGSP (1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA) or via Zoom.
Not Quite Paradise: HBO Max’s The White Lotus
The first event in The Power of Drama: Why Do We Watch What We Watch? Fall 2025 Community Learning Series
Why do we love to watch characters in turmoil? A panel of BGSP faculty will look at the complexities of White Lotus vacationers; discuss the internal character struggles that captured audiences; and examine the show’s themes of privilege, wealth, and Western and Eastern cultures. Join us and share your thoughts on why we keep checking in to the White Lotus.
Discussion Leaders
Juan B. Faraoni III, Psya.D., LMHC, LPC received both his clinical Master’s and Doctorate degrees from the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis where he is currently a fellow, clinical supervisor, faculty member, and director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Dr. Faraoni worked in the human services field for 12 years, including directing programs in intellectual and physical disabilities and substance abuse. In addition to his work with BGSP, Dr. Faraoni is currently in full-time private practice and has offices in Hartford, CT and Brookline, MA. Drama and culture have long been of interest to Dr. Faraoni and have been displayed through his active participation in professional and community choral ensembles throughout his life.
Patricia Hugenberger, Psya.D. is on the faculty at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis where she is also the Director of Continuing Education. She has over thirty years clinical experience, and has a private practice in Brookline, MA and Nashua, NH. Dr. Hugenberger has a special interest in the role of drama in popular culture through literature, plays and television. Her research involves the idiosyncratic conscious and unconscious attraction to popular television shows.
Please note that the series will not be shown during the event. We strongly encourage you to do so ahead of time, as it will allow for deeper conversations and understanding during the event.
OBJECTIVES
The participant will be able to:
- List and discuss historical and current psychoanalytic ideas of the function of drama in mental health.
- Identify and discuss personal attractions to certain types of drama and characters as they apply to themselves.
- Apply and discuss ideas about the importance of drama to clinical work.
2 CE Units / Clock Hours Available
BGSP is authorized to provide CEs for: Psychologists (all levels), Social Workers, Counselors
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BGSP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5676. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Application for social work continuing education credits is being submitted. Please contact us at continuinged@bgsp.edu for the status of social work CE accreditation.
For information on continuing education credits for nurses, social workers, or marriage and family counseling, call (617) 277-3915.
Direct inquiries may be made regarding the accreditation status by NECHE to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact: New England Commission on Higher Education, 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Ste 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514, at (781) 425-7785 or email: info@neche.org
The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education.
Direct inquiries may be made regarding the accreditation status by NECHE to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact: New England Commission on Higher Education, 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Ste 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514, at (781) 425-7785 or email: info@neche.org
