Introduction to Reading Lacan: Theory, Text, Clinic

This is a free, weekly online reading group for mental health professionals devoted to the study of Lacanian theory. The focus is on accessible textual interpretation and clinically oriented reflection. No prior experience with Lacan is required, and the group is especially welcoming to those who have felt intimidated by his writing.
Sessions take place on Saturdays at 15:00 CET and last one hour. We meet via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/cpd-ewpf-mci

Each meeting begins with a focused presentation of key concepts or structures, followed by close reading of selected passages and a clinically oriented discussion. We are currently working on Jacques Lacan’s Seminar I. Book information can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Seminar-Jacques-Lacan-Technique-1953-1954/dp/0393306976

For those who prefer epub or PDF formats, all materials are available here (updated regularly): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AQq6N1PMTfuZ0B6kZfpi5dK6Dw0zvEvi?usp=sharing

Participants may join the WhatsApp group for updates and logistical information: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CXMaVj5aTU9CXKdQILYHZJ

Previous sessions are available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ-hjTI3V90u9mZ0IEYIkGqEJlEQqT6N_

Our next meeting will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 15:00 CET - 9:00 AM ET

Suggested reading for this session:

Jacques Lacan, Seminar I, Chapter IX: “On narcissism” (pages 107-117).

Optional: Sigmund Freud, On Narcissism: An Introduction (1914). (In the PDF of the Complete Works that you’ll find in our shared folder, this is on pages 1225-1235).

This activity is hosted by Gustavo Faigenbaum, a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with a Lacanian orientation. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Buenos Aires and a PhD in Philosophy from The New School for Social Research in New York. He has authored numerous scholarly articles in psychology (Google Scholar) and maintains a Spanish-language YouTube channel on psychology, philosophy, and psychoanalysis with more than 150,000 subscribers.