NYIPT  TODAY                            Fall 2009   Volume 7, Number 1

Fern Cohen, In Memoriam

On May 16, 2009 NYIPT lost a valued teacher and supervisor.  When Dr. Fern Cohen was well, everyone who had the good fortune to have had her as a supervisor or teacher loved her and learned a great deal from her. She was an active and generous participant in helping develop our program during her years with us.  

Dr. Cohen's  2007 memoir, From Both Sides of the Couch, is a testament to her intense love of her family, her love of music, tennis, her analyst, Freud and psychoanalysis.  She also shared with us her beautifully written, award-winning essay, “Attachment Is Where You Find It," which was published in our NYIPT TODAY Newsletter. You can find this well-worth-reading piece on our website at www. nyipt.org/newsletter.html (go to 2005, p. 23 -scroll down to view the page).

Fern's passing reminds us that we cannot take life for granted, and we MUST make a special effort to keep in touch with and visit those who have been stricken with serious health issues or other losses.

Fern was lovely and smart, and we will miss her very much. Fern struggled with cancer for many years. She leaves behind a grieving husband, children and grandchildren. Life is so fragile.
 

Thoughts and reactions to Fern's passing from some former NYIPT students
FERN COHEN:

…an intelligent teacher who made learning fun. 
…she had a calmness that seemed to transcend time. 
…I’m thankful to have learned with her.
…I will remember her gentle way of being.
…I’m grateful for those wonderful classes from 2001-2002, learning from her solid wisdom.