NYPSI’s Preparatory Program in Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychotherapy is designed for clinicians who would like to learn more about psychoanalysis, both from the theory and technique perspective. It is a one-year program in which eligible clinicians take one night per week (Wednesday) of the first year of our psychoanalytic training program courses. These classes include the sequence of classes on development (from infancy to adolescence), introductory courses on psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalytic diagnosis, a class on deepening the treatment, and a class on the beginning phase of psychoanalytic treatment.
It is the hope that participation in this program will encourage the student to pursue full psychoanalytic training. Towards the end of the year, the interested student may choose to go through the standard application process for the psychoanalytic training program. The student will be ready to commence a training analysis and will take the second half of the first year of psychoanalytic training classes (Monday nights) the following academic year.
Eligibility
Qualified mental health professionals who are licensed and insured to the standards of his or her discipline are welcome to apply. It is to your educational benefit to be engaged in the practice of psychodynamic psychotherapy when enrolling in the program.
We invite applications for preparatory training from:
1. Physicians licensed to practice in NY State who are enrolled in or have completed a full-time, approved psychiatric residency.
2. Psychologists with a Ph.D. degree or a Psy.D. from a doctoral program accredited by the American Psychological Association, and Social Workers with a Ph.D. or D.S.W. degree in social work from a doctoral program recognized by G.A.D.E. A license to practice in the respective field in NY State is required.
3. Social Workers with a NY State License in Clinical Social Work or Social Workers with an LMSW who are within a year of eligibility for the LCSW in NY State.
4. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners who are licensed in NY State.
5. Mental Health Counselors with a Masters degree who are licensed in NY State.
6. Advanced students for the M.D. or D.O. degree, Ph.D. degree or Psy.D. degree in psychology, or Ph.D. or D.S.W. degree in social work, who are enrolled in a training program which will qualify them, upon completion of their degree, for a license to practice in their respective field in NY State.
Application for Admission
Applicants should submit, along with their application, a nonrefundable application fee of $75 and two letters of reference. Each applicant will be interviewed by a member of the NYPSI faculty. All applicants will be considered without regard to national and ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, marital status, disability or sexual orientation.
The application deadline is May 15.
2024 – 2025 Program Fees
Tuition: $1,550 per semester
How To Apply for Preparatory Training
You may download an application to apply for preparatory training.
Please complete the application form and return it to Sharon Weller, admdir@nypsi.org.
You may pay your application fee online:
The application fee is not refundable and is not credited toward tuition. For more information about the process of applying for preparatory training in general or to follow up on the status of your application, please contact:
Sarita Singh, M.D.
Director, Preparatory Program
saritasinghmd@gmail.com