NYPSI’s licensure-qualifying program in psychoanalysis includes the following components:
- two years of pre-clinical training
- personal analysis with a Training Analyst
- weekly supervision of analytic cases in which a collegial experience is provided
- the didactic curriculum
Each candidate is assigned an advisor to support his/her training. In addition, each in-coming class is assigned a class coordinator who gathers feedback about the curriculum from candidates so that the faculty can better meet candidates’ educational needs.
The didactic program is continually evaluated and periodically revised on the basis of the faculty’s and student’s evaluations. Adult analytic courses are fully integrated with courses in child and adolescent development in order to synthesize dynamic and developmental factors. The curriculum combines immersion in psychoanalytic theory; a thorough review of the psychoanalytic understanding of character, neurosis and other psychopathological states; courses in child and adolescent development; continuous case seminars (of both adult and child/adolescent patients); and research and empirical studies courses. While the curriculum emphasizes modern ego psychology, all contemporary psychoanalytic theories, including Object Relations, Modern Kleinian, Self-Psychology, and Relational theories are studied.
Application for Admission
In the course of the admissions procedure, each applicant will be seen by interviewers from the Scholars Committee, a subcommittee of the Education Committee. Applicants must demonstrate suitable professional and personal readiness for psychoanalytic training. All applicants will be considered without regard to national and ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, marital status, disability or sexual orientation. Applicants are notified as soon as the Education Committee reaches a decision. The application deadline for the 2020-21 academic year has been extended until June 15.
We invite applications for the licensure-qualifying program in psychoanalysis (LP Program) from the following professionals:
- Non-psychiatric Physicians who are licensed in NY State
- Applicants with a Masters of Psychology
For additional information on the LP Program, please contact:
Robert Smith, M.D.
212.751.1830
LP Program Fees 2020-2021
- Nonrefundable application fee of $125.00
- Tuition/ Supervision fees are billed biannually on July 1 and January 15. Late fees will be assessed if payment is not received by August 1/ February 15.
Pre-Clinical Training – Year One:
$1,500 per semester for classes (two semesters)
$750 per semester for Clinical Tutorials and Supervision (two semesters)
Pre-Clinical Training – Year Two:
$1,500 per semester for classes (two semesters)
$1,500 per semester for Supervision of Casework
How To Apply
You may download an application to apply for the licensure-qualifying program in psychoanalysis.