Learning Opportunities for Psychiatry Residents

EXPLORE

Why Psychoanalysis

Attend this free seminar with dinner on the second Tuesday night of each month in which an analyst presents two sessions of a treatment and the group discusses how analysis works.  In addition to learning about analysis, Why Psychoanalysis is a great way to meet like minded residents from across the city. At any given meeting, you will find residents from Columbia, Cornell, NYU, St. Lukes Roosevelt, and St. Vincents, among other programs.  More...

Psychoanalytic Fellowship

Each year we accept a small number of psychiatry residents and psychology graduate students into our one year psychoanalytic fellowship.  This competitive fellowship is free to those selected and includes a monthly seminar in "Great Ideas in Psychoanalysis," an individual mentor, and an open pass to the American Psychoanalytic Association conference.  More...

Electives for residents

We arrange clinical, reading, writing, and teaching electives for psychiatry residents from all training programs here at the Columbia Psychoanalytic Center.  More...

Evening lectures

For an advanced look at the science and practice of psychoanalysis, you are welcome to attend our evening lectures on the first Tuesday of every month at the New York Academy of Medicine. More...

Personal Analysis

Experiencing one's own analysis is probably the most powerful introduction to psychoanalysis.  For those interested in setting up their own treatment, we are happy to help you find the right match. More...

TRAIN

Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program

A two-year training program in theory and technique of psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults, comprised of a weekly evening seminar and weekly private supervision. More...

Child and Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program

A two-year training program in theory and technique of psychodynamic psychotherapy with children and adolescents, comprised of a weekly evening seminar and weekly private supervision. More...

Parent-Infant Psychotherapy Program

A two-year training in conjoint treatment with mothers and infants. Involves a weekly seminar, individual supervision, and independent parent-infant observation. More...

Adult Psychoanalytic training

In their PGY-IV years, residents can begin our five year, certificate granting training program in adult psychoanalysis, comprised of personal analysis, supervised psychoanalytic work with patients, and three weekly classes in psychoanalytic theory, process, and technique. More...

Accelerated Child Psychoanalytic Training

In their PGY-IV years, residents can begin our certificate granting training program in child and adolescent-only psychoanalysis, created for those who have not yet trained or do not plan to train in adult psychoanalysis. The programs involves course work and supervised treatment of children and adolescents. More...

RESEARCH

Research Group

A central part of our Center's mission is advancing research into the principles and practice of psychoanalysis and analytic training.  You are welcome to join us in these efforts by participating in our Research Group.  More...